The Hope Academy Inc.

The Hope Academy Inc. is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 33 students. As the only school in the provided data set, the analysis focuses on the performance and characteristics of this individual institution.

The Hope Academy Inc. has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (63.64%), but also includes African American (12.12%), Hispanic (9.09%), Asian (3.03%), and students identifying as two or more races (12.12%). However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 367 out of 409 Indiana high schools in 2021-2022 to 283 out of 431 in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate of 57.1% is also below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 43.9% is significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, The Hope Academy Inc. faces challenges, with only 52.94% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $52,606, which is significantly higher than the state average, the academic and graduation outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with the level of investment, suggesting potential areas for improvement in resource allocation and utilization. The school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 3.6 to 1, may provide opportunities for more individualized attention, but the overall data indicates that The Hope Academy Inc. has room for improvement in supporting student success.