Summary:
The Excel Center - Kokomo serves public charter high school students in grades 9-12. As there is only one school in this specific location, this summary will focus on the detailed performance of Excel Center - Kokomo.
Excel Center - Kokomo, a public charter high school with an enrollment of 383 students, presents a mixed performance profile. While the school boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 88.4%, its standardized test scores are significantly below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 academic year, only 32.56% of students demonstrated proficiency in Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 54.5%. The situation is more critical in mathematics, where only 4.65% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, and a concerning 0% in 2023-2024, both falling far short of Indiana's average of approximately 25%. The school has also consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools, with a recent ranking of 391 out of 398 schools and receiving zero SchoolDigger stars, indicating broader performance challenges.
Further contributing to the school's challenges is a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which can negatively impact student engagement and academic achievement. The school serves a population where 57.96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, suggesting a significant number of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The spending per student is $4401, which is lower than many public schools, potentially indicating resource limitations. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio stands at 22.5, which is slightly higher than ideal and may affect the level of individualized attention students receive. These factors collectively paint a picture of a school that, while successful in graduating its students, faces substantial hurdles in ensuring academic proficiency.
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