Best High Schools in Zip Code 46201

Summary:

The 46201 zip code in Indianapolis is home to two high schools: Arsenal Technical High School and Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind. While both schools serve a predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student population, Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind appears to be the stronger performer of the two.

Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind boasts a higher 4-year graduation rate of 80.6%, compared to 73.3% at Arsenal Technical High School. It also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 61.1%, versus 67.5% at Arsenal Technical. Academically, Purdue Polytechnic students outperform their peers at Arsenal Technical on standardized tests like the SAT, with 44.86% of Purdue Polytechnic students proficient or better in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to only 16.77% at Arsenal Technical.

Despite Arsenal Technical High School spending significantly more per student ($17,310) than Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind ($8,516), the latter appears to be the more effective school in terms of student outcomes. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and school culture, may be playing a key role in driving academic performance in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	578	27	21.4	64.4%	163 (28.2%)	205 (35.5%)	162 (28.0%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	29.1	309^th of 431 public high schools	28.3%		16.4	344^th of 398 public high schools	13.6%	35	44.9	15.0	20.1	$8,516	$1,635	$6,881
Arsenal Technical High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5300	2,524	136	18.5	65.8%	185 (7.3%)	828 (32.8%)	1,412 (55.9%)	18 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (3.2%)	8.6	394^th of 431 public high schools	8.6%		7.2	374^th of 398 public high schools	6.0%	20	16.8	3.7	4.8	$17,310	$2,069	$15,242

Cities Near Zip Code 46201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.45 mi	258	371^st
Beech Grove	3.43 mi	5	365^th
Speedway	7.36 mi	6	39^th
Greenwood	10.2 mi	17	103^rd
New Palestine	10.6 mi	5	40^th

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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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