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James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

4352 Mitthoeffer Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46235 · (317) 552-1600

Lawrence Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
587
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 77.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4352 Mitthoeffer Rd, Indianapolis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9157
Grade 10156
Grade 11145
Grade 12129
Enrollment over time
331’20
395’21
474’22
482’23
587’24

Up 77.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%Hispanic 23%White 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School from Lawrence Township families.

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; Lawrence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.