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Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

Q: Is Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy a good school?

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?

Students at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy are 59% African American, 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is an alternative, fully virtual K–12 school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 260 students as its own single-school district. It enrolls more students than several nearby alternative programs, including RISE Learning Center and Dynamic Minds Academy, but fewer than Warren Online Academy (492) and IN Math & Science Academy - North (657).

The school's 2024–25 graduation rate was 67.4%, a sharp rise from 41.3% in 2022–23 and 43.7% in 2023–24, though still well below Indiana's 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism was 27.3%, above the state's 16.7% and up from 15.2% the year before, so it is worth asking how consistently students attend. Test proficiency remains low overall: 11.11% in ELA, 5.5% in math, and 5.26% in science across the grades tested. SAT results were 12.5% proficient in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 0% in math. The share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch jumped from 42.21% in 2023–24 to 78.85% in 2024–25, meaning the school served a much higher-poverty population last year.

Compared with nearby alternatives, Phalen is not the lowest performer. Its ELA proficiency (11.11%) is nearly identical to Warren Online Academy's 11.22%, and it outperforms RISE Learning Center, Dynamic Minds Academy, IN School for the Blind & Vis Imprd, and Impact Academy 2 and Impact Academy 3 in ELA and math. However, it trails IN Math & Science Academy - North substantially (29.07% ELA, 18.34% math, 48.78% SAT reading/writing). Per-student spending was $15,451 in 2023–24, mid-range among these schools, with a student–teacher ratio of 8.6:1.

260

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,828

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4352 Mitthoeffer Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46208

(317) 939-3787

District: Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.8%

White:

16.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2023 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (67% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Indiana avg42%

Elementary school

983^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 43 pts since 2021

From bottom 46% (2021) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

463^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

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High school

403^rd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	983 of 1015	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	957 of 1005	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	958 of 1011	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	944 of 1016	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	989 of 1020	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.7	546 of 1016	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	463 of 486	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	460 of 480	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	484 of 491	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	450 of 489	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	481 of 490	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	403 of 415	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	398 of 429	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	379 of 432	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	343 of 398	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	389 of 409	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	122 of 133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	101 of 125	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	4.6	394 of 395	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	373 of 387	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	360 of 392	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	339 of 388	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	170 of 194	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	380 of 390	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	356 of 377	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	294 of 377	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	333 of 379	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	341 of 397	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	368 of 386	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	350 of 392	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	342 of 383	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	159 of 285	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Special Education (2023)44th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-24 vs state

Biology17%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing12%-39 vs state

English Language Arts11%

Math6%

Science5%

Mathematics0%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(317) 939-3787	260	30	8.6	78.8%	44 (16.9%)	153 (58.8%)	42 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.7%)								(n/a)	12.5	0.0	0.0	15.4	23.1	0.0	16.7	16.7	11.1	0.0	7.7	7.7	4.0	11.1	4.2	5.5	7.7	4.0	5.3	23.1	16.7			$16,828	$5,480	$11,348
Warren Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	10502 E. 21st Street	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(317) 532-1860	492	20	24.6	63.0%	101 (20.5%)	264 (53.7%)	77 (15.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)								(n/a)	21.4	0.0		0.0	0.0	5.6	35.7	20.8	11.2		0.0	5.0	11.1	28.6	4.2	8.2	0.0	16.7	9.7	10.0	21.3	83.3%		$8,182	$582	$7,600
Dynamic Minds Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8350 Craig St	Indianapolis	46250	Marion County	Dynamic Minds Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(260) 665-4600	135	13	10.3	31.9%	75 (55.6%)	28 (20.7%)	12 (8.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)								(n/a)							0.0		2.5					0.0		2.6			8.3					$27,665	$753	$26,913
Indiana School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1200 E 42nd St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Indiana School For The Deaf	No	No	No	No	(317) 550-4800	311	54	5.7	85.5%	190 (61.1%)	30 (9.6%)	45 (14.5%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (10.0%)								(n/a)	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	17.4	27.0	10.1	0.0	9.5	7.1	4.8	21.7	2.7	7.4	4.8	0.0	2.7	11.1	27.8	62.5%
IN Math & Science Academy - North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7435 N Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	IN Math & Science Academy - North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-7300	657	58	11.3	68.2%	34 (5.2%)	358 (54.5%)	238 (36.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)	48.8	17.1	18.6	12.2	23.4	22.6	53.1	39.3	29.1	34.9	24.4	10.6	15.1	16.3	12.5	18.3	17.1	22.6	20.2	10.6	27.7	93.3%		$12,806	$1,165	$11,641
IN School for the Blind & Vis Imprd	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7725 N College Ave	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	IN School for the Blind & Vis Imprd	No	No	No	No	(317) 253-1481	93	37	2.5	62.4%	46 (49.5%)	24 (25.8%)	16 (17.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)						0.0			5.9				0.0			0.0			0.0
Indiana Digital Learning School at Beech Grove	Public, Alternative	K-12	5334 Hornet Ave.	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 788-4481	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	20.6	3.9	4.3	3.5	6.1	8.6	6.6	7.3	6.6	8.6	7.5	4.3	9.3	3.3	2.2	5.6	7.7	10.3	9.4	10.0	19.0
Impact Academy 1	Public, Alternative	K-12	320 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4411	56	29	1.9	17.9%	11 (19.6%)	33 (58.9%)	9 (16.1%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)																								$27,757	$2,287	$25,470
Impact Academy 2	Public, Alternative	K-12	320 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4411	64	29	2.2	—	44 (68.8%)	13 (20.3%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)								(n/a)							7.7	0.0	2.4					0.0	0.0	0.0								$22,466	$1,451	$21,014
Impact Academy 3	Public, Alternative	K-12	320 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4411	50	44	1.1	—	34 (68.0%)	7 (14.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)								10.0	5.0						0.0	0.0					20.0			$22,160	$1,450	$20,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy

Is Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy a good school?

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?

Students at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy are 59% African American, 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy.

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