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Burris Laboratory School

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Burris Laboratory School ranks 328 th of 1015 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Burris Laboratory School is a K–12 campus school at 2000 University Ave in Muncie, Indiana, enrolling 676 students — roughly 50 per grade level — and it is unusual in that it serves as its own district, so its school-level figures and district figures are identical and the only outside benchmark is the state of Indiana. Its results stand out sharply against nearby schools: a 100% graduation rate in 2024-25 (state: 89.7%), chronic absenteeism of 12.7% (the only rate below the state's 16.7%, and less than one-third of Muncie Central High School's 42.7%), and SAT proficiency of 70% in reading/writing and 38% in math — more than double Muncie Central High School and several times that of Anderson Preparatory Academy.

Two pieces of context are worth knowing. First, poverty concentration differs a lot here: 25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, versus 68.81% at Muncie Central High School and 65.38% at Anderson Preparatory Academy — a factor that typically shapes proficiency results regardless of instruction. Second, this is not a spending story: at $12,960 per student in 2023-24, Burris spends within 1% of Muncie Central High School yet posts far stronger outcomes. Youth Opportunity Center is a specialized 47-student setting and isn't a fair comparison.

The caution is in the school's own trend lines. All-grades ILEARN English/language arts fell from 54.78% in 2023-24 to 42.81% in 2025-26, and math from 52.34% to 40.67%. Science and social studies are the exceptions, staying well above state. Grade-level results are uneven, with 8th-grade math at 25% versus 34.2% statewide. With about 50 students per grade, one student is worth roughly 2 percentage points, so single-year swings are noisy — but the multi-year ELA and math decline isn't. Chronic absenteeism also rose to 12.7%, the highest in five years and roughly double the prior year. Still, Burris remains above the state and far ahead of its Muncie and Anderson neighbors.

676

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,762

Per pupil spending ?

25.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

77.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

2000 University Ave
Muncie, IN 47306

(765) 285-8600

District: Burris Laboratory School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Indiana avg42%

Elementary school

328^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

176^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

29^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	328 of 1015	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	311 of 1005	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	197 of 1011	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	290 of 1016	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	144 of 1020	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	77 of 1016	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	45 of 1031	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	88 of 1027	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	86 of 1033	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.1	115 of 1046	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	219 of 1040	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	187 of 1036	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	150 of 1035	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	186 of 1015	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	372 of 1025	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	493 of 1009	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	459 of 1003	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	494 of 996	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	271 of 985	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	182 of 961	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	182 of 959	81.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	176 of 486	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	178 of 480	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	84 of 491	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	129 of 489	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	68 of 490	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	20 of 483	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	21 of 470	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	22 of 473	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.1	64 of 472	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	72 of 494	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	90.0	20 of 485	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	80.5	48 of 470	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.2	67 of 444	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	131 of 447	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	107 of 451	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	109 of 428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	66 of 423	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	81.0	45 of 392	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.1	35 of 382	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	83.5	28 of 375	92.5%	★★★★★
2005	73.1	74 of 370	80.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	29 of 415	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.8	29 of 429	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	18 of 432	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	24 of 398	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	42 of 409	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	18 of 388	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	16 of 389	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	9 of 385	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	19 of 380	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	10 of 394	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	5 of 400	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	74.8	29 of 379	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	75.7	22 of 353	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.9	19 of 373	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	75.6	29 of 364	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	75.5	26 of 362	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	8 of 364	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	21 of 360	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	12 of 354	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	9 of 349	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	93.6	6 of 349	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	72 of 395	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	53 of 387	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	43 of 388	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	63 of 390	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	14 of 377	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	35 of 379	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	18 of 397	95.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	9 of 386	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	13 of 383	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	7 of 292	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	21 of 387	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	38 of 377	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	24 of 381	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	30 of 375	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	33 of 378	91.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing70%+18 vs state

Biology65%

Social Studies61%+14 vs state

Science52%

English Language Arts43%

Math41%

Mathematics38%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 11, 2013

While there are some EXCELLENT teachers at Burris, the administration is very loose and students lack significant supervision. The quality of education is spotty depending on the teacher, and I never felt that my children were safe at the school due to lack of internal structure and supervision. We, along with many other families, ended up pulling our children out of the school. Do your homework before you assume that test scores make this a positive educational environment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burris Laboratory School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2000 University Ave	Muncie	47306	Delaware County	Burris Laboratory School	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 285-8600	676	50	13.5	25.0%	482 (71.3%)	63 (9.3%)	40 (5.9%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)								(n/a)	70.0	38.0	48.8	31.3	49.0	43.1	36.1	48.5	42.8	62.8	47.9	38.8	48.3	31.2	25.0	40.7	50.0	53.5	51.9	61.2	64.9	77.3%		$11,762	$518	$11,244
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)	34.6	9.7																			16.4			$13,512	$1,995	$11,517
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)								9.1	15.8						0.0	5.6								$19,472	$7,689	$11,783
Anderson Online Academy	Public, Alternative	4-11	1600 Hillcrest Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 717-0358	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	13.0	0.0				0.0			6.1				0.0			0.0		0.0	0.0		20.0
Anderson Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 West 29th Street	Anderson	46016	Madison County	Anderson Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 649-8472	777	64	12.1	65.4%	315 (40.5%)	211 (27.2%)	144 (18.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (13.5%)								(n/a)	30.9	5.9	13.0	13.8	18.4	7.8	6.4	1.3	8.8	24.5	20.7	10.8	7.8	6.5	1.3	10.7	27.6	17.7	21.3	16.2	12.5	91.4%		$11,997	$1,421	$10,576

Frequently Asked Questions about Burris Laboratory School

How many students attend Burris Laboratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Burris Laboratory School.

What is the racial makeup of Burris Laboratory School?

Students at Burris Laboratory School are 71% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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Burris Laboratory School ranks 328^th of 1015 Indiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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