Joshua Academy vs. Lodge Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Joshua Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Lodge Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Joshua Academy 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lodge Community School 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 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
264 students
382 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lodge Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lodge Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-pfTiq7.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1537 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1622 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Joshua Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Joshua Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/124000/123805/joshua-academy-chart-KTd1Vp.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lodge Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lodge Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-nhY1HT.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-JaXTD3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
48
45
Grade 1 Students
42
58
Grade 2 Students
48
27
Grade 3 Students
47
36
Grade 4 Students
33
42
Grade 5 Students
31
32
Grade 6 Students
15
38
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lodge Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lodge Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-bapMjUQ.png)
% Black
75%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lodge Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lodge Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-dLVZHZ.png)
% White
5%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lodge Community School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lodge Community School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-j0RASj.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
9%
% Two or more races
17%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-7XFtxz.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.78
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lodge Community School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lodge Community School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-qYWw7H.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
83%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-6faFtw.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lodge Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/114000/114267/lodge-community-school-chart-bckfce7.png)