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Decatur Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5251 Kentucky Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46221 · (317) 856-5288 · Part of Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

Decatur Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,974
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Decatur Central High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Decatur Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Decatur Middle Schoolin Indianapolis
9–12Decatur Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5251 Kentucky Ave, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9507
Grade 10547
Grade 11483
Grade 12430
Ungraded7
Enrollment over time
1,818’20
2,011’21
2,039’22
2,061’23
1,974’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 29%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Decatur Central High School from Decatur Township families.

Other schools in Decatur Township Metropolitan School District

The district →
Lynwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Indianapolis
583 students14:1
Blue Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C
687 students15:1
West Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · West Newton
C
559 students16:1
Valley Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C−
554 students14:1
Gold Academy
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
C−
529 students13:1
Stephen Decatur Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Indianapolis
D
496 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Decatur Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.