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PLA@Promise Prep

Public, Charter Grades K-5

997^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

PLA@Promise Prep is an elementary public charter school in Indianapolis, IN that serves grades KG-3 with 97 students. Despite being part of the Promise Prep district, which is ranked 380 out of 380 districts in Indiana, PLA@Promise Prep has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-2% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 3 school years.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 28.4% over the past 3 years, which is much higher than the 17.8% rates at nearby schools. Academically, only 3.77% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 7.41% in Math in 2024-2025, less than a quarter of the proficiency rates at nearby schools. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,951 to $25,109) compared to nearby schools ($12,137 to $17,948), PLA@Promise Prep is not seeing commensurate academic outcomes, raising questions about the efficient use of resources.

The school also has extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 57.97% to 94.44% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the 80-90% rates at nearby schools. This suggests students face significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact their learning. With a very low student-teacher ratio ranging from 7.4 to 18, PLA@Promise Prep appears to be struggling to provide a quality education for its students, as evidenced by its poor performance across key metrics compared to nearby public and charter schools.

144

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,966

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4430 N Post Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46226

(317) 998-4643

District: Promise Prep

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

41.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2024 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (6% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Indiana avg38%

997^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

380^th of 380Promise Prep 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	997 of 1005	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	993 of 1011	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies8%-31 vs state

Math7%

Science6%

English Language Arts4%

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	3920 Baker Drive	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 333-6980	247	24	10.2	73.7%	6 (2.4%)	203 (82.2%)	24 (9.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	11.5	903^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.7	913^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.7%	10	22.6	12.1	20.7	20.8	11.1	29.2	19.1	25.8	12.1	17.2	12.5	7.4	0.0	13.1	9.1	8.3	8.8	10.3	$22,631	$6,412	$16,220
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
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
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
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
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-6	10833 E 56th St	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 964-4400	712	43	16.5	69.0%	60 (8.4%)	247 (34.7%)	373 (52.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	15.1	860^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.4%		17.2	841^st of 1011 public elementary schools	16.8%	19	17.3	13.3	15.0	33.1			19.8	23.6	14.2	12.0	20.5			17.4	14.2	20.5	17.4	14.3	$13,318	$2,023	$11,296
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

Frequently Asked Questions about PLA@Promise Prep

Is PLA@Promise Prep a good school?

PLA@Promise Prep ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is PLA@Promise Prep in?

Promise Prep

How many students attend PLA@Promise Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended PLA@Promise Prep.

What is the racial makeup of PLA@Promise Prep?

Students at PLA@Promise Prep are 56% Hispanic, 42% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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