Fishback Creek Public Academy
Indianapolis, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
237 students tested57.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency40
- At proficiency96
- Approaching proficiency69
- Below proficiency32
Math
237 students tested54.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency26
- At proficiency103
- Approaching proficiency60
- Below proficiency48
Science
79 students tested51.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency33
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 89 | 67 | 79 |
| Proficient | 49.4% | 59.7% | 51.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
64 students tested53.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency24
- Approaching proficiency18
- Below proficiency12
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 460 | 476 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.4% · 2 | 0.4% · 2 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 479 | 502 | 527 |
| Chronically absent | 12.5% · 60 | 12.7% · 64 | 11.8% · 62 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Lisa Steele
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.2%
White19.8%
Black or African American54.2%
Asian2.7%
Two or More Races9.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180891001099
- District
- Msd Pike Township
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 480 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25