Ben Davis High School

1200 N Girls Sch Rd, Indianapolis IN, 46214 | Wayne Township Metropolitan School District | 317-988-7000
  • grades 10-12
  • students 3195
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 42% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 343 in Indianapolis
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
33%Indianapolis
46%Indiana

Ben Davis High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wayne Township Metropolitan School District" in Indianapolis, IN. There are a total of 3,195 students and 192 teachers at Ben Davis High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ben Davis High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 42% lower than the Indiana average.

Ben Davis High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3195
Teachers192
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,230
Taking some courses799
Taking some courses (not tests)430
Passing some courses474
Passing no courses320

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ben Davis High School, there are a total of 1,230 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 799 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ben Davis High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 38.2% 39.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 36.9% 30.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0% 22.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 6.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Indianapolis demographics profile

StatisticIndianapolisIndianaNational
Population869,3876,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,40418891
Median age34.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English86%92%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Indianapolis

IndexIndianapolisIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Ben Davis High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.