Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46221

Summary:

The 46221 zip code area in Indianapolis is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the MSD Decatur Township district. While the district as a whole faces challenges, with low proficiency rates and high poverty levels, a few standout schools shine through.

Blue Academy and Gold Academy are the top-performing elementary schools, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math compared to the district average. These schools also have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, William Penn School 49 and Daniel Webster School 46 struggle with much lower academic performance.

Despite the district's overall low proficiency rates, Decatur Central High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.6%. However, the wide range in spending per student, from $9,247 to $17,231, raises questions about the efficient allocation of resources and whether higher spending is translating into better outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Decatur Central High School	Public	9-12	5251 Kentucky Ave	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5288	2,039	125	16.3	67.7%	1,087 (53.3%)	489 (24.0%)	312 (15.3%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (6.7%)	20.7	343^rd of 431 public high schools	20.4%		15.6	348^th of 398 public high schools	12.6%	5	33.9	7.9																20.7	$9,954	$1,053	$8,902
Decatur Middle School	Public	7-8	5108 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-5274	1,060	64	16.5	75.2%	529 (49.9%)	279 (26.3%)	168 (15.8%)	6 (0.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.6%)	19.6	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%		24.3	370^th of 489 public middle schools	24.3%	19							24.1	19.8	22.0					14.9	9.8	12.4		95.7	$9,643	$1,125	$8,519
Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0183	448	29	15.5	81.9%	269 (60.0%)	48 (10.7%)	93 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	14.4	874^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.5	843^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	17.0%	31			7.6	14.5	22.2	29.6			17.0	18.5	27.4	11.1	20.4			19.2	6.5		$10,759	$1,629	$9,130
Gold Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-0400	591	40	14.8	74.8%	317 (53.6%)	144 (24.4%)	70 (11.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (9.0%)	18.9	826^th of 1010 public elementary schools	18.2%		21.7	804^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.9%	22			20.0	21.1	11.6	19.7			18.3	40.0	34.2	13.0	18.4			26.9	7.3		$10,158	$1,368	$8,790
Blue Academy	Public	K-6	5650 Mann Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-4100	686	42	16.3	71.3%	321 (46.8%)	239 (34.8%)	79 (11.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	32	708^th of 1010 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.9	724^th of 1016 public elementary schools	28.7%	16			28.7	28.7	21.7	39.0			29.9	41.6	28.7	25.3	25.3			30.4	21.7		$9,922	$1,648	$8,275
Valley Mills Elementary School	Public	K-6	5101 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 856-6363	654	40	16.4	79.5%	354 (54.1%)	166 (25.4%)	72 (11.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.6%)	18.8	828^th of 1010 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.2	802^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	21.1%	26			11.7	13.6	19.3	32.1			19.4	22.1	8.6	9.6	36.9			19.4	10.8		$9,247	$1,516	$7,731
Decatur Township School for Excellence	Public	7-12	5106 S High School Rd	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 856-0900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$678,293	$27,392	$650,902
Daniel Webster School 46	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 S Reisner	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4246	417	28	14.8	80.6%	133 (31.9%)	75 (18.0%)	177 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.2%)	9.7	935^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.4%		6.8	971^st of 1016 public elementary schools	4.4%	36			6.5	13.2	11.6	20.0	10.6	9.3	11.7	8.7	18.9	16.3	10.0	6.4	3.7	10.6	9.3		$16,608	$2,377	$14,232
Edison School of the Arts 47	Public, Magnet	K-8	777 White River Pkwy W Drive	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4992	626	32	18.7	81.3%	90 (14.4%)	310 (49.5%)	181 (28.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	13.3	897^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.8	863^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	15.1%	34			21.1	14.6	13.2	21.4	22.4	28.3	20.4	25.4	21.8	15.1	10.7	7.0	16.7	16.5	1.9		$17,231	$2,697	$14,534
William Penn School 49	Public	PK, KG-8	1720 W Wilkins St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4249	509	38	13.3	78.0%	137 (26.9%)	74 (14.5%)	256 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	17.1	844^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.4%		12	896^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.8%	52			21.8	11.9	4.9	28.3	14.7	11.5	16.4	29.1	26.2	7.3	21.7	2.9	4.9	16.0	0.0		$16,337	$2,047	$14,290
Decatur High Ability Academy	Public	3-6	5106 South High School Road	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 856-5265	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	99.3	1^st of 1010 public elementary schools	99.9%					(n/a)			68.0	91.3	91.7	80.0			82.4	100.0	95.7	95.8	100.0			98.0	100.0

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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