Summary:
ZIP code 46268 on the northwest side of Indianapolis contains seven public schools — four elementary, two middle and one high school — all operated by MSD Pike Township, and together they serve roughly 6,839 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Pike High School alone enrolls 3,188 students, about 47% of the ZIP's total. Every campus serves a similarly economically disadvantaged population, with free/reduced lunch rates packed between about 50% and 56%, and the district as a whole ranks near the bottom quarter of Indiana districts.
The standout is New Augusta Public Academy - North, the only two-star school here and the highest-ranked in the ZIP at the 48th percentile statewide; its 8th-grade ELA score (45.39%) is the single assessment in the entire ZIP that beats the state average (44%). New Augusta Public Academy - South has the ZIP's strongest math (33.78%, 10.8 points above the district) and outperforms both middle schools in that subject, while Eastbrook Elementary posted the biggest one-year gains (up 10.1 points in math, 10.0 in science). At the other end, Lincoln Middle School is the only 0-star school, ranking in the 9th percentile and falling below the district in every subject, with 7th-grade math at just 6.51%. College Park Elementary saw science drop 10.7 points to 12.24%.
Pike High School graduates 90.8% of its students, above the state's 89.7%, yet only 12.92% meet SAT math benchmarks against 25.6% statewide, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 29.0% is the ZIP's worst. The two New Augusta campuses have the lowest absenteeism (12.2% and 12.6%) and the best results — attendance tracks outcomes here far more closely than spending or class size.
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