Enrollment
296
Middle
STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMES & ROSEMARY PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL·NCES 180018802618
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
4352 Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, IN 46235 · (317) 552-1600 · Marion County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Indiana public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
217 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 156 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 47% |
Student demographics
50%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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
15.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
12.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School's state test result (13.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School this school | 296 | 73.3% | 13.8% |
| Arlington Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis | 365 | 67.7% | 4.0% |
| Paramount Englewood Indianapolis | 270 | 64.1% | 30.8% |
| H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis | 538 | 76.6% | 11.5% |
| Jackson Middle School South Bend | 537 | 72.3% | 5.2% |
| Navarre Middle School South Bend | 378 | 79.4% | 3.7% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #301 of 324 | #26 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #292 of 325 | #21 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #308 of 325 | #28 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #281 of 334 | #32 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #66 of 314 | #7 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #135 of 315 | #34 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #20 of 330 | #6 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
296
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 296 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 73% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 76% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 17 | 16.7:1 | 76% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | 85% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 13 | 9.2:1 | 93% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School.
About James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
Among the schools in Indianapolis, Indiana, is James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School, a small middle school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 296 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Indiana is about 594 students, so this school is 50% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
By race and ethnicity, James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is 63% Black. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 27% Black among all Marion County residents. By the diversity index, James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School comes in at 50%.
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School's 23 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 73%. The 60% average for public schools in Marion County is 13 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is D. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (13.8%) and its predicted rate (23.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
In Marion County (population about 975,809), median household income is about $66,346, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
The shortest distance from James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 278 to 296. The school's ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle SchoolHow large is James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School serve?
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?
At James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 32% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School in?
James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is part of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School.
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