Merle Sidener Gifted Academy Primary School
2424 Kessler Blvd East Dr
Indianapolis IN, 46220, Marion County
Phone: 317-226-4259
Ranking: 
(1 out of 1,449, top 0%)*
(1 out of 1,449, top 0%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 8
School District: Indianapolis Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 13 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 350 | 324 | 308 | 266 | 213 | 179 | ||||||
| Grade 2: | 51 | 14.6% | 42 | 13.0% | 45 | 14.6% | 44 | 16.5% | 39 | 18.3% | 39 | 21.8% |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 13.7% | 50 | 15.4% | 44 | 14.3% | 46 | 17.3% | 41 | 19.2% | 48 | 26.8% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 16.0% | 50 | 15.4% | 47 | 15.3% | 43 | 16.2% | 47 | 22.1% | 46 | 25.7% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 14.6% | 49 | 15.1% | 50 | 16.2% | 49 | 18.4% | 44 | 20.7% | 46 | 25.7% |
| Grade 6: | 49 | 14.0% | 49 | 15.1% | 46 | 14.9% | 47 | 17.7% | 42 | 19.7% | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 47 | 13.4% | 46 | 14.2% | 40 | 13.0% | 37 | 13.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 48 | 13.7% | 38 | 11.7% | 36 | 11.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 177 | 50.6% | 166 | 51.2% | 166 | 53.9% | 142 | 53.4% | 91 | 42.7% | 81 | 45.3% |
| Female: | 173 | 49.4% | 158 | 48.8% | 142 | 46.1% | 124 | 46.6% | 97 | 45.5% | 77 | 43.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 11 | 3.1% | 8 | 2.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 41 | 11.7% | 33 | 10.2% | 30 | 9.7% | 28 | 10.5% | 21 | 9.9% | 22 | 12.3% |
| Black: | 108 | 30.9% | 114 | 35.2% | 107 | 34.7% | 102 | 38.3% | 88 | 41.3% | 74 | 41.3% |
| White: | 166 | 47.4% | 145 | 44.8% | 139 | 45.1% | 111 | 41.7% | 86 | 40.4% | 69 | 38.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 6.9% | 24 | 7.4% | 30 | 9.7% | 23 | 8.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 155 | 44.3% | 154 | 47.5% | 159 | 51.6% | 150 | 56.4% | 115 | 54.0% | 101 | 56.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 8.0% | 32 | 9.9% | 35 | 11.4% | 23 | 8.6% | 30 | 14.1% | 31 | 17.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.33 | 16.20 | 12.32 | 17.16 | 14.52 | 14.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ECA | ||||||
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.2% | 38.9% | 72.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.1% | 42.8% | N/A |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 18.9% | N/A |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 64.9% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 69.7% | 85% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 57.3% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 62.2% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 62.9% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 68.4% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 54.9% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 59.7% | 79% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 50.8% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 55.1% | 78% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 54.4% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 56.6% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 70.5% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 69.5% | 86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 37.7% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 35.4% | 67% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 54.7% | 76% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 55.9% | 78% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 95.3% | 64% | 80% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 68.2% | 82% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 32% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 32.4% | 64% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 51% | 77% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 49.2% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 48.2% | 75% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 56.9% | 78% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 39% | 68% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 40.8% | 71% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 46.7% | 73% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 57.9% | 80% |
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* Merle Sidener Gifted Academy Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.