The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Social studies. The lowest is 22% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Ace Preparatory Academy
ACE Preparatory Academy operates as a single-school district in Marion County, Indiana, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is currently in a publicly reported expansion, adding a grade level each year with the goal of becoming a K-8 charter school. This structural change means that as of the most recent school year, the school enrolls students through sixth grade, giving families the option to continue within the same school rather than transitioning to a new campus for middle school.
The student body is small. In terms of racial and ethnic composition, the majority of students are Black, with a much smaller share identifying as two or more races, a still smaller share identifying as Hispanic, and very small numbers identifying as white or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The school does not publicly report data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on students with individualized education plans or English learner designations, so a family looking for that information would need to ask the school directly.
State assessment results from the ILEARN are available for the district. In both math and English language arts, about a fifth of students scored at the proficient level or above. That places the district’s overall proficiency index in the top quartile among Marion County’s districts, meaning that while the raw proficiency rate is low in absolute terms, many other districts in the county report even lower rates. In science, about three in ten students tested proficient, and in fifth-grade social studies, about a third did. These are the tested grades; the school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism stands at a rate that places the school above the midpoint among county districts, meaning it is on the higher end of absenteeism relative to its peers, a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school.
Per-pupil current spending sits in the middle range but the upper half of the county’s districts, suggesting the school is not under-resourced compared to its neighbors, but the funding level is not exceptionally high either.
The school’s charter status, magnet status, and Title I status were not provided in the data. No information about program offerings, such as enrichment, specials, or after-school activities, was available. The locale and surrounding community context were also absent from the data, so this narrative cannot describe the neighborhood or housing market in any detail. A family considering this school would want to visit and look into the specific classroom environment and support structures directly, as the academic metrics give a baseline but leave many practical questions unanswered.
For a family prioritizing a small elementary setting with a clear trajectory into middle school within the same charter, ACE Preparatory Academy offers a defined path. The academic results are modest in absolute terms but compare favorably within a county where many districts face similar challenges. The expansion plan signals a growing institution, and the school’s focused grade band keeps the environment contained for younger students.
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