The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 7% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Pla at George H Fisher School 93
Every parent or resident reading about a district wants to know what a child will experience day to day. PLA at George H Fisher School 93 serves only kindergarten through sixth grade, so there is no high school program here. That means there are no AP classes, no career-technical pathways, and no graduation rate to report. The district is a single school authorized by the Indiana Charter School Board, and a renewal application was submitted in 2023 to keep its charter status, which was secured for the 2024-25 school year. Parents considering this district know their child will need to transition to a different school for grades seven and up.
This is a small district by enrollment, with about that many students spread across the elementary grades. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a very small share of white students and a modest share identifying as two or more races. Free or reduced-price lunch data was not available, and neither were counts of students with IEPs or English learners, so a family cannot see from the provided data how many peers receive special education or language support. That is a gap a parent may want to ask the school about directly.
The academic results from the state ILEARN assessments are sobering. Math proficiency was below one in three students, and for English language arts it was under one in five. Science and social studies proficiency rates were markedly lower than that. When stacked against other Marion County districts, the district places above the midpoint on overall proficiency, a position that reflects the countywide context rather than high performance. Chronic absenteeism, however, was above the midpoint among the county's districts, meaning a larger share of students are missing substantial school days. That pattern is connected to the proficiency numbers; families frequently find that attendance and achievement run together. The district's per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of the county, which is notable given the enrollment size.
The locale brief was not provided, so there is no description of the immediate neighborhood, housing market, or community setting. The data shows only that the school is located in Indiana's Marion County, which encompasses Indianapolis and its surrounding suburbs. Without the locale information, a family may want to look up the school's physical address and explore the area themselves.
For a family weighing this district, the picture is of a small charter elementary serving a predominantly Black and Hispanic student body, with academic proficiency that trails typical state benchmarks and a chronic absenteeism rate that deserves attention. The spending per pupil is relatively high for the county, but there is no evidence yet of how that funding translates into student outcomes. If a parent is interested in a charter model and an early-elementary-only setting where they plan to choose a middle school later, this district could be a fit, but the academic data and attendance patterns should be discussed directly with the school leadership.
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