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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana high schools

Summary

James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School is a public charter high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 482 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School District, which is ranked 365 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently performs poorly on standardized tests, with only 6.1% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to the state average of 29%. Its four-year graduation rate of 83-88% is also lower than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 33.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby public and charter high schools, such as KIPP Indy Legacy High, GEO Next Generation Academy, and Charles A Tindley Accelerated School, James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School consistently performs worse on key metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and student group performance.

The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,104 to $16,283 in recent years, coupled with its poor academic outcomes, raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and utilization. Overall, the data analysis suggests that James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students and may need to implement significant changes to improve student outcomes and better serve its community.

587

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,283

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4352 Mitthoeffer Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46235

(317) 552-1600

District: James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.0%

Hispanic:

23.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (6% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (78% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Indiana avg42%

410^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 380James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy 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	5.8	410 of 429	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	414 of 432	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	377 of 398	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	401 of 409	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	111 of 125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	117 of 125	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	106 of 119	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	67 of 94	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	64 of 74	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	379 of 387	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	385 of 392	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	368 of 388	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	176 of 181	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	182 of 184	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	164 of 166	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	163 of 164	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	360 of 379	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	380 of 386	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	383 of 392	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	371 of 383	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	287 of 298	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	267 of 289	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	273 of 285	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)11th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing10%-45 vs state

Biology6%-39 vs state

Mathematics2%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	587	41	14.3	68.8%	16 (2.7%)	417 (71.0%)	137 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5.8	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%		5.9	414^th of 432 public high schools	4.2%	4	10.0	2.1							6.1	$16,283	$3,247	$13,035
Walker Career Center	Public	6-12	9651 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 532-6150	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00
Lawrence Central High School	Public	9-12	7300 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7400	2,517	143	17.5	60.2%	259 (10.3%)	1,268 (50.4%)	810 (32.2%)	16 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	159 (6.3%)	15.7	365^th of 429 public high schools	14.9%		13.2	378^th of 432 public high schools	12.5%	13	26.1	5.7							25.3	$11,975	$686	$11,289
Hoosier College and Career Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	5650 Caito Drive	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Hoosier College and Career Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(317) 495-6494	1,484	57	26.0	50.7%	991 (66.8%)	206 (13.9%)	160 (10.8%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.4%)	13.7	377^th of 429 public high schools	12.1%		16.1	365^th of 432 public high schools	15.5%	12	27.3	2.3	19.3	22.3	21.1	8.1	2.0	4.4	31.8	$10,503	$1,446	$9,057
Warren Central High School	Public	9-12	9500 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 532-6200	3,391	210	16.1	58.2%	443 (13.1%)	1,885 (55.6%)	825 (24.3%)	24 (0.7%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (6.1%)	16.9	358^th of 429 public high schools	16.6%		17.6	356^th of 432 public high schools	17.6%	2	29.3	7.9							20.9	$12,809	$970	$11,839
Excel Center - Shadeland	Public, Charter	9-12	2525 N. Shadeland Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Excel Center - Shadeland	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 524-3910	404	14	28.8	64.4%	21 (5.2%)	279 (69.1%)	90 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Rooted School Indianapolis	Public, Charter	7-12	5750 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Rooted School Indianapolis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 606-3500	150	19	7.8	74.0%	3 (2.0%)	133 (88.7%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	18.9	351^st of 429 public high schools	18.2%		13.5	377^th of 432 public high schools	12.7%	26	20.0	15.0	9.5	30.8	21.3	9.1	11.5	10.4	14.3	$17,225	$3,249	$13,976
McKenzie Career Center	Public	6-12	7250 E 75th St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-8000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lawrence North High School	Public	9-12	7802 N Hague Rd	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-7700	2,799	150	18.7	51.5%	548 (19.6%)	1,201 (42.9%)	857 (30.6%)	21 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	169 (6.0%)	27.6	314^th of 429 public high schools	26.8%		25.1	323^rd of 432 public high schools	25.2%	9	41.3	11.2							23.1	$11,467	$569	$10,898
Excel Center - Meadows	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Meadows Dr.	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Excel Center - Meadows	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 524-3750	396	11	36.0	81.3%	23 (5.8%)	302 (76.3%)	50 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School?

Students at James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School are 71% African American, 23% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 587 students attended James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School.

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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Indiana high schools.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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