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Joshua Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Joshua Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 253 students in grades K-6 in Evansville, Indiana. The school is part of the Joshua Academy District, which is ranked 299 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Joshua Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools, with a ranking between 710-902 out of over 1,000 schools.

Joshua Academy faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, well-below-average test scores in both English Language Arts and Math, and very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a lower spending per student and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to the surrounding Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation schools. For example, Harper Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math.

The high free/reduced lunch rates at Joshua Academy indicate that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. Additionally, the school's consistent ranking in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools over the past decade suggests that it has struggled to effectively address the needs of its students and improve their academic outcomes.

254

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,103

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1230 E Illinois St
Evansville, IN 47711

(812) 401-6300

District: Joshua Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.4%

Two or more races:

16.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Indiana avg38%

792^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^th of 380Joshua Academy among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	792 of 1005	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	813 of 1011	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	893 of 1016	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	902 of 1020	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	833 of 1016	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	749 of 1031	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	718 of 1027	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	710 of 1033	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.1	810 of 1046	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	886 of 1040	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	930 of 1036	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	893 of 1035	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	750 of 1015	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.2	882 of 1025	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	915 of 1009	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	769 of 1003	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.9	835 of 996	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	908 of 985	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science30%

English Language Arts27%

Math22%

Social Studies21%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Joshua Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joshua Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1230 E Illinois St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Joshua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 401-6300	254	13	19.5	76.0%	8 (3.1%)	194 (76.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.5%)	23	792^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.2%		20.2	813^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.6%	21	26.5	29.7	24.1	25.0			26.7	23.5	21.6	24.1	12.5			21.6	27.0	37.5	30.2	20.7	$11,103	$2,146	$8,957
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-5	21 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-1308	344	28	12.1	57.6%	170 (49.4%)	79 (23.0%)	38 (11.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (14.8%)	46.7	552^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	45.1%		35.5	673^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	33.4%	121	42.0	36.9	39.4				39.2	50.0	36.9	48.5				43.9	32.3		32.3	30.3	$12,991	$2,242	$10,749
Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	379	32	11.7	71.0%	184 (48.5%)	79 (20.8%)	47 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	52 (13.7%)	10.7	911^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.2	880^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.0%	31	13.2	8.9	22.5	20.5			16.2	17.0	15.6	20.4	11.4			16.2	11.1	11.4	11.2	10.2	$13,429	$3,287	$10,142
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	635 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8235	280	32	8.8	75.7%	82 (29.3%)	128 (45.7%)	31 (11.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	29 (10.4%)	6	977^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	944^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.6%	33	12.5	12.5	6.5	12.9	19.4	17.4	13.3	16.1	10.0	12.9	3.2	6.5	0.0	8.5	10.0	3.2	6.6	3.2	$16,173	$3,567	$12,606
Vogel Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-6109	484	34	14.0	55.0%	340 (70.2%)	54 (11.2%)	42 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.9%)	45.6	567^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.6%		50	526^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.0%	41	29.7	34.5	40.5	41.3			36.5	41.9	39.7	35.4	38.7			38.8	37.9	38.7	38.3	26.6	$11,858	$2,001	$9,857
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	917 S Dexter Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-1321	384	30	12.8	61.2%	134 (34.9%)	106 (27.6%)	78 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	55 (14.3%)	10.2	918^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.1	910^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.0%	8	16.1	11.1	13.5				13.5	25.0	17.5	18.9				20.2	9.7		9.7	11.0	$12,459	$3,366	$9,093
Evans School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 N Evans Ave	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8330	473	38	12.5	72.5%	255 (53.9%)	98 (20.7%)	55 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.7%)	13.4	881^st of 1005 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.1	909^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.1%	28	10.9	11.9	10.0	21.9			14.0	23.6	20.3	7.1	19.2			17.1	10.2	30.1	21.2	12.9	$13,650	$3,602	$10,048
Glenwood Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	901 Sweetser Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8242	436	40	10.9	75.2%	106 (24.3%)	161 (36.9%)	87 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	57 (13.1%)	5.5	986^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.9%		4	1008^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.3%	22	8.7	0.0	1.9	18.9	8.6	10.0	7.9	13.0	18.0	5.8	8.1	15.8	8.3	11.3	5.1		6.4	1.9	$14,285	$3,307	$10,978
Lodge Community School	Public	K-8	2000 Lodge Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-5319	510	42	12.1	63.5%	109 (21.4%)	175 (34.3%)	119 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	57 (11.2%)	6.1	975^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.0%		8	950^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.0%	25	9.8	5.9	11.8	5.6	0.0	15.0	7.8	9.7	11.5	9.8	7.3	2.0	2.5	7.4	3.9	5.5	4.7	17.7	$14,407	$3,249	$11,158
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-4997	450	35	13.0	60.4%	233 (51.8%)	94 (20.9%)	45 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	63 (14.0%)	6.4	969^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.9	953^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	5.7%	16	22.8	4.4	7.0				10.7	22.8	4.4	2.9				9.2	5.8		5.8	5.7	$12,880	$4,064	$8,816

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Joshua Academy ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Joshua Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Joshua Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Joshua Academy?

Students at Joshua Academy are 76% African American, 17% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% White.

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