Muncie Community Schools

Summary:

The Muncie Community Schools district in Indiana serves students from 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 alternative schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools like East Washington Academy and North View Elementary School performing well above the district average, while others like Southside Middle School and Muncie Virtual Academy struggle with low proficiency rates.

The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with schools serving higher-poverty populations tending to have lower proficiency rates. The district's alternative schools, Youth Opportunity Center and Muncie Central High School, also face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism and low test scores despite their higher per-student spending.

However, the data also highlights a bright spot in the district: Northside Middle School, which outperforms the district and state averages in many areas. Addressing the significant performance gaps across the Muncie Community Schools district and supporting the lowest-performing schools will be crucial for improving outcomes for all students.

District Detail

4301 S. Cowan Road
Muncie, IN 47303

(765) 747-5205

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 380 Indiana districts

See the 2025 Indiana District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,126

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 2

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Youth Opportunity Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3700 W Kilgore Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-5223	47	6	7.8	21.3%	33 (70.2%)	3 (6.4%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (19.1%)								(n/a)	33.3	0.0						13.3	6.7						0.0	0.0						$21,614	$6,374	$15,240
Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 S Macedonia Ave	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5401	411	29	13.9	74.2%	249 (60.6%)	64 (15.6%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (18.5%)	11.3	905^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.2	907^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.3%	2			8.3	10.5	19.6				12.4	22.5	19.3	17.9				20.1	19.3		19.3	16.1		$15,741	$5,253	$10,488
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Centennial	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5410	348	28	12.3	82.5%	121 (34.8%)	138 (39.7%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.5%)	9	932^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.6	924^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.6%	8			10.4	13.0	15.2				12.6	22.9	23.9	9.1				19.7	15.2		15.2	3.0		$14,478	$4,188	$10,290
Muncie Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2500 N Elgin	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-5250	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						$00
Muncie Central High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	801 N Walnut St	Muncie	47305	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5260	1,337	83	16.1	68.8%	708 (53.0%)	295 (22.1%)	98 (7.3%)	22 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	211 (15.8%)								(n/a)	40.3	10.1																			15.8	$12,869	$1,531	$11,338
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	807 W Yale Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5422	384	27	14.2	60.9%	190 (49.5%)	92 (24.0%)	22 (5.7%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.7%)	40.4	618^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.8	633^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	37.4%	15			37.3	21.1	40.9				33.3	43.1	22.8	48.5				38.5	29.8		29.8	30.3		$11,860	$1,821	$10,039
West View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 W Gilbert St	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5437	538	35	15.2	63.9%	290 (53.9%)	70 (13.0%)	52 (9.7%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (18.0%)	29.8	731^st of 1005 public elementary schools	27.3%		31.5	713^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.5%	18			25.8	25.6	30.0				27.1	33.3	35.9	32.5				33.9	19.2		19.2	35.0		$11,551	$1,629	$9,922
Southside Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 East 26th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5320	469	44	10.6	85.7%	264 (56.3%)	105 (22.4%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%		7.9	468^th of 491 public middle schools	4.7%	15						12.5	8.8	17.3	12.9				5.9	3.7	9.6	6.4		11.1	11.1		38.5	$17,651	$3,277	$14,374
South View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Franklin	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5226	470	37	12.5	90.0%	271 (57.7%)	78 (16.6%)	28 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (18.1%)	8.4	946^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.9%		6.5	976^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.5%	30			5.2	9.6	16.2				10.7	26.3	14.3	15.9				18.9	7.8		7.8	6.0		$13,787	$4,009	$9,778
Northside Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 W Bethel Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5290	630	53	11.9	69.8%	335 (53.2%)	132 (21.0%)	40 (6.3%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (15.7%)	36.2	320^th of 480 public middle schools	33.3%		30.9	342^nd of 491 public middle schools	30.3%	22						28.1	27.8	32.2	29.2				29.6	26.3	20.2	25.7		31.8	31.8		91.4	$13,574	$2,249	$11,325
East Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Washington	Muncie	47305	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5434	492	34	14.3	69.7%	279 (56.7%)	110 (22.4%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.1%)	59.2	416^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.6%		63	374^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.0%	42			41.3	46.2	41.6				43.0	55.0	50.0	41.6				48.9	47.4		47.4	33.8		$11,627	$1,921	$9,706

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burris Laboratory School	1.35 mi	1
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	1.38 mi	1	1^st
Excel Center - Muncie	1.81 mi	1	345^th
Yorktown Community Schools	3.24 mi	4	43^rd
Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	3.99 mi	1	360^th

See the top IN Indiana districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.