The top reported proficiency rate is 6% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Urban Act Academy
UrbanACT Academy in Indiana operated as a single-school district serving middle school grades. The entity is now closed, and its academic record is what remains for a parent or resident to consider.
The district’s state test results from the most recent year show very low proficiency rates across all subjects. In math, less than a tenth of students scored at the proficient level, and in English language arts, the rate was similarly low. Science and social studies results were even weaker. These numbers place the district well below typical performance among Indiana schools. The data covers a small group of students, which is expected for a single middle school, but the pattern is consistent across subjects.
No enrollment figures, demographic breakdowns, or free-and-reduced-price lunch data were available for this district, so it is not possible to describe the student body or economic context from official records. Similarly, there is no information on special education or English learner populations, course access, discipline, or staffing. The absence of this data leaves a significant gap in understanding the school environment.
What is known from publicly reported sources is that Urban ACT Academy operated under an innovation agreement with Indianapolis Public Schools. In late 2022, the district announced it would not renew that agreement, citing declining test scores since the school took over a previous building. Under the district’s Rebuilding Stronger reorganization plan, a different school was slated to move into the Urban ACT building, effectively ending the academy’s autonomous operation and returning the site to direct IPS control. The school is now listed as closed.
For a parent or resident, the key takeaway is that this entity no longer operates as a school. Its academic history shows very low achievement, and the decision by the larger district to end the innovation agreement underscores the challenges it faced. Any future use of the building or site would be under a different school model, not Urban ACT Academy.
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