Summary:
The 46218 zip code in Indiana is home to a single middle school, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle, a public charter school serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American (81.99%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (12.37%), White (2.69%), Asian (0.81%), and students of two or more races (2.15%). Despite its high-poverty student population, with 95.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Indiana middle schools over the past 3 years, with a statewide ranking of 463 out of 485 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, KIPP Indy College Prep Middle is struggling, with only 11.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4.61% proficient or better in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. These scores are significantly below the state averages. The school also faces challenges with student engagement, as evidenced by its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 43.3% for the 2022-2023 school year. Despite spending $12,283 per student for the 2021-2022 school year and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1 for the 2022-2023 school year, the school has been unable to improve its academic performance and overall quality over the past 3 years.
The data suggests that the KIPP Indy College Prep Middle is facing significant challenges in providing effective instruction and support for its students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and implement targeted interventions and strategies tailored to the specific needs of the student population.
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