The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in English language arts. The lowest is 3% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Liberty Grove Schools
Liberty Grove Schools is a small public charter school district in Indianapolis that opened its doors in fall 2022. It operates as an IPS Innovation Network School, an independently managed charter within the Indianapolis Public Schools system, and currently serves kindergarten through sixth grade. The district is built around a single school, also named Liberty Grove Schools, which enrolled roughly enough students to fill a modest-sized elementary school. The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic representation and a small share of students who identify as two or more races; white students and other racial groups make up a very small fraction of the population. Data on economic disadvantage, special education eligibility, and English learner status were not available.
Academically, the district's performance on Indiana's ILEARN assessments is very low across all tested subjects and grades. In math and English language arts, the share of students scoring proficient or above is in the single digits or low teens. Science proficiency is similarly low, and at the fifth-grade social studies assessment, proficiency is minimal. The overall proficiency index, which averages results across subjects, places Liberty Grove Schools in the bottom quartile when compared with the many other districts in Marion County. These results are for the grades it serves, so there are no high school outcomes such as a graduation rate to consider. The school itself is still young, and these scores represent its first years of operation.
Chronic absenteeism is another area that warrants attention. The share of students who are chronically absent—typically defined as missing a significant portion of school days—is very high relative to other districts in the county, landing in the bottom quartile (where a lower rate is better). This is a pattern that families may want to discuss with the school to understand what supports are in place to encourage regular attendance.
The district is in a period of deliberate growth. It was created as a new public school option for families in Indianapolis, and it has announced that beginning in the 2026-27 school year it will add seventh grade, extending the educational pathway beyond elementary into middle school. That expansion means students enrolled now could continue at Liberty Grove through the full middle school years if the school continues to add grades in subsequent years. For a family considering this district, the small scale and single-school structure may feel intimate, and the planned growth gives a clear sense of direction. At the same time, the early testing results and high chronic absenteeism are concrete indicators that the school is still building its academic program and student engagement. A parent weighing this option should explore what instructional strategies and attendance interventions the school uses, and how it plans to improve outcomes as it matures. The district does not yet report per-pupil spending, staffing ratios, or discipline data, so a full picture of resource allocation and school climate is not available from this profile alone. No information about programs such as arts, music, or extracurriculars was provided, so those aspects remain unknown. Liberty Grove Schools represents a young, evolving choice within Indianapolis's public school landscape, with clear challenges in academic performance and attendance that any prospective family would want to investigate directly.
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