Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46235

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 46235 zip code - the James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School. This school serves a predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student population, with 67.96% African American and 26.76% Hispanic students, and 76.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is struggling, with very low proficiency rates on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 10.11% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 10.57% were proficient or better in Math. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past few years, with rankings in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana middle schools. Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, at 23.0% in 2022-2023. This is likely a significant factor in the school's poor performance, as students who are frequently absent miss out on valuable instructional time. Overall, the data suggests that the James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is in need of significant intervention and support to turn around its academic performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)			ILEARN Math (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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	4352 Mitthoeffer Road	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	266	22	12.0	75.6%	5 (1.9%)	182 (68.4%)	65 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	11.9	430^th of 485 public middle schools	11.3%		9.5	452^nd of 489 public middle schools	7.6%	22	11.8	8.8	10.1	15.3	6.8	10.6	$19,622	$5,219	$14,403

Cities Near Zip Code 46235

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.37 mi	258	371^st
Beech Grove	4.4 mi	5	365^th
Speedway	4.89 mi	6	39^th
Greenwood	10.17 mi	17	103^rd
West Newton	10.22 mi	1	368^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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