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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCEL CENTER - MICHIGAN STREET·NCES 180009302475

Excel Center - Michigan Street

1635 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46205 · (317) 524-3910 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
385
High
STATE 816
Student : Teacher
38.5:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
169 students
STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 12385100%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · US 70%
White
4010%
STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
7219%
STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
25566%
STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
62%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
123%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15139%
Female
23461%

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Excel Center - Michigan Street this school38543.9%N/A
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Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Excel Center - Michigan Street ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Marion County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
385#274 of 392#28 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
38.5:1#358 of 359#36 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.4%#90 of 360#28 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.9%#192 of 373#33 of 38
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-59.6%#2 of 201#1 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
385
-933 (-71%) vs 2020
+35% since 2010-11, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
38.5:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253851038.5:144% (169)
2023-241,2855025.7:163% (810)
2022-231,2196618.5:164% (777)
2020-211,3186022.0:164% (849)
2017-1895337.825.2:179% (757)
2015-161,2685423.5:184% (1,059)
2010-11286740.9:137% (105)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excel Center - Michigan Street.

About Excel Center - Michigan Street

Excel Center - Michigan Street is a small high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana. In all, 385 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 53% below the average of about 816 students for high schools in Indiana.

Excel Center - Michigan Street is its own local education agency in federal data.

More than half of enrollment at Excel Center - Michigan Street is Black: 66%. Next come 19% Hispanic, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 27% Black. The diversity index for Excel Center - Michigan Street is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 38.5:1. Statewide, high schools in Indiana average 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 44% of the student body. It compares with 60% for public schools in Marion County.

Census data for Marion County show median household income comes to about $66,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 274 public schools in the county, enrolling about 161,456, Excel Center - Michigan Street among them.

Indianapolis Metropolitan High Sch is the nearest public school to Excel Center - Michigan Street, less than a tenth of a mile away. Excel Center - Michigan Street is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

Excel Center - Michigan Street reported 1,318 students in 2020-21 and 385 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 38.5:1, from 22.0:1.

Excel Center - Michigan Street has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Marion County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
975,809
Census ACS
Median income
$66,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
274
161,456 students

Quick facts

School name
Excel Center - Michigan Street
District
Excel Center - Michigan Street
Address
1635 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Phone
(317) 524-3910
County
Marion County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
38.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
169 (44%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
180009302475
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Excel Center - Michigan Street
How many students attend Excel Center - Michigan Street?
Excel Center - Michigan Street enrolls approximately 385 students in grades 09-12.
Is Excel Center - Michigan Street an elementary, middle, or high school?
Excel Center - Michigan Street is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Excel Center - Michigan Street?
Approximately 38.5:1 students per teacher at Excel Center - Michigan Street.
How diverse is Excel Center - Michigan Street?
Excel Center - Michigan Street reports a student body of 10% White, 19% Hispanic, 66% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Excel Center - Michigan Street?
Excel Center - Michigan Street is overseen by Excel Center - Michigan Street in Marion County.
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