Marion Academy
Marion Academy serves 224 students in grades 6-12.
Marion Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Marion Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Marion Academy's student population of 224 students has grown by 33% over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 66% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
224 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Marion Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Marion Academy is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1660 out of 1757 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
9%
12%
Black
51%
13%
White
31%
68%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≤5%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
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