Louis B Russell Jr School 48

Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48

Charter School 300 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Louis B Russell Jr School 48 is a public charter elementary school and part of the Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48 school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 300 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 18 teachers, Louis B Russell Jr School 48 has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.7:1. 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.

300

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Louis B Russell Jr School 48
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	27
Black	240
Two or More	20
American Indian	1

Black
240 (80.0 %)
Hispanic
27 (9.0 %)
Two or More
20 (6.7 %)
White
12 (4.0 %)
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:	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48
Phone:	(317)226-4248
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	210
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 40

Grade 6 36