High Schools in Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind

Summary:

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind is the sole high school located in the Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind district, serving grades 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a total enrollment of 578 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with a district rank of 187 out of 380 in the state.

While Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind has seen a decline in its statewide SchoolDigger rank over the past three years, from 213 out of 429 high schools in 2024-2025 to 344 out of 398 high schools in 2022-2023, the school's academic performance is mixed. The school's proficiency rates on the ILEARN/Biology and SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing assessments are above 50%, but the proficiency rate on the SAT/Mathematics assessment is only 19.46%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is higher than the state average.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $18,378, which is above the state average, and a student-teacher ratio of 21.4, the data suggests that Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind may be facing challenges in student engagement and retention. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 64.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may require additional resources and support to ensure their academic success.

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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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paramount Englewood	0.06 mi	1	152^nd
Indianapolis Public Schools	0.73 mi	56	300^th
Paramount Brookside	1.29 mi	1	88^th
Paramount Cottage Home	1.46 mi	1	89^th
Paramount Online Academy	1.46 mi	1	326^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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