High Schools in James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

Summary:

The James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School is the only high school located in the James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School district. The school serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 482 students.

The school is performing significantly below state averages, with only 6.1% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, 10% in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 2.14% in SAT Mathematics, compared to Indiana state averages of 45.6%, 54.5%, and 25.4%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate is 88.4%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8%, which is quite high. The school is ranked 365 out of 380 high schools in Indiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Despite the low academic performance, the school spends a relatively high amount of $16,283 per student. With 74.27% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the observed challenges. The school's high spending per student and low performance raise questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and improve outcomes.

District Detail

4352 Mitthoeffer Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46235

(317) 552-1600

SchoolDigger Rank:
365^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 587

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
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	587	41	14.3	68.8%	16 (2.7%)	417 (71.0%)	137 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5.8	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%		5.9	414^th of 432 public high schools	4.2%	4	10.0	2.1	6.1	$16,283	$3,247	$13,035

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy	0 mi	1
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	0.02 mi	1	324^th
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	0.71 mi	1	339^th
Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	0.71 mi	1	355^th
Indianapolis Public Schools	0.71 mi	56	300^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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