Indianapolis

Schools

Teach For America places corps members in the highest need schools in Indianapolis including Indianapolis Public Schools, local charter schools, and township schools. Indianapolis Public Schools has the lowest graduation rate among our nation’s 50 largest cities’ school districts. Only 26 percent of Indianapolis Public School 10th graders, 84 percent who live in low-income communities, passed the Indiana state mathematics test. Their peers in Zionsville Community Schools, fifteen miles away, passed at a 91 percent rate.

Corps members and alumni work relentlessly to address these disparities. In 2008-2009, 100 percent of Indianapolis principals reported that corps members at their schools made a positive difference in the school environment.

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At a Glance

School District
Indianapolis Public Schools

Ethnic Breakdown-Student Population
63% African-American
22% Caucasian
11% Latino/Hispanic
<1% Asian-American
<1% Native American
3% Other

Ethnic Breakdown - Indianapolis
25% African-American
66% Caucasian
4% Latino/Hispanic
1% Asian-American
<1% Native American
2% Other

Percentage of Students Qualifying for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
76%

Placements
16% Elementary
31% ELA
30% Math
11% Science
4% Social Studies
11% Special Education
3% Foreign Language