The top reported proficiency rate is 13% in English language arts. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on The Path School
The PATH School is a single-school charter district in Marion County, Indiana, serving kindergarten through eighth grade. It was founded around 2020, and it operates as its own district, meaning the school and the district are the same entity. Because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and state testing results exist only for the grades it covers.
The school enrolls a moderate number of students for a K-8 setting. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with the next largest groups being Black students and a smaller share of White students; there are also small numbers of students who identify with two or more races, plus a tiny number of Asian and Native American students. Data on the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, which are the state’s regular tests for grades three through eight, proficiency rates are low across all subjects. In math and English language arts, only a small fraction of students scored proficient or above, and the results in science and social studies were similarly low. Compared with other districts in Marion County, the district’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint—that is, more than half of the county’s districts have higher average proficiency. A parent looking at these numbers should note that the test results cover only one academic year, and building a longer-term picture would require tracking year-over-year performance.
Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern. The rate of students missing a substantial number of school days places this district below the midpoint among Marion County’s districts—since absenteeism is a metric where lower is better, being below the midpoint means the district has a higher-than-median chronic absenteeism rate. This is a soft spot that families may want to discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place to improve attendance.
Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, in the upper half of the county’s districts. This suggests that the school is not unusually underfunded compared to its neighbors, but the spending level alone does not tell a family how the money is allocated.
The district brief searched for recent parent-relevant changes but found no specific items with lasting impact reported publicly. As a relatively new charter school, its practices and programs may still be developing. No information was available about course access, staffing ratios, discipline rates, or program offerings such as art, music, or extracurriculars. The school’s website was listed in the directory but no further detail appeared in the data provided.
Overall, The PATH School is a small, standalone charter serving elementary and middle grades in Indianapolis. Its academic results are low relative to other districts in the same county, and absenteeism is high. Families considering this school will likely want to visit, speak with administrators about how they address academic gaps and attendance, and ask about programs that are not documented in the available data. The absence of information on special populations and support services is a gap worth investigating directly.
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