James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District

4352 Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, IN 46235
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 237 students in James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, 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 3% (versus the Indiana public charter school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 27% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public charter school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
119 Schools
# Students
237 Students
50,226 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
3,051 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#379 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
3%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
104 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
898 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
8,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
174 Students
20,458 Students
% Black Students
73%
41%
# White Students
5 Students
16,959 Students
% White Students
2%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
35 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
2,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
26
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,661
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,587
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,503
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,251
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
3,381
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
3,485
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
3,610
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,119
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,641
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,479
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
95

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,814 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,688 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,814
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,688
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4352 Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, IN 46235
(317) 552-1600
Grades: 7-8
| 237 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: 07-08
  • Enrollment: 237 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in IN
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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