The brief
A charter high school in Indianapolis, IN serving grades 9th – 12th.
It ranks 1,661 of 1,828 schools in Indiana and 1 of 1 in Excel Center - University Heights.
Excel Center - University Heights is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 219 schools in Indianapolis. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 46227; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Indianapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $50,993
- Median home value
- $192,600
- Median rent
- $994/mo
- College educated
- 21.4%
- Homeownership
- 45.2%
- Poverty rate
- 16.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 46227; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 58
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 30
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 54
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,650/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Indianapolis. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Indianapolis), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 53.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Excel Center - University Heights serve?
Excel Center - University Heights serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Excel Center - University Heights?
Excel Center - University Heights has an enrollment of approximately 362 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - University Heights?
The student-teacher ratio at Excel Center - University Heights is 24.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Excel Center - University Heights rank in IN?
Excel Center - University Heights ranks #1,661 of 1,828 schools in IN.
What is Excel Center - University Heights's MySchoolScout rating?
Excel Center - University Heights has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Excel Center - University Heights a charter school?
Yes, Excel Center - University Heights is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Excel Center - University Heights a Title I school?
No, Excel Center - University Heights is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Excel Center - University Heights?
53.9% of students at Excel Center - University Heights qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 362
- Student-teacher ratio
- 24.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Marion County
- Phone
- (317) 524-4420
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $4,512
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 46227)
- 57,164
- Area average commute
- 23.4 min
- Area median age
- 32.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.