Dr. Ambedkar Academy
🇮🇳 Official data · 2026Darjeeling, West Bengal
About Dr. Ambedkar Academy
Dr. Ambedkar Academy is a private senior secondary school located in Darjeeling of West Bengal, India. It caters for Classes 1–10. In 2026 it enrolled 294 students with 18 teachers (16.3 students per teacher). Privately managed schools affiliated to CBSE, run by a trust, society or company and charging fees.
Other published figures: girls 44.6%; enrolment growth (5 yr) 65.7%; postgraduate teachers 50%; classrooms 16; students per classroom 18.4; computers 40; year founded 1,996; years since founding 30.
There are 47 schools in Darjeeling.
Published measures
All figures published for Dr. Ambedkar Academy by the official sources.
- Students
- 294
- Total enrolment reported to UDISE+ for the latest census year.
- Teachers
- 18
- Regular and contract teachers reported to UDISE+.
- Pupil–teacher ratio
- 16.3
- Students per teacher (lower means more teacher time per child); the RTE Act norm is 30:1 for primary and 35:1 for upper primary.
- Girls
- 44.6%
- Share of enrolled students who are girls.
- Enrolment growth (5 yr)
- 65.7%
- Change in total enrolment over the last five UDISE+ census years.
- Postgraduate teachers
- 50%
- Share of teachers holding a postgraduate degree or above.
- Classrooms
- 16
- Classrooms in use, as reported to UDISE+.
- Students per classroom
- 18.4
- Total enrolment divided by classrooms in use.
- Computers
- 40
- Functional desktops, laptops and tablets available to students.
- Year founded
- 1,996
- Year of foundation recorded in the CBSE affiliation register.
- Years since founding
- 30
- Years since the school's recorded founding year.
Students trend
How students at Dr. Ambedkar Academy has changed over time.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dr. Ambedkar Academy a good school?
India publishes no school-level results, so this site does not score Indian schools. Judge Dr. Ambedkar Academy on its published profile (294 students, 16.3 students per teacher, Classes 11–12 (Senior Secondary), Co-educational, Pre-primary section, Library), compare it with other schools in Darjeeling, and visit it to ask about support at your child's level.
How many students attend Dr. Ambedkar Academy?
Dr. Ambedkar Academy had 294 students in 2026, a change of +66% over five years, taught by 18 teachers.
What is the pupil–teacher ratio at Dr. Ambedkar Academy?
Dr. Ambedkar Academy reports 16.3 students per teacher (294 students, 18 teachers). A lower ratio means more teacher time per child; it does not by itself measure teaching quality.
Is Dr. Ambedkar Academy a primary school or a senior secondary school?
Dr. Ambedkar Academy is classified as a senior secondary school covering Classes 1–10. It is a private school.