Summary:
The PATH School is the only school in the The PATH School district, serving roughly 705 students in grades K–8 at 653 Somerset Ave in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is labeled an elementary school but covers the full K–8 grade span. Because the district contains just this one school, all district-level figures for test scores and chronic absenteeism are identical to the school's own numbers, and there are no in-district peer schools to compare it against. Everything below therefore describes a single school rather than a set of options.
Academically, the school sits near the bottom of Indiana rankings. The district places 350th of 374 statewide (6th percentile) with 0 stars, and the latest school rank history shows 914th of 1,015 (10th percentile) with 1 star. Proficiency falls below the state in every grade and subject reported. In 2025–2026, all-grade English Language Arts reached 16.27% and Math 12.21%. The narrowest gap is 5th grade ELA, still 18.91 percentage points below the state; the widest are 3rd and 4th grade Math, both more than 35 percentage points below. Middle-grade Math is the weakest area of all, with 7th grade at 6.41% and 8th grade at 5.80%.
There are encouraging signs. Every reported subject improved year over year: Science rose by 7.05 percentage points to 17.05%, Math by 4.20 points, ELA by 3.63 points, and 5th grade Social Studies by 6.30 points. The school's percentile rank climbed from 4 to 10, and its rank improved by 53 positions. Two serious concerns remain. Chronic absenteeism was 38.1% in 2024–2025, more than double the 16.7% state rate, meaning more than one in three students missed substantial school time. Additionally, 71.77% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the school spends $13,288 per student with a 13:1 student-teacher ratio. The clearest priorities are middle-grade Math, attendance, and closing the large gaps with state proficiency levels.
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