Fall Creek Valley Middle School vs James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Fall Creek Valley Middle School James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
Location Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 1,355 296
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.5:1 12.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 49.3% 71.3%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Fall Creek Valley Middle School James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,332 $17,553
District MSD Lawrence Township James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Fall Creek Valley Middle School James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
White 18.4% 0.3%
African American 42.9% 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2% 32.1%
Asian 1.0% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.5% 3.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Fall Creek Valley Middle School James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 707:1 234:1
Chronic Absenteeism 27.3% 25.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 288 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.