Summary:
Rooted School Indianapolis is the sole public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in the Rooted School Indianapolis district in Indianapolis, Indiana. With 158 students, the school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages, ranking 351 out of 429 Indiana high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and 377 out of 431 for 2023-2024.
Rooted School Indianapolis has a 88.4% four-year graduation rate, slightly below the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. Academically, the school struggles, with only 21.28% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 10.42% in ILEARN/Math. SAT performance is also low, with 20% proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 15% in Mathematics.
Despite spending $17,225 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7, Rooted School Indianapolis continues to underperform. The school's high percentage of students (84.81%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch suggests it faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students.
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