Summary:
The Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48 is a single elementary school serving grades K-6 in Indianapolis, Indiana. With a total enrollment of 300 students, the school has a predominantly African American student population and serves a high-poverty community, with 84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Academically, Louis B Russell Junior School 48 is struggling, with consistently low ILEARN test scores that fall well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.29% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 41.1% across the grade levels. The school's math proficiency rates were also very low, ranging from 13.89% to 22.22%, compared to the state averages of 38.1% to 52.4%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 62.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $16,273, its academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively allocated or utilized to support student learning. The combination of low academic achievement, high poverty, and chronic absenteeism indicates a need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by this school community.
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