Summary:
Excel Center - Muncie is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Muncie, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 283 students. While the school has a respectable 88.4% four-year graduation rate, it faces several challenges that have contributed to a declining statewide ranking, from 398 out of 409 in 2021-2022 to 389 out of 429 in 2024-2025.
Academically, Excel Center - Muncie struggles, with only 25% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024 is also relatively high, which can negatively impact student learning and outcomes. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 42.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.
Despite these challenges, Excel Center - Muncie spends $3,879 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23.5 to 1. The school's leadership and community will need to work together to address the academic and attendance issues, as well as the socioeconomic factors, in order to improve the school's performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.
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