Enrollment
260
Combined
STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHALEN VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY·NCES 180022202707
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
4352 Mitthoeffer Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46235 · (317) 939-3787 · Marion County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
8.7:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 24.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
205 students
STATE 50%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 11% |
Student demographics
59%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
14.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
7.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
+226 (+665%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 5.7:1
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 | 260 | 30 | 8.7:1 | 79% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 83 | 3.5:1 | 42% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 39 | 9.0:1 | 69% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 6 | 5.7:1 | 44% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy.
About Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is a low-enrollment combined-grade school that serves part of Indianapolis, Indiana. It educates 260 students in kindergarten through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Indiana is about 531 students.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students account for 59% of enrollment at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy. Other groups make up 17% White, 16% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Marion County as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1 at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 24.5:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 79% of enrollment. It compares with 60% for public schools in Marion County.
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is located in Marion County, where median household income is about $66,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is one of 274 public schools in Marion County, which together enroll about 161,456 students.
Nearest public school: James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is one of the charter schools in Indiana. Federal records classify Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy as a virtual school.
Reported enrollment: 34 (2020-21) and 260 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 5.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.7:1.
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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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Nearby schools
- James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School0.0 mi · 587
- James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School0.0 mi · 296
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Frequently asked questions
About Phalen Virtual Leadership AcademyHow many students attend Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy serve?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is approximately 8.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy are roughly 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 59% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy in?
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy is part of Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy.
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