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Christel House Academy South

Public, Charter Grades K-8

875^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Christel House Academy South is a K–8 elementary and middle school at 2717 S East St in Indianapolis, serving 513 students as part of the Christel House Academy South district. It serves a high-poverty population — 80.31% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — with per-student spending of $13,128 in 2023–24 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8. The school ranked 875 of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–26 (14th percentile, 1 star), and its district ranks 333 of 374 statewide.

In 2025–26, proficiency rates were 21.37% in English Language Arts, 16.8% in math, 15.25% in science, and 21.82% in 5th-grade social studies — all well below Indiana grade-level averages, which run roughly 34% to 52% depending on subject and grade. Compared with nearby schools, Christel's ELA is a relative strength, topping Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Invent Learning Hub, Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle, Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School, James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School, Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School, and SE Neighborhood School of Excellence, though William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School (43.23%) is far ahead. Math is a relative weakness, with Christel below Abraham Lincoln, Invent Learning Hub, McKinley, Edison School of the Arts 47, Emma Donnan, and SE Neighborhood.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 36.0% in 2024–25, up from 20.6% the year before and more than double the state rate of 16.7%. Middle-school math is the sharpest academic gap — grade 6 math was 8.7% versus 40.2% statewide, and grade 8 math 6.94% versus 34.2%. Bright spots include rising ELA proficiency (21.37%, up from 16.38% and 14.96% in the two prior years) and a jump in 5th-grade social studies. Notably, Christel spends less per student than every nearby school listed, yet still outperforms some higher-spending campuses such as James A. Garfield School 31.

513

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,519

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.4%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

2717 S East St
Indianapolis, IN 46225

(317) 783-4690

District: Christel House Academy South

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

19.3%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

875^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

411^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 374Christel House Academy South among Indiana districts

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	875 of 1015	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	855 of 1005	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	896 of 1011	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	772 of 1016	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	697 of 1020	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	710 of 1016	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	680 of 1031	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	651 of 1027	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.3	434 of 1033	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.4	718 of 1046	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	700 of 1040	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	635 of 1036	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	747 of 1035	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.9	540 of 1015	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	535 of 1025	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.6	350 of 1009	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	520 of 1003	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	609 of 996	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	713 of 985	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	876 of 961	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	869 of 959	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	411 of 486	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	445 of 480	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	450 of 491	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	390 of 489	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	384 of 490	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	280 of 483	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.0	378 of 470	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	382 of 473	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	378 of 472	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.7	407 of 494	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.3	266 of 485	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	338 of 470	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	334 of 444	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.7	152 of 447	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	204 of 451	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	175 of 428	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	98 of 423	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	22.3	347 of 392	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.0	318 of 382	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	333 of 375	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	309 of 388	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	266 of 389	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	306 of 385	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	250 of 380	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	218 of 394	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	290 of 400	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	360 of 379	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	322 of 373	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies22%-25 vs state

English Language Arts21%

Math17%

Science15%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	513	35	14.8	80.3%	99 (19.3%)	80 (15.6%)	304 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	14.5	875^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.8%		15.5	855^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.9%	20	15.3	27.7	16.4	19.7	18.0	30.6	21.4	32.2	29.8	12.7	8.7	16.4	6.9	16.8	19.2	12.7	15.3	21.8	90.4%		$13,519	$978	$12,541
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	451	34	13.2	81.4%	100 (22.2%)	150 (33.3%)	172 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	21.3	814^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%	18	22.6	23.8	17.0	14.0	13.0	31.5	20.1	47.2	69.1	13.2	19.3	20.4	20.4	30.0	16.7	8.8	12.1	5.8	91.7%		$14,493	$2,418	$12,075
Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1410 Wade St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4234	328	33	9.9	64.6%	114 (34.8%)	73 (22.3%)	103 (31.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	6.7	973^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.4	926^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.9%	47	7.4	11.8	4.6				8.2	18.9	17.7	4.6				15.6	20.6		20.6	0.0	100%		$20,881	$1,928	$18,952
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Lincoln St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4231	173	25	6.8	65.3%	63 (36.4%)	43 (24.9%)	40 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.3%)	11.9	904^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.9%		36.3	666^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.7%	238	33.3	4.2	13.8				16.2	28.6	12.5	6.9				14.9	8.3		8.3	24.1	93.8%		$32,883	$1,845	$31,038
Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	2020 Dawson St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4219	259	24	10.7	71.8%	47 (18.1%)	92 (35.5%)	102 (39.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	5.1	997^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.7	983^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.2%	14	7.0	10.7	12.2				9.8	14.0	14.3	0.0				8.9	7.1		7.1	9.8	100%		$24,276	$2,200	$22,076
SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 S Barth Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-0204	588	58	10.1	88.1%	232 (39.5%)	113 (19.2%)	182 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	15.5	865^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%	18	12.1	8.9	19.6	20.0	11.1	29.8	17.0	22.4	26.8	28.3	23.1	24.1	26.3	25.0	17.9	15.4	16.5	26.7			$14,156	$2,118	$12,037
Invent Learning Hub	Public, Charter	K-8	1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Invent Learning Hub	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-4900	221	19	11.6	94.1%	48 (21.7%)	69 (31.2%)	85 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	11.8	908^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.5%		7	963^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.2%	55	7.9	12.9	8.3	3.9	14.8	43.8	13.0	26.3	32.3	4.2	11.5	11.1	6.3	17.3	32.3	15.4	24.6	12.5			$16,663	$1,896	$14,768
William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Spann Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4239	386	27	14.2	70.2%	147 (38.1%)	63 (16.3%)	134 (34.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	54.7	461^st of 1015 public elementary schools	54.6%		34.6	679^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.4%	218	42.4	42.6	44.9				43.2	49.2	51.1	53.1				51.0	31.9		31.9	40.8	94.7%		$19,699	$1,799	$17,901
Edison School of the Arts 47	Public, Magnet	K-8	777 White River Pkwy W Drive	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4992	617	37	16.6	62.6%	88 (14.3%)	224 (36.3%)	248 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	12.7	893^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.1	891^st of 1005 public elementary schools	11.3%	2	12.0	15.1	22.2	13.6	30.5	49.2	23.5	25.3	26.9	23.8	9.1	21.7	28.6	22.4	17.0	7.6	11.8	23.8	89.6%		$21,465	$2,322	$19,143
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 S Reisner	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4246	416	30	13.8	68.3%	118 (28.4%)	74 (17.8%)	191 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	5.4	993^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.7	941^st of 1005 public elementary schools	6.4%	52	3.7	7.0	17.4				9.3	10.0	4.7	7.3				7.8	9.3		9.3	8.7	95.7%		$20,100	$1,838	$18,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Christel House Academy South

What is the racial makeup of Christel House Academy South?

Students at Christel House Academy South are 59% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Christel House Academy South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Christel House Academy South.

Is Christel House Academy South a good school?

Christel House Academy South ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

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