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Circle City Preparatory Elementary School

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Circle City Preparatory Elementary School ranks 717 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Circle City Preparatory Elementary School is a K–6 charter school in Indianapolis, IN, enrolling 321 students in the Circle City Prep Charter School district. It serves an extremely high-poverty population: 94.7% received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school is rated 1 star and ranked 294 of 374 in Indiana (21st percentile). Its 2025–26 rank was 717 of 1,015 (29th percentile)—its best in six years but still 1 star. Chronic absenteeism was 23.5% in 2024–25, down from 57.9% in 2021–22 and better than the district’s 28.2%, though above the state’s 16.7%.

Math is the standout strength. All-grades math proficiency was 45.39%, highest among nearby schools; it also exceeds the district’s 32.94%. Third-grade math was 60% proficient (state 51.9%) and fourth-grade math was 51.16% (state 52%), but fifth-grade math fell to 20.93% (state 42%). ELA is mixed: all-grades ELA was 21.28%, above the nearby average of about 18.7% but below The Nature School of Central Indiana (42.72%), Pleasant Run Elementary School (39.11%), and PLA at George H Fisher School 93 (23.72%). Third-grade ELA was 40% (state 40.8%), while fourth-grade ELA was 11.63% and fifth-grade ELA was 6.98% (state 42.2% for both). Science was 20.93%, second nearby behind Nature but below the fourth-grade state rate of 43.8%.

Fifth-grade social studies is the clearest academic emergency: 0% proficient versus the state’s 47.2%, the lowest nearby, and down from 14.81% in 2022–23 to 0% in 2025–26. Spending and class size do not obviously explain results—the school spends less per student than Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School ($20,985) or Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc ($22,631) yet has higher math proficiency. Poverty is far higher than nearly every nearby school, where free/reduced lunch is mostly 60–75%; The Nature School of Central Indiana serves 5.14%. Bottom line: this high-poverty, 1-star charter has a notable math advantage in grades 3–4 and improving attendance, but severe weaknesses in grades 4–5 ELA and fifth-grade social studies. Its central challenge is sustaining early math gains while addressing upper-elementary literacy and social studies.

321

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,868

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4002 N Franklin Road
Indianapolis, IN 46226

(317) 721-8515

District: Circle City Prep Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.6%

Hispanic:

18.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 47 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg24%

Indiana avg47%

717^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 19% (2021) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

294^th of 374Circle City Prep Charter School 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	30.2	717 of 1015	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	873 of 1005	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	820 of 1011	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	727 of 1016	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	801 of 1020	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	818 of 1016	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math45%

English Language Arts21%

Science21%

Social Studies0%-47 vs state

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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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Circle City Preparatory Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	4002 N Franklin Road	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Circle City Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 721-8515	321	20	16.0	94.7%	4 (1.2%)	249 (77.6%)	59 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	30.2	717^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.4%		14	873^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.1%	156	40.0	11.6	7.0				21.3	60.0	51.2	20.9				45.4	20.9		20.9	0.0	$13,868	$3,180	$10,687
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	8620 Montery Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4105	398	30	13.2	61.6%	7 (1.8%)	175 (44.0%)	207 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	5.6	990^th of 1015 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.8	982^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.3%	8	4.6	1.8	7.1				4.5	15.4	19.3	10.7				15.2	7.0		7.0	16.1	$17,948	$3,423	$14,525
Tindley Summit Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3698 Dubarry Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Tindley Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	312	23	13.5	74.7%	5 (1.6%)	234 (75.0%)	65 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	8.8	950^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.9	955^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.0%	5	9.7	13.0	11.5	20.8			13.5	22.6	17.4	19.2	4.4			16.5	17.4	0.0	8.7	3.9	$13,549	$4,991	$8,558
PLA at George H Fisher School 93	Public, Charter	K-6	7151 E 35th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	PLA at George H Fisher School 93	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4293	417	36	11.5	74.3%	9 (2.2%)	234 (56.1%)	161 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	25.8	766^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.5%		19	825^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.9%	59	16.4	29.6	21.1	30.2			23.7	39.3	43.2	26.3	39.6			36.7	15.9	15.1	15.5	17.5	$17,100	$3,364	$13,736
Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	689	49	14.0	74.0%	14 (2.0%)	381 (55.3%)	286 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	10.4	932^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.5	943^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	6.2%	11	7.3	11.5	10.0	13.4			10.5	25.0	20.5	30.4	11.3			21.4	10.3	9.3	9.7	16.5	$13,074	$2,812	$10,262
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	247	24	10.2	73.7%	6 (2.4%)	203 (82.2%)	24 (9.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	15.9	860^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.3%		11.5	903^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.1%	43	29.6	23.1	12.5	16.7	30.0	12.9	21.2	35.6	30.8	12.5	16.7	10.3	21.9	22.2	19.2	3.3	10.7	6.3	$22,631	$6,412	$16,220
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	1-6	7510 E 53rd St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4300	750	42	17.7	69.5%	45 (6.0%)	306 (40.8%)	361 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	12.6	894^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.8	897^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.7%	3	6.8	21.5	13.4	19.2			15.3	25.6	35.5	15.6	15.0			22.2	14.2	10.7	12.3	14.9	$12,137	$2,034	$10,103
Brook Park Elementary School	Public	1-6	5259 N David St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4100	637	44	14.4	74.7%	27 (4.2%)	441 (69.2%)	119 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.5%)	10.8	925^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.2	949^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.6%	24	8.6	11.8	22.6	11.3			13.1	24.8	15.3	25.0	18.4			20.9	7.1	10.4	9.0	10.8	$12,722	$2,737	$9,986
The Nature School of Central Indiana	Public, Charter	K-8	6102 Boy Scout Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 721-7282	175	6	29.1	5.1%	137 (78.3%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.7%)	60.8	386^th of 1015 public elementary schools	62.0%		41.2	609^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.4%	223	56.0	45.0	46.7	38.9	40.0	10.0	42.7	36.0	50.0	26.7	33.3	20.0	20.0	33.0	60.0	61.1	60.5	53.3	$10,657	$506	$10,151
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	561	35	15.8	68.1%	52 (9.3%)	245 (43.7%)	229 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	30.1	718^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.3%		17.8	835^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.9%	117	30.1	48.5					39.1	30.1	31.3					30.7	18.2		18.2		$12,700	$1,397	$11,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Circle City Preparatory Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Circle City Preparatory Elementary School?

Students at Circle City Preparatory Elementary School are 78% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Circle City Preparatory Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Circle City Preparatory Elementary School.

What district is Circle City Preparatory Elementary School in?

Circle City Prep Charter School

Is Circle City Preparatory Elementary School a good school?

Circle City Preparatory Elementary School ranks 717^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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