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Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center

Public, Alternative Grades 9

1,243

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,287

Per pupil spending ?

67.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 N Girls School Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46214

(317) 988-7500

District: MSD Wayne Township

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.5%

Hispanic:

37.0%

White:

20.5%

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!Test scores below the Indiana average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

Indiana avg46%

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289^th of 380MSD Wayne Township among Indiana districts

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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
Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center	Public, Alternative	9	1150 N Girls School Rd	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 988-7500	1,243	77	16.1	67.7%	255 (20.5%)	466 (37.5%)	460 (37.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.4%)								(n/a)																					16.8	$12,287	$964	$11,323
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
Indiana Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6640 Intech Blvd - Suite 101	Indianapolis	46278	Marion County	Indiana Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(317) 550-3188	5,376	134	40.1	41.4%	3,995 (74.3%)	506 (9.4%)	484 (9.0%)	72 (1.3%)	13 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	303 (5.6%)								(n/a)	48.7	7.9	29.2	32.5	31.5	29.1	30.2	33.6	31.3	25.6	25.7	17.6	10.0	11.7	11.9	15.3	37.7	29.0	32.8	31.3	47.9	$8,514	$1,099	$7,414
Damar Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5125 Decatur Blvd Ste D	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	Damar Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 455-2400	180	13	13.8	54.4%	116 (64.4%)	42 (23.3%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)								(n/a)	66.7	0.0							0.0							0.0						$16,719		$16,719
Pride Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2578	12	3	3.9	75.0%	9 (75.0%)	2 (16.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$54,422	$10,297	$44,125
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
RISE Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5391 S Shelby St	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Southside Sp Srvs Of Marion County	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-1675	200	16	12.5	55.0%	111 (55.5%)	38 (19.0%)	9 (4.5%)	23 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	10.0			21.4	0.0	0.0	9.4	20.0			7.1	0.0	0.0	7.9		14.3	18.2			$42,785		$42,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center

What is the racial makeup of Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center?

Students at Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center are 37% African American, 37% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,243 students attended Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center.

What district is Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center in?

MSD Wayne Township

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