Speedway Senior High School vs. Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Speedway Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 602 students in grades 9-12, Speedway Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,243 students in grades 9, Ben Davis Ninth Grade Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 80%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9
Total Students
602 students
1,243 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
77 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#323 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≥95%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≤5%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
8%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
<50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Grade 9 Students
161
1243
Grade 10 Students
171
-
Grade 11 Students
148
-
Grade 12 Students
120
-
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
% Hispanic
25%
37%
% Black
23%
38%
% White
40%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%