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Irvington Preparatory Academy

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Irvington Preparatory Academy ranks 271 st of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Irvington Preparatory Academy is a small public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 with 326 students as part of the Irvington Community School district — roughly a third the size of nearby Beech Grove Senior High School (914 students) and far smaller than Arsenal Technical High School (2,360 students).

For families weighing options, the school's recent trajectory is encouraging. It ranks 271st of 415 Indiana high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 35th percentile with 2 stars — a meaningful climb from the 13th percentile in 2020–2021 and the 11th percentile in 2018–2019. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 89.0% nearly matches the state rate of 89.7% and is second only to Beech Grove (90.5%) among nearby conventional high schools, ahead of Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind (87.5%), Arsenal Technical (77.3%), and KIPP Indy Legacy High (73.9%). Test results are more mixed: Biology EOC proficiency of 35.85% is the highest in the nearby comparison group, and SAT ERW of 44.16% essentially ties Beech Grove's 44.64%, but SAT Math of 12.99% trails Beech Grove (18.3%) and remains well below the state rate of 25.6%.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest challenge: 32.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, about double the state rate of 16.7%, though lower than Arsenal Technical (46.6%), Purdue Polytechnic (39.1%), and KIPP Indy Legacy (56.3%). Results also vary widely across student groups — special education students rank in the 93rd percentile, while female students rank in the 22nd percentile compared with the 52nd percentile for male students. The school spends far more per student ($34,521 in 2023–2024) than any nearby comparison school and has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2. Nearby Rooted School Indianapolis is the only comparable school with a smaller ratio (7.8).

326

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,784

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5751 E University Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219

(317) 357-5359

District: Irvington Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 15% Indiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Indiana avg39%

271^st of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	601 of 1016	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	606 of 1020	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	638 of 1016	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	634 of 1031	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	658 of 1027	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	589 of 1033	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	532 of 1046	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	619 of 1040	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.4	568 of 1036	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.0	634 of 1035	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.5	327 of 1015	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	556 of 1025	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	374 of 1009	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.0	368 of 1003	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	411 of 996	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	488 of 985	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	481 of 961	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.8	689 of 959	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.6	253 of 326	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	303 of 489	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	217 of 490	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	242 of 483	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	267 of 470	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	267 of 473	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	216 of 472	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.8	121 of 494	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	54.7	237 of 485	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.3	256 of 470	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	173 of 444	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	151 of 447	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	257 of 451	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.9	93 of 428	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	144 of 423	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	201 of 392	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.7	329 of 382	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	303 of 375	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.3	181 of 370	51.1%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	271 of 415	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	255 of 429	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	325 of 432	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	298 of 398	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	292 of 409	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	338 of 388	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	345 of 389	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	314 of 385	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.7	278 of 380	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	308 of 394	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	278 of 400	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.1	302 of 379	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.9	279 of 373	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.0	107 of 364	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	24.4	297 of 362	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	334 of 364	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	43.7	247 of 360	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	298 of 354	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	22 of 133	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	21.3	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	91 of 125	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.6	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	308 of 395	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	263 of 387	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	295 of 392	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	289 of 388	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	183 of 194	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	105 of 181	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.0	172 of 184	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	148 of 166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	127 of 390	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	124 of 377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	260 of 377	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	266 of 379	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	190 of 397	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	218 of 386	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	317 of 392	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	300 of 383	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	20 of 292	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	50.6	129 of 298	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.8	272 of 285	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	243 of 387	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	192 of 377	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	251 of 381	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	273 of 375	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	216 of 378	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+58 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing44%-8 vs state

Biology36%

Mathematics13%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irvington Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5751 E University Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 357-5359	326	29	11.2	70.6%	175 (53.7%)	53 (16.3%)	59 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.7%)	36.8	271^st of 415 public high schools	34.7%		41.6	255^th of 429 public high schools	40.6%	16	44.2	13.0							35.9	$19,784	$1,415	$18,369
Excel Center - Southeast	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 Sloan Avenue	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Excel Center - Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 370-1130	273	10	27.3	16.5%	62 (22.7%)	119 (43.6%)	51 (18.7%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)										$4,541	$635	$3,905
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%)	24.5	318^th of 415 public high schools	23.4%		48.8	213^th of 429 public high schools	50.3%	105	36.7	13.3							21.2	$17,628	$74	$17,555
Excel Center - Shadeland	Public, Charter	9-12	2525 N. Shadeland Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Excel Center - Shadeland	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 524-3910	404	14	28.8	64.4%	21 (5.2%)	279 (69.1%)	90 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)								(n/a)										$3,475		$3,475
Victory College Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2710 Bethel Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20	332^nd of 415 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)	24.2	19.7							10.4
Rooted School Indianapolis	Public, Charter	7-12	5750 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Rooted School Indianapolis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 606-3500	150	19	7.8	74.0%	3 (2.0%)	133 (88.7%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	9	383^rd of 415 public high schools	7.7%		18.9	351^st of 429 public high schools	18.2%	32	23.1	0.0	15.0	12.5	13.6	19.1	33.3	26.7	15.6	$19,398	$5,548	$13,851
Arsenal Technical High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5300	2,360	158	14.9	61.5%	142 (6.0%)	782 (33.1%)	1,359 (57.6%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (2.6%)	7.8	393^rd of 415 public high schools	5.3%		10.4	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%	6	13.5	4.5							8.0	$19,585	$2,168	$17,417
Beech Grove Senior High School	Public	9-12	5330 Hornet Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 786-1447	914	54	17.0	51.2%	558 (61.1%)	140 (15.3%)	135 (14.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	38.5	258^th of 415 public high schools	37.8%		34.7	286^th of 429 public high schools	33.3%	28	44.6	18.3							25.6	$11,579	$708	$10,871
Indiana Digital Learning Alternative School at Beech Grove	Public	9-12	5334 Hornet Ave.	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 788-4481	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.9	387^th of 415 public high schools	6.7%					(n/a)	17.6	3.6							16.2
KIPP Indy Legacy High	Public, Charter	9-12	2255 N Ralston Ave	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Legacy High	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	349	20	17.4	98.0%	20 (5.7%)	235 (67.3%)	82 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	8	391^st of 415 public high schools	5.8%		9.1	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%	3	14.6	6.1							4.7	$17,622	$3,093	$14,528

Frequently Asked Questions about Irvington Preparatory Academy

Is Irvington Preparatory Academy a good school?

Irvington Preparatory Academy ranks 271^st of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Irvington Preparatory Academy in?

Irvington Community School

How many students attend Irvington Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Irvington Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Irvington Preparatory Academy?

Students at Irvington Preparatory Academy are 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 12% Two or more races.

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