PLA at George H Fisher School 93

Charter School 369 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

PLA at George H Fisher School 93 is a public charter elementary school and part of the PLA at George H Fisher School 93 school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 369 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 26 teachers, PLA at George H Fisher School 93 has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

369

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PLA at George H Fisher School 93
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	83
Black	258
Two or More	20
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
258 (69.9 %)
Hispanic
83 (22.5 %)
Two or More
20 (5.4 %)
White
5 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PLA at George H Fisher School 93
Phone:	(317)226-4293
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	369
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	294
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 39