Smith Academy For Excellence vs. Carroll High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith Academy For Excellence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Carroll High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 73 students in grades 4-12, Smith Academy For Excellence 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 11-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,554 students in grades 9-12, Carroll High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-12
9-12
Total Students
73 students
2,554 students
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% Male | % Female
100% | 0%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
131 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Carroll High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Carroll High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-ltGDIK.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carroll High 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 Carroll High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-0zMV64.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1596 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Academy For Excellence, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Smith Academy For Excellence, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/145000/145037/smith-for-excellence-chart-SykjvW.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carroll High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carroll High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-Q5Q3rV.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-Q5WKbE.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carroll High 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 Carroll High 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-sKS7R3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Carroll High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-bsGcqvM.png)
Graduation Rate
≥50%
95%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Carroll High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Carroll High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-2sVynC.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Carroll High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Carroll High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-LlDBv7.png)
Pre-K Students
-
14
Grade 4 Students
2
-
Grade 5 Students
6
-
Grade 6 Students
15
-
Grade 7 Students
9
-
Grade 8 Students
7
-
Grade 9 Students
5
664
Grade 10 Students
13
671
Grade 11 Students
8
621
Grade 12 Students
8
584
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carroll High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carroll High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-beb38Bg.png)
% Hispanic
11%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carroll High 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 Carroll High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-F5kbvi.png)
% Black
46%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carroll High 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 Carroll High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-OWiq9O.png)
% White
25%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carroll High 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 Carroll High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-JrwBuW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carroll High 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 Carroll High 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-b29adPl.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.34
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Carroll High 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 Carroll High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-brp8TJW.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carroll High 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 Carroll High 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-byNUed8.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carroll High 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 Carroll High 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/29000/28542/carroll-high-school-chart-byOk9ni.png)