Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
School Overview
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy is a public Magnet school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a school in Indianapolis Public Schools district.
According to the Indiana state assessment result, 78% of students are proficient in Math learning and 81% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 350 students through grade 2 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1 where a total of 25 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 350 students are attending Merle Sidener Gifted Academy. By gender, there are 179 and 171 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy offers the gifted and talented program. Total 350 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 53 | 21 | 32 |
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| White | 170 | 90 | 80 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 21 | 15 |
| in LEP Program | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| IDEA program | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Total | 350 | 179 | 171 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 25 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Merle Sidener Gifted Academy and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. All teachers are certified. 0.0% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 25 | Students per teacher: 14 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 25 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 2 | 8.0% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 23 | 92.0% |
| School counselors | 1 | Students per counselor: 350 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 1 | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 1 | - |
| Psychologists | 1 | - |
| Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 124,423 Households |
| Population | 299,765 |
| Male | 151,723 |
| Female | 159,491 |
| Child Population | 88,005 |
| Total Housing Units | 153,326 Units |
| Average House Value | $94,400 |
| Average Rent Cost | $865 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.50% |
| Average Household Income | $37,159 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 85.96% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 1 harassment and bullying has been reported at Merle Sidener Gifted Academy. There are 0 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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