Circle City Prep Charter School District

4002 N Franklin Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46226
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 338 students in Circle City Prep Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter Schools in Circle City Prep Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 68% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
124 Schools
# Students
338 Students
52,216 Students
# Teachers
n/a
3,304 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Circle City Prep Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#281 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Circle City Prep Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Circle City Prep Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Circle City Prep Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Circle City Prep Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
85 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
10,594 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
283 Students
20,765 Students
% Black Students
84%
40%
# White Students
7 Students
16,784 Students
% White Students
2%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
2,993 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
117
# Students in K Grade:
56
3,634
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
3,458
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
3,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
3,268
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
3,203
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
3,353
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
3,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
3,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,769
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,617
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,300
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,016

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,314 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Circle City Prep Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Circle City Prep Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,305
$13,222
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Circle City Prep Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,314
$12,852
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Circle City Prep Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Circle City Prep Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4002 N Franklin Road
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 721-8515
Grades: K-7
| 338 students
Rank: n/an/a
Circle City Preparatory Middle School
Charter School
4002 N. Franklin Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46226
(317) 643-4209
Grades: 6-7
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-05
  • Enrollment: 338 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in IN
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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