Summary:
The Excel Center - Richmond district in Indiana contains a single public charter high school, Excel Center - Richmond, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 204 students. While the school had an 88.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024, it has faced declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 370 out of 385 Indiana high schools in 2017-2018 to 416 out of 429 in 2024-2025.
Excel Center - Richmond's academic performance is a significant concern, with 0% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 54.5% and 25.4%, respectively. The school's 2023-2024 performance was slightly better, with 33.33% of 11th-graders proficient or better in Reading and Writing, but 0% in Mathematics, still well below state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024 is relatively high, which may be contributing to the low test scores.
Socioeconomic challenges also appear to be a factor, as over 55% of students at Excel Center - Richmond received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's spending per student of $4,187 in 2023-2024 is relatively low, which may limit the resources and support available to students and teachers. With these challenges, the data suggests that Excel Center - Richmond is a struggling high school that needs to address its performance issues, chronic absenteeism, and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.
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