Middle school (grades 6-8) · Indianapolis, IN

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School

Federal NCES profile for James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180018802618Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Indiana schools.

#18 of 22
middle schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
large classes for Indiana
76.4%
free-lunch eligible

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School has class sizes larger than 75% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School ranks #18 of 22 middle schools in Indianapolis, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School shrank from 284 students in 2022-23 to 266 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 180018802618 · Indianapolis, IN Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

296 enr · 17.4:1 · 76.4% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: West Fresno Middle (296 students)

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School shrank from 284 students in 2022-23 to 266 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School compares

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 9% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.4% ▲ 54% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 296 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 75% in Indiana - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
60.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,553
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 124 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1%
Two or More 3.7%
White 0.3%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School reports $17,553 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School

How many students attend James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School has 296 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 284 (2022-23) → 266 (2023-24), down 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is 17.4:1, which is 9% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?

76.4% of students at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?

The largest demographic group at James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is African American at 63.2% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?

James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School rank among middle schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School ranks #18 of 22 middle schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Indianapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School?

None; James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is a single-school charter district, and James & Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy Middle School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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