Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind

Summary:

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 578 students. The school has shown improvement in academic performance over the past two years, but still faces challenges related to student attendance, economic disadvantages, and resource allocation.

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind had a 88.4% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a positive indicator of student success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024 was higher than the ideal target of 10% or less. The school's test scores have improved, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology End of Course increasing from 20.1% in 2023-2024 to 38.26% in 2024-2025, and the percentage proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing increasing from 44.86% to 52.35% over the same period. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rate of 19.46% in 2024-2025 is still below the state average.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of 64.36% free/reduced lunch recipients in 2023-2024. The school's spending per student of $18,378 in 2023-2024 was higher than the state average, which could indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support for students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 21.4 in 2023-2024 was slightly higher than the recommended range of 15-20 students per teacher, which may impact the level of individual attention and support that students receive.

District Detail

3029 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201

(317) 832-1200

SchoolDigger Rank:
187^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 600

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	Public, Charter	9-12	3029 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-1200	600	38	15.7	64.2%	195 (32.5%)	193 (32.2%)	167 (27.8%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	48.8	213^th of 429 public high schools	50.3%		29.1	309^th of 432 public high schools	28.5%	96	52.4	19.5	38.3	$18,378	$1,562	$16,816

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Paramount Brookside	1.29 mi	1	88^th
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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