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James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 296 students in James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Indiana.
Public Charter School in James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
134 Schools
# Students
296 Students
55,577 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
3,316 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.4%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
32%
22%
% Black
63%
39%
% White
n/a
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,666 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,767 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,666
$13,125
Spending / Student
$19,767
$12,758
Best James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4352 Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, IN 46235
(317) 552-1600
Indianapolis, IN 46235
(317) 552-1600
Gr: 7-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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