SE Neighborhood School of Excellence

SE Neighborhood School of Excellence is the sole elementary school (grades K-8) in the SE Neighborhood School of Excellence District, which is ranked 321 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 583 students, the school faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low proficiency rates on the ILEARN standardized test.

Across all grade levels and subject areas, the school's proficiency rates lag behind the state averages, with only 18.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.21% proficient or better in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 8th grade, with only 15.15% and 10.94% of students proficient or better in ELA, respectively, and 24.24% and 6.25% proficient or better in Math, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it appears to have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 and spends $15,255 per student, which is higher than the state average. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 91.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may face additional socioeconomic barriers that contribute to its underperformance, and the effective allocation of resources may be an area for further investigation.