Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School
Score 92.7/100: better than 92% of Indiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.
All 11 published results by grade and test
As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | ILEARN | 69.4 | 36 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | ILEARN | 52.3 | 44 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | ILEARN | 60.4 | 53 |
| English language arts | All grades | ILEARN | 60.2 | 133 |
| Math | Grade 3 | ILEARN | 91.7 | 36 |
| Math | Grade 4 | ILEARN | 63.6 | 44 |
| Math | Grade 5 | ILEARN | 75.5 | 53 |
| Math | All grades | ILEARN | 75.9 | 133 |
| Science | Grade 4 | ILEARN | 72.7 | 44 |
| Science | All grades | ILEARN | 72.7 | 44 |
| Social studies | Grade 5 | ILEARN | 77.4 | 53 |
School profile
- Grades
- 1-5
- Students
- 304
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Indianapolis, IN 46220
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School at a glance
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 1-5. It is part of Indianapolis Public Schools. It has about 304 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 76% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 92.7 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #72 of 975. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.