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Rooted School Indianapolis

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 18% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Rooted School Indianapolis is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with 158 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments and a high chronic absenteeism rate that is well above the state average.

Rooted School Indianapolis struggles academically, with only 21.28% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 10.42% proficient in Math in 2024-2025, far below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly low in 7th and 8th grade ILEARN assessments, where proficiency rates are in the single digits. Additionally, the school's SAT performance is weak, with only 20% of 11th graders proficient in Evidence-based Reading and Writing and 15% proficient in Math. However, the school does have a relatively strong performance for its African American student population, ranking 41st out of 132 Indiana high schools in 2024-2025.

While Rooted School Indianapolis performs significantly worse than nearby charter schools like Purdue Polytechnic High School and Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School on academic measures, it outperforms nearby traditional public schools like Warren Central High School and Arsenal Technical High School on some metrics, such as the percentage of African American students ranked in the top quartile statewide. The school also spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $16,941 to $20,072 over the past few years, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

150

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,225

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5750 E 30th St
Indianapolis, IN 46218

(317) 606-3500

District: Rooted School Indianapolis

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2024 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (60% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

393^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 9 pts since 2024

From bottom 9% (2024) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

351^st of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2024

From bottom 13% (2024) to bottom 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

311^th of 380Rooted School Indianapolis 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	393 of 480	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	447 of 491	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	351 of 429	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	377 of 432	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.2	70 of 132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	196 of 377	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	320 of 377	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	312 of 386	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)69th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing20%-35 vs state

Mathematics15%-10 vs state

Biology14%-31 vs state

Math10%

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Schools Near Rooted School Indianapolis

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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
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
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)
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)
Charles A Tindley Accelerated School	Public, Charter	7-12	3960 Meadows Dr	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Charles A Tindley Accelerated School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 545-1745	309	24	12.8	72.8%	2 (0.6%)	245 (79.3%)	50 (16.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	21.2	339^th of 429 public high schools	21.0%		8.9	392^nd of 432 public high schools	9.3%	53	34.3	8.6	8.6	23.1	16.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.6	$19,128	$3,144	$15,984
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
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%)	9.1	394^th of 429 public high schools	8.2%		7.6	402^nd of 432 public high schools	6.9%	8	21.1	3.3							11.1	$12,882	$2,640	$10,242
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
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%)	48.8	213^th of 429 public high schools	50.3%		29.1	309^th of 432 public high schools	28.5%	96	52.4	19.5							38.3	$18,378	$1,562	$16,816
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
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

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Is Rooted School Indianapolis a good school?

Rooted School Indianapolis ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Indiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Rooted School Indianapolis?

Students at Rooted School Indianapolis are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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How many students attend Rooted School Indianapolis?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Rooted School Indianapolis.

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