Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

5275 Kentucky Ave, Indianapolis, IN Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

6,823

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

20 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

30%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

11,619

households

34,014

Total Population

$119,000

Average House Value

$930

Average Housing Rent

$58,239

Average Household Income

90.24%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Decatur Township Metropolitan School District is a public school district serving Indianapolis area, Indiana. For academic year 2020-2021, 9 schools served 6,823 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 9 schools. A total of 347 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1.

According to the Indiana state assessment result, 27% of students are proficient in Math learning and 30% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.decaturproud.org/(317)856-5265 5275 Kentucky Ave, Indianapolis, IN

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LINDA WATKINS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TONY BURCHETT

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TONY BURCHETT

email phone

Schools in Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

In Decatur Township Metropolitan School District, 9 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Stephen Decatur Elementary School View

506 Students

18 Students per teacher

West Newton Elementary School View

656 Students

21 Students per teacher

Liberty Early Elementary School View

619 Students

21 Students per teacher

Gold Academy View

638 Students

20 Students per teacher

Blue Academy View

687 Students

20 Students per teacher

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Decatur Middle School View

994 Students

19 Students per teacher

Decatur Central High School View

1,883 Students

21 Students per teacher

Decatur Twp School For Excellence View

262 Students

17 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Indiana

Vincennes University VIEW

Vincennes, IN

$16,289 ($6,886) Tuition & Fees

Purdue University-Main Campus VIEW

West Lafayette, IN

$28,794 ($9,992) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Indiana University-Bloomington VIEW

Bloomington, IN

$40,482 ($11,790) Tuition & Fees

1,290 SAT Score

Purdue University Fort Wayne VIEW

Fort Wayne, IN

$22,220 ($9,254) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis VIEW

Indianapolis, IN

$33,717 ($10,449) Tuition & Fees

1,140 SAT Score

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University of Notre Dame VIEW

Notre Dame, IN

$62,693 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

Wabash College VIEW

Crawfordsville, IN

$49,125 Tuition & Fees

1,225 SAT Score

DePauw University VIEW

Greencastle, IN

$57,070 Tuition & Fees

1,250 SAT Score

Saint Mary's College VIEW

Notre Dame, IN

$51,430 Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

Earlham College VIEW

Richmond, IN

$51,840 Tuition & Fees

1,270 SAT Score

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International Business College-Indianapolis VIEW

Indianapolis, IN

$16,480 Tuition & Fees

Ivy Tech Community College VIEW

Indianapolis, IN

$9,465 ($4,912) Tuition & Fees

Ancilla College VIEW

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$19,320 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 6,823 students are attending Decatur Township Metropolitan School District. By gender, there are 3,538 (51.9%) and 3,287 (48.2%) female students at Decatur Township Metropolitan School District.

By race/ethnicity, 4,733 White (69.4%), 875 Black (12.8%), and44 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 11.3%	773	407	366
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	20	11	9
Asian 0.6%	44	26	18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	3	1	2
Black 12.8%	875	464	411
White 69.3%	4,733	2,445	2,288
Two or More Races 5.5%	377	184	193
Total	6,825	3,538	3,287

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	232	134	98
Asian	13	6	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	91	41	50
White	27	14	13
Two or More Races	3	2	1
Total	753	404	349

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	72	51	21
American Indian/Alaska Native	4	3	1
Asian	5	3	2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	145	101	44
White	880	585	295
Two or More Races	60	40	20
Total	1,167	784	383

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 27%	27%	40%	41%	28%	31%	20%	10%	19%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	***	***	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	<50%	≥50%	*	*	≥50%
Hispanic students 27%	27%	30-39%	45-49%	25-29%	35-39%	15-19%	6-9%	11-19%
Black students 17%	17%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%
White students 29%	29%	44%	45%	30%	31%	22%	12%	20-24%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	21-39%	30-39%	30-39%	30-39%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	20-24%	20-24%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%	6-9%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	37%	38%	24%	26%	16%	8%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students 23%	23%	20-29%	40-49%	11-19%	40-49%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Female students 27%	27%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	35-39%	20-24%	10-14%	20-24%
Male students 27%	27%	40-44%	45-49%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	11-19%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	≥50%	<50%	*	*
White students 32%	32%	25%	29%	31%	27%	35%	32%
Black students 22%	22%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%
Hispanic students 29%	29%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	20-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	***	***	***	*	*
Male students 25%	25%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	20-24%
Female students 36%	36%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 8%	8%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	15-19%
All students 30%	30%	24%	27%	31%	26%	32%	30%
Military Connected Student Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	≤20%	<50%	30-39%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%
Limited English proficient students 20%	20%	11-19%	≤20%	30-39%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%
Two or More Races 32%	30-34%	11-19%	21-39%	30-39%	30-39%	20-29%	21-39%
Economically disadvantaged students 26%	26%	22%	22%	27%	21%	26%	28%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 292 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 285 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Decatur Township Metropolitan School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	292	16%
Advanced Placement Math	45	2%
Advanced Placement Science	9	0%
Advanced Placement Other programs	273	14%
SAT/ACT Participation	285	15%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 347 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Decatur Township Metropolitan School District and the students to teacher ratio is 20 to 1. 94.5% of teachers are certified. 89.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	347	Students per teacher: 20 to 1
Teachers who are certified	328	94.5%
Teachers who are not certified	19	5.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	15	4.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	22	6.3%
School counselors	6	Students per counselor: 1,137 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	16	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	6	-
Social workers	9	-