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2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O R T

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Empowered Families

We believe families are best-

suited to select the right schools

for their children, and we work to

remove barriers, provide families

with information, and raise

awareness of school options.

Equitable Access

We believe that all families,

regardless of race, income,

or neighborhood, deserve the

opportunity to access quality

schools that best fit their

children’s needs.

Efficiency

We believe in simplifying

the school application and

enrollment process in a way

that serves both families and

schools — One application.

One timeline. One match.

Transparency

We believe in building trust by

presenting unbiased results and

communicating honestly with all

of our stakeholders. We believe

our process must be clear,

fair, and stand up to rigorous

independent evaluation.

Community Partnerships

We believe that our community

partners, including schools,

religious organizations,

government entities, and

neighborhood groups are critical

to our success with families.

We rely on these collaborative

efforts to maximize our impact.

OUR VISION

All families in Indianapolis will have equitable access to a diverse

set of school options, and all students will attend high-quality

schools that meet their unique needs.

OUR MISSION

Enroll Indy helps families choose schools that meet their children’s needs by providing a one-stop

enrollment process, school information that is relevant and easy to understand, and data to inform

school improvement in Indianapolis.

OUR CORE VALUES

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Dear Friends,

Five years ago, a group of Indianapolis teachers called for greater collaboration between Indianapolis Public Schools and the

local charter school community. These teachers – the front lines of our educational ecosystem – recognized something that

many people working in education do not: most families aren’t choosing a school based on whether it’s a charter or traditional

district school. They’re simply looking for a school where their child loves his teachers, feels safe, and is nurtured and valued.

And finding that school can be very challenging for many families.

For too long in Indianapolis, finding the right school for your child has been complicated and opaque. We have lauded choice

as a win for families, but we haven’t managed the process in an equitable, transparent, and efficient way. Information about

options has been hard to find. The rules governing the system have been unclear, so some families have been shut out. School

choice has not meant choice for all families. Enroll Indy is working to change that.

In November 2016, we launched the School Finder to help parents learn about their school options on one centralized platform.

The site includes transportation maps, before- and after-school programs, and information about teaching styles and curriculum.

Schools write their own profiles, and families can evaluate their public school options in one place.

Last year, the OneMatch application empowered more than 8,500 families to apply to up to ten charter and IPS Choice schools on

one application. We worked hard to make sure families knew about this new opportunity by canvassing and phone banking more than

25,000 households from November to June. We worked with more than 60 community partners to bring OneMatch to all parts of the

city. We’ve made great strides in a short time, and we hope to do even more this year.

Enroll Indy represents an unprecedented collaboration between Indianapolis Public Schools, the City of Indianapolis, and the

Indiana Charter School Board. We all believe that every student deserves to find a school where they’ll thrive – regardless of

school type. We are proud of the progress we have made, and we’re looking forward to growing and pursuing our vision for

Indianapolis’ students for years to come.

Sincerely,

Caitlin Hannon

Founder and Executive Director

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ABOUT ENROLL INDY

The story of Enroll Indy starts in 2013, when a group of Teach Plus Teaching Policy Fellows recommended a centralized

enrollment system in Indianapolis to help stabilize teacher mobility across the city. Since then, we have worked with

schools and community partners to bring better resources to parents looking for schools for their children.

October 2013

Teach Plus Teaching Policy

Fellows publish Musical

Chairs: Teacher churn and its

impact on Indianapolis Public

Schools. The report calls for a

centralized enrollment platform

to help improve staffing

projections and, therefore,

stabilize the teaching force.

February/March 2016

The Steering Committee visits

New Orleans and Denver

to learn about their unified

enrollment systems and the

community engagement

efforts to ensure families

know about the new system.

June 2015

Teach Plus and IIPSC release the

Current State Assessment of Public

School Enrollment in Indianapolis,

emphasizing the challenges of the

current enrollment process for

families and schools.

October 2015

Enroll Indy launches the Steering

Committee, a group of district

and charter school leaders who

will work together to design a

potential new enrollment solution

for Indianapolis. The Steering

Committee’s work is supported

by a Parent Advisory Committee

and an Executive Committee with

representation from IPS, the City

of Indianapolis and the Indiana

Charter School Board.

Winter 2014

A group of stakeholders including

charter, district, and community

leaders forms to explore the

current enrollment system in

Indianapolis. More than 30

interviews and two parent focus

groups are conducted.

Summer 2016

Enroll Indy brings together

schools and parents to

design the School Finder.

August 2015

Enroll Indy is launched by Caitlin Hannon, an Education Entrepreneur Fellow with The Mind Trust.

Photo of

Musical

Chairs

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November 2017

OneMatch opens for the 2018-19

school year. With the launch of

the application, Enroll Indy begins

a campaign to reach more than

25,000 households through door

knocking and phone banking.

February 2018

Round One OneMatch

results are released.

May 2018

Round Two OneMatch

results are released.

June 2018

Round Three OneMatch

results are released. Enroll

Indy launches the Year One

Parent Survey.

July-August 2018

Enroll Indy serves

more than 4,000 families

during Late Enrollment.

November 2018

OneMatch Year Two

launches and Enroll

Indy releases first

annual report.

March-May 2017

Enroll Indy hosts focus

groups to gather feedback

on School Finder to plan

upgrades for Year Two.

July 2017

Enroll Indy reaches goal

of 80% charter school

participation in OneMatch.

November 2016

Enroll Indy launches the School

Finder with more than 110 school

profiles and transportation maps,

giving parents the ability to build a

list of “favorite” schools.

IPS Board of School Commissioners

agrees to join the unified enrollment

system in November 2017, pending

80% participation by Indianapolis

charter schools.

Enroll Indy Family Resource Center

opens with a hotline and Enrollment

Guide team to help families learn

about and apply for school options.

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PROVIDING SCHOOL INFORMATION THAT IS RELEVANT AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Enroll Indy believes that families are best-suited to select schools for their children, and we

work to empower them to make those choices. Prior to Enroll Indy, one of the biggest barriers

to finding the perfect school was a lack of centralized information about available schools

and their admissions policies. To address these barriers, we launched the School Finder and

OneMatch to ensure that families knew they had the opportunity to find and access the right

schools for their students. This meant spending countless hours in the community with our

partner organizations, partner schools, and knocking doors in neighborhoods.

Spring Into Education

School and Community

Fairs across Indianapolis

households canvassed

or phone banked

community partner

organizations

attendees at

community events

community events since

November 2017

million delivered

impressions in our digital

advertising campaign

pop-up enrollment

sessions with partner

organizations and schools

Enrollment Guides

on staff (English/

Spanish speaking)

4 +25K61 +29K64 6.796 5

Year One Outreach

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CLOSING THE GAPBased on analysis by Enroll Indy and

Indianapolis Public Schools, Enroll Indy is

working to close the income gap between

early and late applicants. This analysis is

based on the median household income of an

applicant’s census tract, as Enroll Indy does

not collect income data from applicants.

78% of families surveyed said

it was easy to complete

the OneMatch application

Year One Successes

Visitors to our website

and School Finder since

November 2017+123K

Social media impressions

since November 2017+87K

More applicants to IPS

K-8 Choice Programs than

in 2016-17987

Media pieces with

over 8 million views14

82% of families surveyed

used the School

Finder to learn about

school options

EARLY APPLICANTS LATE APPLICANTS2016-172017-18

$53,000

$38,000

$30,000

$35,000

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ONEMATCH: THE ONE-STOP APPLICATION PROCESS

Enroll Indy believes in simplifying the school application and enrollment process in a way that serves both families and schools.

Prior to Enroll Indy, there were dozens of applications and deadlines for more than 40 public schools in Indianapolis. With OneMatch,

families can apply to up to ten public schools on one simple application. During 2017-18, there were three application rounds from

November 15th through June 15th. Enroll Indy hosted late enrollment during the month of July and early August, helping families

claim seats prior to the start of the school year.

The 2018-19 school year represents the first year of the new IPS High School Choice program. In previous years, families

could apply to select choice high school programs or charter schools, or they could attend their boundary high schools.

Year One of OneMatch required that all incoming high school students use the application to rank their choices as there

are no longer neighborhood high schools.

This report provides high-level data

about Year One OneMatch results.

To view more detailed school-by-school

information, please visit

www.enrollindy.org/about/annual-reports

to view the Appendix.

ROUND 1

Nov 15–Jan 16

Results: Feb 15

ROUND 2

Jan 17–Apr 15

Results: May 10

ROUND 3

Apr 16–Jun 15

Results: Jun 26

LATE ENROLLMENT

Jul 1–Aug 10

Timeline of OneMatch in Year 1

Applications

Round 1: 3797

Round 2: 2936

Round 3: 2935

Total: 9668

Unique Applicants

Round 1: 3797

Round 2: 2431

Round 3: 2274

Total: 8502

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Our role as a community

partner with Enroll Indy

is really focused on raising

awareness for families of school

aged students to best navigate

the Enroll Indy site and offerings

in the effort to make the ideal

school choice for their child. We

have hosted family meetings and

an enrollment fair as part of that

effort at both sites. EMCC is well

positioned to do so as our school

partnerships are quite expansive

and all but one is on the Enroll

Indy site.”

– Barato Britt, Executive Director of the Edna Martin Christian Center Leadership and Legacy Academy

GRASSROOTS OUTREACH FOR APPLICATIONS

From November 2017 to June 2018, Enroll Indy contacted more than 25,000 households with

school-aged children to inform them about the OneMatch application process. How do we know

that outreach worked? We found a strong correlation between the neighborhoods where we

canvassed and phone banked and neighborhoods from which we received applications.

The map below shows the top ten zip codes from which Enroll Indy received

applications. The color depth indicates the numbers of households reached

through canvassing and phone banking.

9

6

2

5

4

7

1

38

10

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Those who were new to the Indianapolis choice landscape found that

using Enroll Indy made the process of finding great schools for their

students significantly easier. Monique Anderson, mother of four, is

originally from out-of-state, and her children had previously been

enrolled in local private schools.

“I have two 9th graders, a 3rd grader, and a 5th grader, and I made

the decision to enroll them in public school late in the year. I

learned about Enroll Indy at an education workshop, and in the

course of that meeting found out that the third OneMatch round

had closed the previous day. I was near tears.”

Despite the timing, Lauren Peterson (Manager of Community

Engagement and Outreach) assured Monique that it was not too

late to enroll in school.

“Lauren told me to use the School Finder, and I searched for schools

that would have transportation and were in proximity, since those

were important for us. Then I used the Open Seat Report and

talked to the staff to identify which schools still had seats available

during late enrollment. My little ones now go to Butler Lab 55

together, and my freshmen are at Arsenal Tech—one in the Law and

Public Policy program, the other in STEM. Enroll Indy was a great

help to me and my family.”

EXPLORING THE ALGORITHM: HOW ARE STUDENTS MATCHED?

Enroll Indy uses a deferred acceptance algorithm to match students to

schools. Everything that is done through the algorithm could be done with

pencil and paper for a small group of students and schools, but because

the Enroll Indy system has more than 40,000 students and 100 schools, we

use a computer so that matches are faster and more reliable. The algorithm

factors in a school’s priority policies, a student’s preferences, and the

student’s random lottery number. Students can only be matched to schools to

which they apply. By using this algorithm, Enroll Indy can promise families that

they are receiving the school they want the most that they can actually get

into, based on their priorities.

Monique Anderson works with an Enrollment Guide to enroll her students

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⊲ Geographic Priority (IPS and some charters)

⊲ Sibling Priority (IPS and charters)

⊲ Displaced Student Priority (IPS only)

⊲ Child of IPS Employee (IPS only)

⊲ Child of Charter School Staff/Board Member (charter only)

⊲ Child of Butler University Staff (IPS only)

⊲ Affiliated Pre-K Program (charter only)

⊲ IPS Loyal Applicants (IPS only)

We had a great first-year

experience working with Enroll

Indy, and I couldn’t be more pleased

with the team’s responsiveness and

support throughout the process, as

well as their openness to feedback.

I’m very excited about the data that the system

is able to provide—we’re able to better anticipate

enrollment and adjust our targets.”

– Kelly Herron, Executive Director, United Schools of Indianapolis

Year One Priorities

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Overall Match Rate

Top Choice Match Rate

Top 3 Match Rate

ROUND 1 94% 83% 93%

ROUND 2 81% 71% 77%

ROUND 3 75% 66% 72%

OVERALL 85% 74% 82%

Kindergarten Match Rate

7th Grade Match Rate

9th Grade Match Rate

ROUND 1 85% 96% 100%

ROUND 2 77% 86% 79%

ROUND 3 86% 81% 64%

OVERALL 82% 89% 93%

MATCH RATES

One way Enroll Indy and our school partners can measure whether

Indianapolis is meeting the demands of families is by reviewing how many

families matched to a school they wanted to attend. While Enroll Indy

wants all families to attend the school of their choice, right now, there are

not enough seats at high-demand programs. As more families learn about

their options and apply, match rates may actually go down, if supply isn’t

keeping up with demand. We will measure this on an annual basis and

share it with decision makers who are opening and closing schools.

Percentage of Students Who Successfully Matched with One of Their Choices

TRANSITION GRADE MATCH RATES

Some students at certain grade levels need a new school.

Enroll Indy calls these “transition grades” because the

student is attending school for the first time or transitioning

from one school to the next. We pay attention to match rates

at these grades, because they are the grades where we

receive the highest number of applications. Students who

had a guaranteed 7th or 9th grade seat in a feeder school

are not included in this table.

Percentage of Students Who Successfully Matched with One of Their Choices1

1Transition Grade Capacity at IPS Choice, Charter and Innovation Schools

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Transition Grade Participation

Choice Across School Type

2Students who chose to attend their new boundary middle school did not have to complete a OneMatch application

Families Who Ranked At Least One…

8TH GRADE83%

6TH GRADE2

47%

Families Who Ranked a Combination of IPS Choice, Charter and/or Innovation Schools23%

There have been many wins

for IPS choice programs

since the launch of the OneMatch

application. The level of data accuracy

and transparency—both for schools

and for families—has dramatically

increased. In the past it was possible

for a student to receive seats from IPS

as well as one or more other schools.

This created uncertainty for all schools, including

IPS, as to whether or not a student would actually

show up at the start of the school year. Enroll Indy

has also led to the formalization and distribution

of enrollment policies and procedures that were

previous more difficult for families to navigate. We

also now have much more data about how families

decide which schools to attend, and what types of

programs do they prefer.

IPS has always wanted to spend more time

focusing on outreach. Enroll Indy conducted

significant outreach, and that outreach was

aligned with our desire for equity and for all

families to have access to the wide range of

schools IPS offers. As a result, we saw a 33% jump

in the number of choice applications this year,

and we saw a dramatic increase in the number of

families from low-income communities applying.”

– Patrick Herrel, Director of Enrollment and Options, Indianapolis Public Schools

31% Innovation School32% Charter

School65% IPS Choice School

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LATE ENROLLMENT

Enroll Indy’s job isn’t finished after the OneMatch lottery. During the summer, families

can visit the Enroll Indy office to enroll in open seats in IPS Choice, Innovation and

Charter schools. This is called Late Enrollment. During Late Enrollment, Enroll Indy

publishes an Open Seat Report daily that shows availability across all schools.

Our goal is to encourage families to participate in the enrollment process earlier in

the year. We recognize, however, that this isn’t possible for all families and we aim

to provide a good experience during late enrollment as well. Families can also enroll

onsite at participating charter schools during late enrollment.

3This number represents total transfers. Some students may have transferred multiple times. 4These numbers exclude students enrolling in their neighborhood school.

first-time enrollments in during late enrollment

transfers during late enrollment3

total students served during late enrollment4

2,0613,5134,685

Enroll Indy has led

to unprecedented

collaboration between IPS

and the charter sector in

Indianapolis. In concert

with our partners, we will

help ensure that a strong

focus remains on high

quality options and equity

for all families.”

– Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee, Superintendent, Indianapolis Public Schools

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SPOTLIGHT ON WAITLISTS

As schools moved to the Enroll Indy system, waitlists were eliminated.

There are a number of reasons waitlists don’t serve families well:

FALSE HOPE: Some waitlists move very quickly and some waitlists don’t move at all.

Families sitting on waitlists have no way of knowing whether they have a chance of

getting in and have to make alternative plans.

INSTABILITY: When a school year begins and individual schools start calling students on

their waitlists, those students may leave the school they’re attending. Then the school they’re

leaving must begin calling from their waitlist. This creates a shuffle of students across the city

during the beginning of the school year which is difficult on students and teachers.

INFLATED DEMAND: For many years, schools have used their waitlists to justify

expansion or replication. However, many families sitting on a waitlist won’t actually

move when they are called, because they’ve already started school somewhere else

and they’re happy. This means schools are using inflated demand to justify the creation

of more seats, which aren’t always needed.

So how does getting rid of waitlists fix these problems?

Enroll Indy works with schools to predict student attrition and to make offers

to families anticipating some of that attrition. In the first year of OneMatch, it

was challenging to predict attrition, because there was little historical data to

inform match targets. Every year, we will have better data to support schools

in setting their match targets. Under this system, students who would have

gotten in from the waitlist receive offers during the lottery instead of having

to wait. Attrition rates can be viewed in the Appendix of this report at

www.enrollindy.org/about/annual-reports.

For too long, we’ve expected families to navigate a really complicated

enrollment process to find the right schools for their children. Enroll Indy will change that. All families will have an equitable and transparent opportunity to find a school that meets their needs.”

– Patrick McAlister, Director, Office of Education Innovation, City of Indianapolis

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DATA TO INFORM SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

For many years, Indianapolis Public Schools and local charter schools did not collaborate despite

serving many of the same families across the city. Enroll Indy, along with other developments such

as the implementation of Innovation Schools, has led to unprecedented collaboration across the

two sectors. Enroll Indy is a collaboration between the district and the two charter authorizers in

Indianapolis. Enroll Indy gathers data about demand for schools and school models in different

neighborhoods, and we’re working to help decision makers use that data to help inform changes

they make to the education landscape in Indianapolis. Over time, we hope this data will ensure that

the landscape of schools in Indianapolis is meeting the demands of families—reaching our vision

where every child attends a school that meets his or her unique needs.

What Do Families Want?

Enroll Indy sent a Year One survey to participating families. More than 1,200 families

responded in both English and Spanish. One question we asked was what factors were

important to families when selecting their schools.

Important Factors% of Families who said this was very important

The school’s test scores/letter grade 64%

The school’s special programs (STEM, Montessori, dual language, etc.) 63%

The school’s reputation/word of mouth 59%

I visited the school for a tour/open house 47%

The school is near where I live 45%

I can get transportation to the school 43%

The school’s demographics (ethnicity and socioeconomics) 37%

Recommendations from teachers at my child’s current school 35%

The school has before or after care 32%

52016-17 letter grades were used for this analysis.6This includes new or restarted schools that did not have a 2016-17 letter grade

Nearly 65% of families said that a school’s test

scores or letter grade5 was very important in

helping them make a choice, and this played

out in application data. Families want quality

options and both the district and authorizers

should focus on improving access to quality

throughout the city.

24% applicants ranked an A school first

16% applicants ranked an B school first

25% applicants ranked an C school first

15% applicants ranked an D school first

5% applicants ranked an F school first

15% applicants ranked a school without a letter grade first.6

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OneMatch Kindergarten Applicants by IPS Boundary of Residence8

Number of K-8 Choices In Boundary

0 6

Where Do Applicants Live?

Enroll Indy is not only interested in

what schools families choose, but

also where applicants live. This will

help determine what neighborhoods

have access to choice and what

neighborhoods may be limited on

their choices due to distance or

transportation issues. This information

can also help the district determine

what neighborhood schools are highly

demanded and which neighborhood

schools are not.

The map displays two data points. First,

IPS Neighborhood School boundaries

are shaded based on the number of IPS

Choice and Charter Schools geographically

located within that boundary.7 The

darker the boundary, the more choices it

contains. The number overlayed on the

boundary is the number of OneMatch

Kindergarten applicants who reside in that

boundary. It is important to remember that

population sizes vary across boundaries,

so some boundaries may have a higher

number of applicants simply because they

have a higher number of students overall.

7This includes Christel House Academy South, Christel House Academy West, Emma Donnan Elementary, and Phalen Leadership Academy, none of which participate in Enroll Indy.

8This map does not include 337 Kindergarten applicants who reside outside of the IPS district.

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Does Indianapolis Have Enough Seats?

With the implementation of OneMatch, grade level capacity and demand across

the IPS district and charter schools can be tracked in one place for the first time.

Enroll Indy works with schools to identify their target enrollment by grade level, so

we can track capacity at different grades throughout the school year. This data

will help the district and charter authorizers determine what neighborhoods need

additional capacity at specific grade levels, and which neighborhoods have an

oversaturation of seats. Based on Year One data, while there are a substantial

number of Kindergarten and 9th grade IPS Choice, Charter and Innovation seats

available, there may be a need for additional 7th grade seats in the coming years.

Transition Grade Capacity at IPS Choice, Charter and Innovation Schools9

The data in this report only scratches the surface of the kinds of information Enroll

Indy will be able to collect and analyze in coming years, we look forward to look with

our school partners and board leadership to determine how the data can be used to

inform school improvement across Indianapolis.

9This data is updated as of September 20, 2018 and does not include neighborhood schools.

Transition Grade % of Seats Occupied % of Seats Vacant

Kindergarten 79% 21%

7th Grade 93% 7%

9th Grade 70% 30%

Neighborhood Analysis

Enroll Indy has created a baseline analysis of each IPS Neighborhood Boundary to

determine which neighborhoods have the highest and lowest populations of students

“opting out” of their boundary schools. This analysis can be used to consider the

impact a new school may have on a neighborhood. Over time, Enroll Indy will be able

to track student movement and demand across all types of schools.

Enroll

Indy is

an essential

part of the

fabric of

Indianapolis’

evolving education system. Their

work ensures families have

accurate information, promotes

an equitable enrollment process,

and provides policymakers with

invaluable information on

how families are making

school choices.”

– Brandon Brown, CEO, The Mind Trust

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WHAT’S NEXT?

While we’re proud of our Year One results, we’re constantly trying to improve the

enrollment process for both families and schools. As we launch Year Two, we’re using

feedback we’ve received over the last year to make changes. Some challenges are easy

to address immediately, and others will take more time and collaboration to solve.

Two Rounds and Claiming Seats

Both families and schools felt the third round of the lottery was too late to be helpful to families who needed

to make decisions about where to send their children. We heard this feedback and have eliminated the third

round. We’ve also added a “Decline” button where families can give up a seat and we’re working with schools

to streamline the registration process once a family is matched.

Enroll Indy takes on IPS Pre-K

While gathering feedback from families, there was often confusion about the two systems used for pre-K and K-12

schools. This year, IPS has asked us to take on pre-K so that families have one seamless experience.

Targeting Outreach

In Year One, we targeted families in high-need zip codes for our canvassing and phone banking efforts. This year, we

will primarily target families of students in transition grades so that they know how to find their next school. We’re

also working closely with our pre-K partners to identify students who will be going to Kindergarten for the first time.

Using Data to Improve Seat Targets

In Year One, some schools rejected students and then ended up having available seats in late enrollment.

We understand how frustrating that can be for families who aren’t able to monitor the Open Seat Report on

a daily basis. This year, we will use data to help schools maximize their matches so that more families get a

seat in a school they want.

Ongoing Collaboration on Cross-Sector Challenges

The annual enrollment cycle presents challenges across all schools, including IPS Neighborhood, Choice, Innovation

and Charters. These challenges include student transfers after Count Day, backfilling available seats throughout the

year, discipline and safety related transfers, and closing schools and programs. We are working with school partners

and families to try to come up with long-term solutions that improve equity and access for all students.

OUR BOARD

James Betley, Indiana Charter School Board

Dr. Lewis Ferebee, Indianapolis Public Schools

Joe Gramelspacher, Indianapolis Public Schools

Aleesia Johnson, Indianapolis Public Schools

Patrick McAlister, Indianapolis Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation

Tim Mulherin, Irvington Community Schools

Al White, Eli Lilly and Company

OUR TEAM

Caitlin Hannon, Founder and Executive Director

Dan Clerget, Director of Enrollment

Lauren Peterson, Manager of Community Engagement and Outreach

Jakob Fischer, Manager of Technology

Karen Hensley, Manager of Communications and Events

Meredith Sauter, Manager of Enrollment Services

ENROLLMENT GUIDES

Keyla Aviles

Shekinah Calderon-Sojo

Miriam Condor

Cristina Gonzalez

Amber Young

For additional information, including the Appendix

with school-level application data, please visit

http://enrollindy.org/about/annual-reports

New Updates for Year Two

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SCHOOL NAME ENTRY GRADE 4 TOTAL ENTRY GRADE

ONEMATCH APPLICATIONS (ALL ROUNDS)

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3STUDENTS

MATCHED DURING ONEMATCH

POST LOTTERY ENROLLMENT

ATTRITION RATE

ACE Preparatory Academy K 52 4 2 4 100% 100% 100% - - - 12 14 31%

Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, & Logistics Academy At George Washington

9 262 76 4 7 100% 100% 100% - - - 82 33 15%

Allegiant Preparatory Academy

K 42 - 4 22 n/a 100% 100% - - - 26 15 39%

Andrew J Brown Academy K 97 10 34 17 100% 100% 100% - - - 63 42 26%

Avondale Meadows Academy K 136 15 32 17 100% 100% 100% - - - 64 29 26%

Avondale Meadows Middle School

6 33 1 6 7 100% 100% 100% - - - 17 10 26%

Business & Finance Academy At George Washington High School

9 254 51 3 6 100% 100% 100% - - - 63 28 10%

Career Technology Center At Arsenal Technical High School

9 607 199 21 19 100% 100% 100% - - - 238 60 10%

Center For Inquiry 2 K 296 76 43 17 34% 19% 45% In-Zone In-Zone In-Zone 52 0 12%

Center For Inquiry 27 K 210 35 14 5 56% 69% 100% In-District In-Zone - 65 8 26%

Center For Inquiry 70 K 463 78 38 14 24% 25% 11% Proximity In-District In-District 54 5 22%

Center For Inquiry 84 K 417 103 46 30 22% 18% 14% Proximity In-Zone In-Zone 52 3 16%

A PPENDIX : EN T RY GR A DE ONEM AT CH DATAIPS Choice and Charter Schools1

1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS MATCH RATES 2 LOTTERY CUTOFF 3 ENROLLMENT AND ATTRITION

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SCHOOL NAME ENTRY GRADE 4 TOTAL ENTRY GRADE

ONEMATCH APPLICATIONS (ALL ROUNDS)

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3STUDENTS

MATCHED DURING ONEMATCH

POST LOTTERY ENROLLMENT

ATTRITION RATE

Charles A Tindley Accelerated School

9 44 2 4 10 100% 100% 100% - - - 17 10 56%

Circle City Preparatory Charter School

K 66 4 9 12 100% 100% 100% - - - 24 36 27%

Cold Spring School K 161 16 22 13 100% 100% 64% - - In-District 57 5 29%

Construction, Engineering, & Design Academy At Arsenal Technical High School

9 425 125 5 6 100% 100% 100% - - - 140 37 16%

Edison School Of The Arts School 47

K 89 19 15 5 100% 100% 100% - - - 37 24 23%

Enlace Academy K 75 4 24 15 100% 100% 100% - - - 38 27 12%

Ernie Pyle School 90 K 76 20 16 7 100% 100% 100% - - - 43 11 26%

Francis W Parker Montessori School 56

K 134 14 10 10 100% 100% 100% - - - 37 18 31%

Frederick Douglass Super School 19

K 71 17 18 6 100% 100% 83% - - In-District 39 18 12%

George Washington Carver Montessori School 87

K 157 43 13 11 100% 100% 100% - - - 73 1 23%

Harshman Magnet Middle School Spanish Immersion

7 209 23 15 10 100% 100% 100% - - - 51 8 24%

Harshman Magnet Middle School Stem Program

7 398 116 60 19 100% 100% 100% - - - 196 4 19%

Harshman Magnet Middle School World Languages

7 234 29 8 4 100% 100% 100% - - - 44 9 9%

Health Sciences Academy At Crispus Attucks High School

9 509 165 31 31 100% 16% 11% - In-District In-District 176 11 11%

Herron High School 9 498 269 43 27 100% 100% 91% - - RLN8 349 7 33%

Herron-Riverside High School 9 284 37 49 36 100% 100% 100% - - - 128 52 23%

1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS MATCH RATES 2 LOTTERY CUTOFF 3 ENROLLMENT AND ATTRITION

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SCHOOL NAME ENTRY GRADE 4 TOTAL ENTRY GRADE

ONEMATCH APPLICATIONS (ALL ROUNDS)

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3STUDENTS

MATCHED DURING ONEMATCH

POST LOTTERY ENROLLMENT

ATTRITION RATE

Indiana Math & Science Academy - North

K 79 2 24 11 100% 100% 100% - - - 32 25 30%

Indiana Math & Science Academy- West

K 96 6 24 18 100% 100% 100% - - - 45 31 26%

Indianapolis Academy Of Excellence

K 58 1 3 2 100% 100% 100% - - - 5 17 14%

Indianapolis Lighthouse Charter School

K 80 0 20 12 n/a 100% 100% - - - 30 30 17%

Indianapolis Lighthouse East 7 53 4 6 12 100% 100% 100% - - - 24 36 42%

Indianapolis Metropolitan High School

9 32 0 5 5 n/a 100% 100% - - - 14 38 48%

Information Technology Academy At George Washington High School

9 187 33 3 5 100% 100% 100% - - - 44 21 18%

International Baccalaureate Programme At Shortridge High School

9 420 137 23 16 76% 0% 0% In-District - - 106 6 30%

IPS/Butler University Laboratory School 55

K 307 36 20 10 32% 36% 50% In-Zone In-District In-District 63 4 36%

IPS/Butler University Laboratory School 60

K 394 81 35 15 25% 18% 27% Proximity Proximity In-Zone 53 1 9%

Irvington Community Elementary School

K 119 38 27 11 100% 100% 100% - - - 73 18 19%

Irvington Community Middle School

6 22 2 6 6 100% 100% 100% - - - 14 8 36%

Irvington Preparatory Academy

9 74 9 8 6 100% 100% 100% - - - 23 16 33%

KIPP Indy College Prep Middle 6 53 7 6 17 100% 100% 100% - - - 37 36 26%

KIPP Indy Unite Elementary K 123 28 24 30 100% 100% 100% - - - 79 21 13%

1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS MATCH RATES 2 LOTTERY CUTOFF 3 ENROLLMENT AND ATTRITION

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SCHOOL NAME ENTRY GRADE 4 TOTAL ENTRY GRADE

ONEMATCH APPLICATIONS (ALL ROUNDS)

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3STUDENTS

MATCHED DURING ONEMATCH

POST LOTTERY ENROLLMENT

ATTRITION RATE

Law & Public Policy Program At Arsenal Technical High School

9 313 91 4 1 100% 100% 100% - - - 103 18 17%

Longfellow STEM/Medical Magnet Middle School

7 451 121 99 44 100% 100% 100% - - - 277 1 10%

Math & Science Program At Arsenal Technical High School

9 363 72 5 1 100% 100% 100% - - - 83 16 9%

New Tech Program At Arsenal Technical High School

9 392 101 3 8 100% 100% 100% - - - 115 22 13%

Paramount Brookside K 199 32 47 22 100% 100% 79% - - RLN 94 30 32%

Paramount Community Heights

K 52 - 1 28 n/a 100% 82% - - RLN 25 5 23%

PilotED Schools: Bethel Park K 40 0 4 30 100% 100% 100% - - - 35 33 49%

Purdue Polytechnic High School - Indianapolis

9 266 111 34 15 100% 100% 100% - - - 161 14 41%

Rousseau McClellan Montessori School 91

K 295 48 28 13 70% 68% 100% In-Zone RLN - 111 0 30%

Sidener Academy For High Ability Students

2 72 32 12 6 100% 100% 75% - - In-District 35 7 12%

Southeast Neighborhood School Of Excellence (SENSE)

K 60 3 21 11 100% 100% 100% - - - 29 29 19%

Teaching, Learning, & Leading Academy At Crispus Attucks High School

9 317 38 9 11 100% 36% 20% - In-District In-District 52 4 11%

Theodore Potter School 74 K 112 32 17 8 100% 100% 100% - - - 61 6 15%

Thrival Academy Indy 11 30 - 2 24 n/a 100% 100% - - - 24 5 31%

Tindley Collegiate Academy 6 33 0 5 8 n/a 100% 100% - - - 14 23 41%

1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS MATCH RATES 2 LOTTERY CUTOFF 3 ENROLLMENT AND ATTRITION

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SCHOOL NAME ENTRY GRADE 4 TOTAL ENTRY GRADE

ONEMATCH APPLICATIONS (ALL ROUNDS)

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUND 1 ROUND 2 ROUND 3STUDENTS

MATCHED DURING ONEMATCH

POST LOTTERY ENROLLMENT

ATTRITION RATE

Tindley Genesis Academy K 88 5 17 11 100% 100% 100% - - - 33 25 36%

Tindley Renaissance Academy

K 105 4 15 25 100% 100% 100% - - - 43 44 29%

Tindley Summit Academy K 77 3 7 11 100% 100% 100% - - - 24 33 32%

Vanguard Collegiate 5 8 - 1 7 n/a 100% 100% - - - 8 21 17%

Vision Academy K 91 5 14 7 100% 100% 100% - - - 28 24 27%

Visual & Performing Arts And Humanities Program At Shortridge High School

9 552 166 25 14 76% 12% 42% In-District In-District In-District 141 12 24%

1ST CHOICE APPLICANTS MATCH RATES 2 LOTTERY CUTOFF 3 ENROLLMENT AND ATTRITION

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1 This chart excludes all neighborhood boundary schools, including Innovation neighborhood schools.

2 The Match Rate is calculated by taking the number of students accepted in a round divided by the number of students who were considered in that round. Students who were accepted to a higher choice school, rejected due to Family Match, and/or rejected due to ineligibility (i.e., birthdate, Sidener testing, or 3rd round transfers for IPS Choice High School programs, etc.) were not considered and are therefore excluded from match rates.

3 The Lottery Cutoff is the priority group of the last student admitted. For example, if the Lottery Cutoff is “In-Zone,” that means all In-District Siblings were admitted, all In-Proximity students were admitted, and some In-Zone students were admitted.

4 Data is only for the “entry grade” of each school. For example, for a K-8 school, only Kindergarten data is included.

5 As a reminder, students can rank up to 10 schools and are matched to the school they want the most that still has space based on their priorities. Therefore, “Students Matched During OneMatch” is inclusive of any student who was matched to the school during a OneMatch round—not just students who ranked the school first.

6 Post-Lottery Enrollment is enrollment that happened from July 2nd through September 25th.

7 The attrition rate of a school is figured by dividing the number of students who were enrolled but did not attend by the total students who were enrolled in that school at any point, beginning with OneMatch Round 1 and ending September 25th.

8 Random Lottery Number

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