Excel Center - Shadeland
Indianapolis · IN · Excel Center - Shadeland · Public charter
How Excel Center - Shadeland compares for families
What families should know about Excel Center - Shadeland.
- ▸ LocallyIN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Excel Center - Meadows, Irvington Preparatory Academy, KIPP Indy Legacy High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
Indiana University-Bloomington
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,264/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Indiana
Indiana's public scholarships
Indiana's signature aid is income-qualified and front-loaded: families must enroll in 21st Century Scholars back in middle school. The Frank O'Bannon Grant is the open need-based backstop.
Income-qualified promise: sign up in 7th–8th grade, then earn it with a 2.5 GPA and a Core 40 diploma. Covers up to full public-college tuition. (Must enroll in the program in 7th or 8th grade.)
Official program details ↗Indiana's main need-based grant — awarded on FAFSA financial need with no GPA or test gate. (File the FAFSA by April 15; enroll full-time.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel Center - Meadows Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 4.0 | 396 | — |
| Irvington Preparatory Academy Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 2.9 | 326 | -5.0% |
| KIPP Indy Legacy High Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 4.6 | 349 | +14.8% |
| Herron-Riverside High School Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 7.9 | 388 | -5.1% |
| Excel Center - Michigan Street Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 8.1 | 385 | -64.4% |
| Christel House Watanabe Manual High School Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 7.5 | 458 | +65.9% |
| Excel Center - University Heights Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 9.0 | 432 | +20.0% |
| Victory College Prep Indianapolis |
Public · charter | 4.8 | 303 | +18.4% |