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Enrollment
410
High
STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EXCEL CENTER - WEST·NCES 180013802554
Excel Center - West
6000 W 34th St, Indianapolis, IN 46224 · (317) 524-4005 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
31.5:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
88 students
STATE 50%
Community
4
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 12 | 409 | 100% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · US 70%
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
Schools most like Excel Center - West
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Center - West this school | 410 | 21.5% | N/A |
| Gary Middle College Gary | 202 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Southeast Indianapolis | 273 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Excel Center - South Bend South Bend | 296 | 11.5% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Gary Gary | 125 | 3.2% | N/A |
| Excel Center - Michigan Street Indianapolis | 385 | 43.9% | N/A |
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 - West ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #257 of 392 | #24 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 31.5:1 | #349 of 359 | #32 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #141 of 360 | #34 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.5% | #349 of 373 | #36 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #27 of 133 | #8 of 18 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
410
+62 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
31.5:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 410 | 13 | 31.5:1 | 21% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 16 | 22.4:1 | 22% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 98% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 15.7 | 21.9:1 | 80% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 13 | 26.8:1 | 78% (271) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Excel Center - West.
About Excel Center - West
The public high school Excel Center - West is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 410 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Indiana is about 816 students, so this school is 50% smaller than average.
Federal records list Excel Center - West as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, Excel Center - West is 78% Black. It is also 16% Hispanic and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Marion County is roughly 27% Black. By the diversity index, Excel Center - West comes in at 37%.
Excel Center - West counts 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 31.5 students for each one. Among high schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 21%. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Marion County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Marion County, median household income is about $66,346, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Excel Center - West is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
The next-closest public school is Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Excel Center - West is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal counts put enrollment at 348 in 2020-21 and 410 in 2024-25, an 18% increase. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 31.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Excel Center - West covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School0.2 mi · 391
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- Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 40.8 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Excel Center - WestHow many students attend Excel Center - West?
Excel Center - West enrolls approximately 410 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Excel Center - West serve?
Excel Center - West serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Excel Center - West?
Approximately 31.5:1 students per teacher at Excel Center - West.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Excel Center - West?
At Excel Center - West, the student body is approximately 3% White, 16% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Excel Center - West in?
Excel Center - West is part of Excel Center - West.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.