The top reported proficiency rate is 13% in English language arts. The lowest is 7% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Geo Next Generation Academy
GEO Next Generation Academy is a single-campus charter school district in Marion County, Indiana. It is a small district, enrolling students in a narrow upper-grade band despite its official KG-12 designation. The school launched in 2020 as a high school for grades 9-12, added 7th and 8th grades in 2023, and by 2024 expanded to a full K-12 structure, now operating two buildings on one campus. The enrollment data, however, shows no students in kindergarten through sixth grade, so families with young children should verify whether those grades are actively enrolling or still being phased in. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a very small white population. The school’s charter status means it operates independently within the public system, free to design its own academic model.
Academically, the state assessment results are a soft spot. Proficiency rates on the ILEARN tests for math, English language arts, science, and social studies are low, placing GEO Next Generation Academy in the bottom quarter of Marion County’s districts when compared across tested subjects and grades. Only a small fraction of students scored at the proficient level or above. Chronic absenteeism is high, affecting more than half of the student body, a rate above the county midpoint. That combination of low test performance and poor attendance points to challenges that a parent considering this school would want to explore directly with the administration. The school does not report a graduation rate, and since it only recently began serving a full high school cohort, that metric may not yet be available.
The defining strength of GEO Next Generation Academy is its college and career immersion model, publicly described on the school’s website. High school students take real college courses on university campuses, including Ivy Tech, IU Indianapolis, Purdue University in Indianapolis, and Marian University, starting as early as ninth grade. The school covers tuition, books, fees, and transportation. Students can earn associate degrees and career certifications before high school graduation. This dual-enrollment program is a deep, structured offering that sets the school apart from many traditional districts. For a family that values early college access and a direct pipeline to higher education, this is a powerful draw.
Per-pupil spending is in the upper range among Marion County districts, meaning the school invests substantial resources, likely into the college immersion program, staff, and facilities. The school is small, which can mean more individual attention, though the combination of low test scores and high absenteeism suggests that translating those resources into academic outcomes is an ongoing challenge.
The peer environment is shaped by a student body that is overwhelmingly students of color, with a majority Black and a large Hispanic share. The school serves a population that may face economic barriers, though free or reduced-price lunch data was not available to confirm this. The campus is located within Marion County, which includes Indianapolis and its surrounding communities, but no specific city or housing market context was provided in the data.
GEO Next Generation Academy offers a distinctive educational pathway built on early college access, but its academic proficiency and attendance numbers are weak. A parent should weigh the school’s innovative college immersion model against its current performance on state measures and ask about support systems for students who are behind grade level. The recent expansion to lower grades is a sign of growth, but those grades may still be building their programs. This is a school that fits a family prioritizing a nontraditional, college-focused high school experience and is willing to investigate the underlying academic challenges further with the school itself.
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