Christel House Academy South vs. James A Garfield School 31
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Christel House Academy South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
James A Garfield School 31 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 514 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Christel House Academy South ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, James A Garfield School 31 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
514 students
247 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1262 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1431 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-29%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
53
23
Grade 1 Students
59
25
Grade 2 Students
52
21
Grade 3 Students
55
28
Grade 4 Students
55
28
Grade 5 Students
61
26
Grade 6 Students
55
19
Grade 7 Students
69
25
Grade 8 Students
55
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
57%
24%
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% Black
14%
27%
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% White
23%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
62%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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