The top reported proficiency rate is 15% in English language arts. The lowest is 3% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Monarca Academy
Monarca Academy is a charter school in Indianapolis serving grades six through twelve, though its current enrollment is concentrated in the middle school grades. The school opened in 2022 with a single sixth-grade class and has since grown to serve a small student body across grades six and seven. It is a regular public charter school, not a magnet or alternative program, and it sits within the Indianapolis housing market, where home values and rents are below the national median, making the area relatively accessible for a Midwestern city.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a much smaller share of Black students and a very small number of White students. Just under half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common measure of economic need. Data on the share of students with disabilities or who are English learners was not available in the source data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year show that proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science were low. In math, a small share of students met the state's proficiency standard. In English language arts, the share was somewhat higher but still low. In science, the share was very low. Compared with other districts in Marion County, the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile. The school has a 100 percent participation rate on state tests, meaning nearly every enrolled student took the assessments.
The school is still young and growing. It currently enrolls only sixth and seventh graders, with no students yet in the upper grades it is authorized to serve. The school's charter allows it to add high school grades, and it plans to introduce ninth grade in fall 2026, with the goal of eventually serving through twelfth grade. A grant from the Lilly Endowment is supporting this expansion, including funding for a counselor, intensive tutoring for multilingual learners, and a college and career readiness coordinator. Because the school does not yet serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The school's location in Indianapolis places it in a large, diverse city with a wide range of neighborhoods. The school's zip code area shows home values and rents that are below the national average, and the area has seen modest increases in both. The school itself is a single-site charter, not part of a larger traditional district, and its governance structure is independent.
For a family considering Monarca Academy, the central facts are these. The school is very new, still building its program and its student body. Academic results from the most recent testing year are low across all subjects, and the school's proficiency index is in the bottom quarter of Marion County districts. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, and a substantial share of families qualify for economic assistance. The school is in the early stages of a planned expansion into high school, which will bring new staff and programs over the next several years. A parent considering this school should weigh the low current academic outcomes against the possibility that a young, growing school may develop stronger programming over time, and should ask about the specific supports for English learners and students with disabilities, since those data were not available in the source records.
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