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Herron-Riverside High School

Q: Is Herron-Riverside High School a good school?

Herron-Riverside High School ranks 277 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Herron-Riverside High School is a public charter high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 398 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Herron-Riverside High School District, which is ranked 249 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herron-Riverside High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 138 out of 398 Indiana high schools in 2022-2023 to 303 out of 409 in 2021-2022. The school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with proficiency rates below the state averages in most subjects, except for English Language Arts, where the school has outperformed the state in recent years. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has increased its spending per student from $10,599 in 2020-2021 to $14,793 in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, Crispus Attucks High School and Indianapolis Metropolitan High School are nearby schools that generally perform lower than Herron-Riverside High School, while Herron High School and Speedway Senior High School are higher-performing schools in the area. Overall, Herron-Riverside High School appears to be a moderately performing school that faces challenges in areas such as academic achievement and chronic absenteeism, but has had some success in serving its diverse student population.

388

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,793

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3010 N. White River Parkway Ea
Indianapolis, IN 46208

(317) 231-0010

District: Herron-Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Herron-Riverside High School:

Elementary:

Cold Spring School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.2%

Hispanic:

32.5%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (84% vs 90%)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Indiana avg42%

277^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 17 pts since 2021

From top 48% (2021) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

249^th of 380Herron-Riverside High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	277 of 429	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	202 of 432	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	138 of 398	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	303 of 409	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	186 of 388	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	47 of 132	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	19 of 125	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	20 of 119	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	7 of 94	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	7 of 74	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	275 of 387	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	208 of 392	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.5	67 of 388	82.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	64 of 181	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	77 of 184	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.3	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	14.2	148 of 164	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	119 of 377	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	185 of 377	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	40 of 379	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	256 of 386	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	178 of 392	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	262 of 383	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	132 of 298	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.6	10 of 285	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	67 of 377	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	46 of 381	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	23 of 375	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	106 of 378	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+48 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing50%-5 vs state

Mathematics16%-9 vs state

Biology14%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Herron-Riverside High School

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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
Herron-Riverside High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3010 N. White River Parkway Ea	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Herron-Riverside High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 231-0010	388	63	6.1	50.8%	49 (12.6%)	191 (49.2%)	126 (32.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	37.7	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%		49.6	202^nd of 432 public high schools	53.2%	75	50.0	16.4	13.5	$14,793	$2,417	$12,376
The Match	Public, Charter	9-12	1401 Indiana Ave.	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	The Match	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4263	49	12	4.0	89.8%	1 (2.0%)	12 (24.5%)	34 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
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
Shortridge High School	Public	9-12	3401 N Meridian	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2810	1,206	83	14.5	60.7%	172 (14.3%)	539 (44.7%)	442 (36.7%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (3.8%)	17.3	356^th of 429 public high schools	17.0%		23.2	332^nd of 432 public high schools	23.1%	24	30.8	10.0	14.2	$19,755	$3,583	$16,172
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
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
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 524-4638	194	22	8.8	73.7%	29 (14.9%)	102 (52.6%)	50 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	6.3	407^th of 429 public high schools	5.1%		6.9	407^th of 432 public high schools	5.8%		7.8	2.0	10.0	$15,162	$3,147	$12,015
Excel Center - Michigan Street	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Excel Center - Michigan Street	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3910	385	10	38.5	43.9%	40 (10.4%)	255 (66.2%)	72 (18.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$3,967	$153	$3,814
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	2215 W Washington St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5555	729	50	14.5	59.1%	100 (13.7%)	317 (43.5%)	275 (37.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	5.5	413^th of 429 public high schools	3.7%		8.5	395^th of 432 public high schools	8.6%	18	9.4	2.3	3.8	$24,623	$4,875	$19,749
Speedway Senior High School	Public	9-12	5357 W 25th St	Speedway	46224	Marion County	School Town of Speedway	No	No	No	No	(317) 244-7238	602	37	16.4	56.0%	242 (40.2%)	140 (23.3%)	151 (25.1%)	31 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.3%)	84.1	32^nd of 429 public high schools	92.5%		84.5	37^th of 432 public high schools	91.4%	5	68.6	40.9	61.6	$12,926	$612	$12,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Herron-Riverside High School

How many students attend Herron-Riverside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended Herron-Riverside High School.

Is Herron-Riverside High School a good school?

Herron-Riverside High School ranks 277^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Herron-Riverside High School?

Students at Herron-Riverside High School are 49% African American, 32% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Herron-Riverside High School?

Herron-Riverside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cold Spring School

What district is Herron-Riverside High School in?

Herron-Riverside High School

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