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Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind is a charter high school serving grades 9–12 at 3029 E Washington St in Indianapolis, with about 600 students, operating as its own district. It sits in the bottom quartile of Indiana schools: its district summary ranks 300 of 374 statewide (20th percentile, 1 star), and its 2025–26 school rank places it 318 of 415 (23rd percentile, 1 star). About 64% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, so this is a high-poverty school.

Among nearby high schools, Purdue lands in the middle of the local bottom group. It outperforms Crispus Attucks High School, Arsenal Technical High School, KIPP Indy Legacy High, and Christel House DORS on most measures, and is roughly comparable to Christel House Watanabe Manual High School. It trails Irvington Preparatory Academy in reading and biology, and is far behind Herron High School, which ranks at the 97th percentile. On 2025–26 SATs, 36.72% of Purdue students were proficient in reading and writing (state: 51.9%) and 13.28% in math (state: 25.6%). Math is the school's clearest weak spot, hovering between 13% and 19% across four years. Biology proficiency was 21.19%.

There is real progress to note. The graduation rate rose from 72.6% in 2020–21 to 87.5% in 2024–25, close to the state's 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism fell from 61.1% in 2022–23 to 39.1% in 2024–25, though that is still more than double Indiana's 16.7%. Results swing widely year to year — 2024–25 was a high point at the 50th percentile and 3 stars, followed by a drop back to 1 star. Per-student spending also rose sharply, from $8,962 in 2022–23 to $18,378 in 2023–24, without a clear jump in test scores yet. Effectiveness rankings are often stronger for Special Education and English Language Learner students, and lower for female and low-income students.

600

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,628

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Indiana avg39%

318^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 33% (2021) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

300^th of 374Purdue 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
2026	24.5	318 of 415	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.3	99 of 133	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	51.9	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	24.4	305 of 395	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.1	152 of 194	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	26.4	301 of 390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.1	312 of 397	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.9	125 of 386	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	283 of 392	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	309 of 383	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	117 of 292	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.6	130 of 387	66.4%	★★★☆☆
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)

White (2026)66th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing37%-15 vs state

Biology21%

Mathematics13%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (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 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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	91.2	12^th of 415 public high schools	97.1%		89.7	14^th of 429 public high schools	96.7%	2	74.8	40.2	70.9	$13,561	$746	$12,815
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%)	8.1	390^th of 415 public high schools	6.0%		8.7	397^th of 429 public high schools	7.5%	7	12.1	5.7	6.1	$18,782	$1,782	$16,999
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%)	18.6	338^th of 415 public high schools	18.6%		21.9	334^th of 429 public high schools	22.1%	4	34.6	8.2	19.0	$16,170	$2,103	$14,067
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%)	4.5	414^th of 415 public high schools	0.2%		4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%	2	0.0	0.0		$8,049	$576	$7,473

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

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Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Indiana high schools.

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