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Indiana School For The Deaf

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Indiana School For The Deaf is an alternative public school in Indianapolis, IN that serves 274 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. While the school caters to a specialized population of deaf students, it faces significant challenges compared to both state averages and nearby alternative schools.

The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16-31.1% in recent years, well above the state average of 15-20%. Academically, Indiana School For The Deaf performs very poorly, with only 9.26% of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of around 40%. Math and science proficiency rates were also extremely low, around 8-12%. Additionally, a very high percentage of students, 76-84%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Shockingly, the school reports $0 in spending per student, which is drastically lower than the state average of $12,000-$15,000 per student.

When compared to nearby alternative schools like Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy, Indiana Connections Academy, and the Impact Academies, Indiana School For The Deaf is performing significantly worse academically. These nearby schools generally have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The unique challenges of educating a specialized population of deaf students, coupled with the school's lack of funding and resources, appear to be major factors hindering its ability to support its students and improve academic outcomes.

311

Students ?

5.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 E 42nd St
Indianapolis, IN 46205

(317) 550-4800

District: Indiana School For The Deaf

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

Indiana avg41%

Elementary school

994^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

425^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

402^nd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	994 of 1005	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	947 of 1011	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	952 of 1016	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	937 of 1020	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	933 of 1027	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	871 of 1033	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	898 of 1046	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	947 of 1040	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	55.9	536 of 1025	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	425 of 480	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	422 of 491	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	476 of 490	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	446 of 473	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	462 of 472	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	479 of 494	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	467 of 485	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	413 of 470	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.4	330 of 444	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	384 of 451	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	402 of 429	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	409 of 432	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	405 of 409	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	375 of 389	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	360 of 385	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.7	359 of 380	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	371 of 394	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	368 of 400	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.0	361 of 379	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	242 of 353	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	11.9	350 of 373	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	312 of 364	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	358 of 387	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	354 of 377	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	358 of 377	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	200 of 298	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	172 of 289	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts9%

Math8%

Science7%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing6%-48 vs state

Social Studies5%-34 vs state

Mathematics0%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indiana School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 E 42nd St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indiana School For The Deaf	No	No	No	No	(317) 550-4800	311	54	5.7	85.5%	190 (61.1%)	30 (9.6%)	45 (14.5%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (10.0%)								(n/a)	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	21.1	16.7	9.3	13.0	3.3	4.6	12.5	7.9	8.0	8.0	6.7	8.3	7.4	4.6	18.2
GEO Next Generation Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4010 N Sherman Drive	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	GEO Next Generation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 608-6220	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	7.4	0.0	6.5	29.2	12.9	7.1	13.5	9.1	12.9	16.1	8.3	16.7	7.1	8.1	0.0	9.5	16.7	0.0	10.5	6.7	7.3	$16,425	$3,612	$12,813
IN Math & Science Academy - North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7435 N Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	IN Math & Science Academy - North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-7300	657	58	11.3	68.2%	34 (5.2%)	358 (54.5%)	238 (36.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)	30.2	20.9	13.0	6.7	23.1	22.7	26.2	31.1	21.8	23.9	11.1	9.4	13.6	13.9	9.6	13.2	11.4	7.1	9.3	8.0	46.0	$14,545	$3,900	$10,645
IN School for the Blind & Vis Imprd	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7725 N College Ave	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	IN School for the Blind & Vis Imprd	No	No	No	No	(317) 253-1481	93	37	2.5	62.4%	46 (49.5%)	24 (25.8%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0							3.2							0.0
Irvington Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5751 E University Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 357-5359	326	29	11.2	70.6%	175 (53.7%)	53 (16.3%)	59 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)								(n/a)	42.0	18.8																			39.7	$34,521	$7,453	$27,068
Impact Academy 1	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	320 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4411	56	29	1.9	17.9%	11 (19.6%)	33 (58.9%)	9 (16.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0																				$25,683	$4,257	$21,426
Impact Academy 2	Public, Alternative	K-12	320 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4411	64	29	2.2		44 (68.8%)	13 (20.3%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)								(n/a)	66.7	0.0						0.0	2.7						0.0	5.3						$22,082	$2,861	$19,221
Impact Academy 3	Public, Alternative	K-12	320 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4411	50	44	1.1		34 (68.0%)	7 (14.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)	33.3	0.0					10.0	18.2	12.5					0.0	0.0	0.0						$23,618	$2,861	$20,757
Dynamic Minds Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8350 Craig St	Indianapolis	46250	Marion County	Dynamic Minds Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(260) 665-4600	135	13	10.3	31.9%	75 (55.6%)	28 (20.7%)	12 (8.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)								(n/a)	25.0	0.0							6.1							2.9			0.0			$21,918	$1,631	$20,287
Victory College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1780 Sloan Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 351-1534	1,058	82	12.9	84.1%	117 (11.1%)	628 (59.4%)	234 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.4%)								(n/a)	40.3	9.7	25.6	40.5	22.9	31.1	28.2	41.2	31.6	36.6	50.0	32.5	34.0	25.6	40.5	36.4	20.2	6.8	12.8	2.4	23.3	$13,749	$2,398	$11,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Indiana School For The Deaf

How many students attend Indiana School For The Deaf?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Indiana School For The Deaf.

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Is Indiana School For The Deaf a good school?

Indiana School For The Deaf ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Indiana alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Indiana School For The Deaf?

Students at Indiana School For The Deaf are 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% African American, 4% Asian.

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