Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School

326 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Anna Brochhausen School 88, located on the east side of Indianapolis, is a public elementary school serving students within the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. The school is named in honor of Anna Brochhausen, a noted educator and former principal in the Indianapolis system who was a significant figure in early childhood and primary education advocacy in Indiana during the early 20th century.

The school is committed to fostering academic growth and character development within its diverse student population. Like many schools in the IPS district, it focuses on providing a structured learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy and mathematics, while often incorporating community-based initiatives to support student success. Through its programming, the school strives to prepare its young learners for middle school by emphasizing critical thinking, social-emotional learning, and foundational academic skills.

326

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	81
Black	190
Two or More	29
American Indian	2

Black
190 (58.3%)
Hispanic
81 (24.8%)
Two or More
29 (8.9%)
White
24 (7.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Indianapolis Public Schools
Phone:	(317)226-4288
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	326
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	220
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 62