Merle Sidener Academy 59
Merle Sidener Academy 59 is a public primary school in Indianapolis, IN, serving grades 1–5, rated A+, with 228 students and a 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 98% in Reading and 65% in English Language Arts.
A+TopHap school rating
- Rating
- A+
- Grades
- 1–5
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Reading98%
English Language Arts65%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- Yes
Student body
Black39%
White31%
Hispanic19%
Two or more races8%
Asian3%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 48%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -36.8%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 361
Homes assigned to this school
2,211 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Merle Sidener Academy 59. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
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- 6398 Oxbow WayIndianapolis, IN 462205 ba · 8,229 ft² · built 1997$2M
- 5820 Evanston AveIndianapolis, IN 462204 bd · 1 ba · 2,976 ft² · built 1956$517K
- 2015 E 61st StIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 2 ba · 891 ft² · built 1950$446K
- 5872 Hillside AveIndianapolis, IN 462204 bd · 2 ba · 2,836 ft² · built 1952$418K
- 3441 Kessler Boulevard East DrIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 2,408 ft² · built 1963$398K
- 6095 Ralston AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1 ba · 2,030 ft² · built 1939$383K
- 1136 Reserve WayIndianapolis, IN 46220$373K
- 6179 Norwaldo AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1,504 ft² · built 1930$364K
- 5729 N Rural StIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,352 ft² · built 1956$355K
- 1074 Reserve WayIndianapolis, IN 4622032 ft² · built 2005$349K
- 6207 Haverford AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 1,232 ft² · built 1941$341K
- 5701 N Rural StIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 1,805 ft² · built 1964$334K
- 6177 Kingsley DrIndianapolis, IN 462201.5 ba · 1,326 ft² · built 1993$329K
- 6586 Reserve DrIndianapolis, IN 46220$323K
- 5821 Hillside AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 2,338 ft² · built 1950$316K
- 3575 Kessler Boulevard East DrIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 1,893 ft² · built 1972$311K
- 2714 E Northgate StIndianapolis, IN 462205 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,836 ft² · built 1941$307K
- 3031 Kessler Boulevard East DrIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 1,860 ft² · built 1964$303K
- 5925 Rosslyn AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1 ba · 1,255 ft² · built 1950$299K
- 6040 Haverford AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 1 ba · 936 ft² · built 1938$295K
- 1515 Kessler Boulevard East DrIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 864 ft² · built 1930$292K
- 6002 Haverford AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 1,092 ft² · built 1938$288K
- 1644 Broad Ripple AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 1 ba · 1,134 ft² · built 1938$285K
- 5606 N Rural StIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1,330 ft² · built 1986$282K
- 6143 Crittenden AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 768 ft² · built 1940$278K
- 6130 Indianola AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 916 ft² · built 1939$274K
- 5831 Hillside AveIndianapolis, IN 46220$270K
- 2125 Kessler Boulevard East DrIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1,247 ft² · built 1951$267K
- 5846 N Oakland AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1 ba · 1,435 ft² · built 1958$263K
- 1017 Reserve WayIndianapolis, IN 46220$260K
- 1035 Reserve WayIndianapolis, IN 4622036 ft² · built 2006$257K
- 1052 Reserve WayIndianapolis, IN 46220$253K
- 6598 Reserve DrIndianapolis, IN 4622036 ft² · built 2005$250K
- 2626 E 56th StIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 2 ba · 1,136 ft² · built 1986$244K
- 6180 Evanston AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 816 ft² · built 1946$238K
- 2511 Baur DrIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1 ba · 1,050 ft² · built 1954$232K
- 5732 Crittenden AveIndianapolis, IN 462203 bd · 1,024 ft² · built 1950$224K
- 5888 N Keystone AveIndianapolis, IN 462202 bd · 1,012 ft² · built 1945$212K
- 2931 E 56th StIndianapolis, IN 462205 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,016 ft² · built 1925$193K
- 6380 Oxbow WayIndianapolis, IN 462203 ba · 3,978 ft² · built 2005
School details
- Address
- 2424 Kessler Boulevard East Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46220
- Phone
- (317) 226-4259
- Website
- myips.org
- Setting
- City - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 180477002439
School district
Indianapolis Public Schools
- District rating
- C
- Schools
- 50
- Students
- 21,055
- Spending per student
- $20,493
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,716
- Grades
- PK–12
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