The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in Math. The lowest is 7% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Floro Torrence School 83
Floro Torrence School 83 is a closed school in Indianapolis, part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district. The school served middle school grades, though the precise grade span is not clearly defined in the available records. It was a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The school is no longer operating, so any discussion of its academic performance or environment refers to its final years of operation.
The most recent state testing data, from the 2022-23 school year, shows that the school’s students scored well below state averages in every subject tested. In math, English language arts, science, and social studies, the share of students reaching proficiency was in the single digits or low teens. These results are markedly low, even compared to other schools in the district and across Indiana. A parent or guardian considering this school at the time would have wanted to understand what academic supports were in place and how the school was addressing these gaps. Because the school is now closed, that question is moot, but the outcome underscores the challenges the school faced.
The school was located on the east side of Indianapolis, in a zip code where home values are below the state median and rental costs are moderately higher than the national average. The surrounding area reflects a mix of residential and commercial development typical of many urban neighborhoods in the city. The school building itself is no longer in use as an active school.
Indianapolis Public Schools, the district that operated Floro Torrence, has undergone significant changes in recent years. The district implemented a zone-based enrollment system, giving families the ability to apply to any IPS school through a centralized application, rather than being assigned to a neighborhood school. It also operates an Innovation Network, partnering with outside organizations to run some schools with distinct models, such as Montessori, dual language, and STEM. These changes were part of a broader effort to stem a long-term enrollment decline that has reduced the district’s student population by roughly a third over the past decade and a half. The closure of Floro Torrence School 83 is consistent with that pattern of consolidation and shifting enrollment patterns.
No demographic data, such as the share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, or the racial and ethnic composition of the student body, is available for this school. Similarly, information on programs, staffing, discipline, or attendance is not present in the record. The lack of these details makes it impossible to describe the school’s peer environment or the specific supports available to students.
For a reader today, Floro Torrence School 83 is a historical entity. It no longer accepts students, and its academic record is a snapshot of a particular moment in the district’s trajectory. The school’s story is part of the larger narrative of Indianapolis Public Schools’ restructuring, its efforts to offer choice and innovation, and the demographic and economic pressures that have reshaped the city’s public education landscape. Any family researching schools in this part of Indianapolis would need to look at the currently operating IPS schools that now serve this area, many of which are part of the zone-based enrollment system and offer a variety of educational models.
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