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Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind

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Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind ranks 213 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 50% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a student population of 578. While the school is part of the Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind District, which is ranked 187 out of 380 districts in the state, Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind itself has struggled academically compared to other Indiana high schools.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind ranked 213 out of 429 Indiana high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its performance has been declining, with rankings of 309, 344, and 310 in the previous three school years, all with a 1-star rating. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and African American students performing relatively well, but Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing much worse, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Indiana high schools.

Despite Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,516 to $18,378 in recent years, and its low student-teacher ratio of 17.7 to 21.4, these investments do not seem to be translating into strong academic outcomes for the majority of students. The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively high, ranging from 80.6% to 88.4%, but it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 61.1% in recent years. Compared to nearby charter schools, such as BELIEVE Circle City High School and Christel House Watanabe Manual High School, Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind performs better, but it significantly lags behind the highly-ranked Herron High School.

600

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,378

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3029 E Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46201

(317) 832-1200

District: Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.5%

African American:

32.2%

Hispanic:

27.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Indiana median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Indiana)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Indiana avg42%

213^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 33% (2021) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 380Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	213 of 429	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	309 of 432	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	344 of 398	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	310 of 409	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	261 of 388	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	29.7	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	66 of 94	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	302 of 387	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	310 of 392	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	359 of 388	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	114 of 181	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	112 of 184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.5	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	200 of 377	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	239 of 377	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.2	339 of 379	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	125 of 386	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	283 of 392	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	309 of 383	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	27 of 298	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	33 of 285	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	59 of 377	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	152 of 381	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	310 of 375	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	291 of 378	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing52%~ state avg

Biology38%-7 vs state

Mathematics19%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.8	213^th of 429 public high schools	50.3%		29.1	309^th of 432 public high schools	28.5%	96	52.4	19.5	38.3	$18,378	$1,562	$16,816
Thrival Academy	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan Street	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2378	0	1	106.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$25,498	$5,999	$19,500
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%)	10.4	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%		8.6	394^th of 432 public high schools	8.8%	7	15.9	6.0	13.5	$18,982	$3,760	$15,222
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%)	9.1	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%		7.6	402^nd of 432 public high schools	6.9%	8	21.1	3.3	11.1	$12,882	$2,640	$10,242
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)				$8,305	$6,415	$1,890
Herron High School	Public, Charter	9-12	110 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Herron Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 231-0010	981	98	10.0	43.8%	448 (45.7%)	242 (24.7%)	202 (20.6%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.9%)	89.7	14^th of 429 public high schools	96.7%		90.5	15^th of 432 public high schools	96.5%	1	76.7	42.0	64.8	$12,031	$1,297	$10,734
Christel House Watanabe Manual High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2405 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 226-2200	458	33	14.0	69.4%	116 (25.3%)	76 (16.6%)	235 (51.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	21.9	334^th of 429 public high schools	22.1%		25.9	320^th of 432 public high schools	25.9%	14	29.9	11.5	27.1	$13,793	$2,879	$10,914
Crispus Attucks High School	Public	9-12	1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2800	1,269	74	17.1	64.5%	28 (2.2%)	788 (62.1%)	399 (31.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.7%)	8.7	397^th of 429 public high schools	7.5%		8.1	397^th of 432 public high schools	8.1%		15.4	5.6	8.6	$18,941	$3,679	$15,263
Christel House DORS	Public, Charter	9-12	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House DORS	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 783-4686	1,062	44	24.1	87.4%	64 (6.0%)	477 (44.9%)	488 (46.0%)	20 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%		7.8	400^th of 432 public high schools	7.4%	16	0.0	0.0		$5,319	$116	$5,204
BELIEVE Circle City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2540 North Capitol Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	BELIEVE Circle City High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 296-1954	269	15	17.9	1.1%	12 (4.5%)	136 (50.6%)	114 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	34.4	290^th of 429 public high schools	32.4%		29.8	307^th of 432 public high schools	28.9%	17	35.9	10.9	43.5	$18,094	$2,683	$15,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind

What is the racial makeup of Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind?

Students at Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind are 33% White, 32% African American, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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How many students attend Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind.

Is Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind a good school?

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind ranks 213^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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