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PLA at George H Fisher School 93

Public, Charter Grades K-6

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

PLA at George H Fisher School 93 is an elementary public charter school located in Indianapolis, IN, serving 413 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the PLA at George H Fisher School 93 District, which is ranked 314 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PLA at George H Fisher School 93 faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with high economic disadvantages. The school has consistently low proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments, with only 18.4% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 30.66% proficient in Math in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 40.3% and 51.5% respectively. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 44.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Indianapolis Public Schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates around 17.8%.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at PLA at George H Fisher School 93, ranging from $13,989 to $17,100 over the past few years, the school's academic performance is still very low, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes. In comparison, Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105, which is 1.59 miles away, has much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (20.83%) and Math (20.99%) compared to PLA at George H Fisher School 93. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and improving overall academic performance will be crucial for PLA at George H Fisher School 93 to provide a quality education for its students.

417

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,100

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7151 E 35th St
Indianapolis, IN 46226

(317) 226-4293

District: PLA at George H Fisher School 93

Students who attend PLA at George H Fisher School 93 usually attend:

Middle:	Arlington Middle School - a STEM School
High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
	More...
	Shortridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

Hispanic:

38.6%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Indiana avg38%

825^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 7% (2021) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 380PLA at George H Fisher School 93 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	19.0	825 of 1005	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	788 of 1011	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	842 of 1016	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	846 of 1020	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	942 of 1016	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math31%

English Language Arts18%

Science8%

Social Studies7%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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%)	19	825^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.9%		22.3	788^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.1%	37	24.5	11.5	14.3	23.5	18.4	58.5	15.4	21.4	27.5	30.7	3.9	11.8	7.8	7.1	$17,100	$3,364	$13,736
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%)	14	873^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.6	820^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.9%	53	21.6	12.2	14.3		16.1	29.4	34.7	22.5		28.9	4.1		4.1	4.1	$13,868	$3,180	$10,687
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%)	7.9	955^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.0%		11.1	917^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.3%	38	0.0	16.7	16.7	8.3	10.6	11.5	22.2	0.0	4.2	11.5	22.2	0.0	13.3	5.3	$13,549	$4,991	$8,558
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	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%)	5.8	982^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.7	1002^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	0.9%	20	3.1	10.8	6.0		6.7	20.0	9.1	8.0		12.7	13.9		13.9	6.0	$17,948	$3,423	$14,525
Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4299	361	17	21.2	71.2%	13 (3.6%)	219 (60.7%)	104 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	7.5	960^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.8	990^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.1%	30	12.5	14.0	10.5	11.8	12.3	8.5	2.3	8.1	12.1	7.5	11.6	15.4	12.5	16.2	$20,345	$6,269	$14,076
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%)	17.8	835^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.8	870^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.9%	35	20.2	19.4			19.8	34.2	34.3			34.2	10.3		10.3		$12,700	$1,397	$11,303
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%)	8.2	949^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.4	980^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.1%	31	12.4	7.2	4.8	23.7	11.8	12.3	12.4	4.8	18.5	11.8	12.4	14.9	13.6	1.9	$12,722	$2,737	$9,986
PLA@Promise Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	4430 N Post Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Promise Prep	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 998-4643	144	15	9.6	65.3%	1 (0.7%)	60 (41.7%)	80 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	4.1	997^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.3	993^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	1.8%	4	0.0	12.5	0.0		3.8	4.2	12.5	7.1		7.4	6.3		6.3	7.7	$22,966	$5,696	$17,270
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%)	11.8	897^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.3	941^st of 1011 public elementary schools	6.9%	44	16.3	16.1	19.9	13.3	16.4	22.0	23.5	16.2	16.4	19.7	14.2	9.5	12.0	14.8	$12,137	$2,034	$10,103
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%)	8.5	943^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.7	955^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.5%	12	6.2	14.3	10.7	9.3	10.1	19.8	20.8	25.0	9.5	19.0	7.8	6.8	7.3	4.8	$13,074	$2,812	$10,262

Frequently Asked Questions about PLA at George H Fisher School 93

What district is PLA at George H Fisher School 93 in?

PLA at George H Fisher School 93

What schools do graduates of PLA at George H Fisher School 93 attend?

Students who attend PLA at George H Fisher School 93 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arlington Middle School - a STEM School
High : Arsenal Technical High School
High : Crispus Attucks High School
High : George Washington High School
High : Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
High : Shortridge High School

What is the racial makeup of PLA at George H Fisher School 93?

Students at PLA at George H Fisher School 93 are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend PLA at George H Fisher School 93?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended PLA at George H Fisher School 93.

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PLA at George H Fisher School 93 ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

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