Summary:
There is 1 high school in MSD Pike Township — Pike High School, a grades 9–12 campus in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 3,188 students at 5401 W 71st St, Indianapolis, IN 46268. Because it is the only high school in the district, its results also essentially represent the district's high-school-level outcomes, and the district itself is ranked 281 of 374 in Indiana, at the 25th percentile with 1 star.
Pike High School's profile mixes strengths and concerns. Its graduation rate of 90.8% in 2024–2025 is slightly above Indiana's 89.7%. However, chronic absenteeism stands at 29.0%, well above the district's 19.5% and the state's 16.7% — nearly 1.7 times the state rate. Test proficiency trails statewide results across every comparable measure: SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing was 33.78% in 2025–2026 versus 51.9% statewide, and SAT Math was 12.92% versus 25.6% statewide. Math is the weakest area, at roughly half the state rate in both years shown.
Looking at trends, the school's rank percentile has slipped from the 32nd percentile and 2 stars in 2023–2024 to the 27th percentile and 1 star in 2024–2025, then the 25th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026. One bright spot: ILEARN Biology End-of-Course proficiency rose from 26.06% to 31.37%, a gain of 5.31 percentage points, though the earlier score remained below the state's 45.6% and no statewide comparison is provided for 2025–2026. For context, the school has a 15:1 student-teacher ratio, 51.94% free/reduced lunch eligibility, and $13,759 in per-student spending (2023–2024).
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