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Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry is a small PK–8 school at 2801 E 16th St in Muncie, Indiana, enrolling 201 students and serving a high-poverty area; it is much smaller than most nearby elementary schools, which enroll 348 to 649 students. In 2025-2026, it ranked 819th of 1,015 Indiana schools (19th percentile, 1 star), up from the 8th percentile in 2024-2025 and the 2nd percentile in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, but still in the bottom fifth of the state. Its own district, Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry, ranked 295th of 374 in Indiana (21st percentile, 1 star).

Academically, Inspire’s 2025-2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency was 12.15% in English language arts, 13.08% in math, and 43.33% in science. Math is the clearest weakness: 13.08% is below every nearby school, including South View Elementary School, Longfellow Elementary School, and Grissom Elementary School, and 7th and 8th grade math were both 0%. ELA is slightly above those three Muncie schools but far below Yorktown Elementary School, Royerton Elementary School, Selma Elementary School, and Cowan Elementary School. Science looks competitive with Yorktown Elementary School (43.52%) and above all nearby Muncie Community Schools, but it is driven by 6th grade science at 63.16%, while 4th grade science is only 9.09%. The best ELA grade, 6th at 31.58%, is still below the state average of 41.3%, and 5th grade social studies is 9.52%.

Chronic absenteeism was 45.7% in 2024-2025, down from 51.9% and 64.9% but nearly three times Indiana’s 16.7% rate and the highest among nearby schools; South View Elementary School was next at 40.5%. Free/reduced-price lunch eligibility was 95.52% in 2024-2025, also highest nearby. Per-student spending was $14,163 in 2023-2024—higher than Yorktown Elementary School, Royerton Elementary School, Selma Elementary School, and Cowan Elementary School—and the student-teacher ratio was 14.3 in 2024-2025, lower than several nearby schools. So the school does not appear to lack funding or staffing, yet outcomes remain low. Recent improvement is real but from a very low base, and because Inspire is PK–8, its weak 7th- and 8th-grade results, especially in math, have no direct nearby comparison.

201

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,163

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2801 E 16th St
Muncie, IN 47302

(765) 216-7980

District: Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

African American:

20.9%

Two or more races:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

819^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

343^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

295^th of 374Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry among Indiana districts

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	20.6	819 of 1015	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	929 of 1005	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	986 of 1011	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	994 of 1016	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	914 of 1020	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	840 of 1016	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	846 of 1031	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	918 of 1027	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	888 of 1033	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	970 of 1046	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	844 of 1040	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	343 of 486	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	466 of 480	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	461 of 491	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	444 of 489	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	467 of 490	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	366 of 470	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	450 of 473	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	391 of 472	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	391 of 494	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science43%

Math13%

English Language Arts12%

Social Studies10%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	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
Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2801 E 16th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 216-7980	201	14	14.3	95.5%	112 (55.7%)	42 (20.9%)	17 (8.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (13.4%)	20.6	819^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.3%		9.1	929^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.6%	110	4.4	8.3	9.1	31.6	15.4	5.6	12.2	13.0	25.0	9.1	31.6	0.0	0.0	13.1	9.1	63.2	43.3	9.5			$14,163	$1,323	$12,840
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%)	6.7	974^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.3	905^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%	69	9.5	11.5	7.4				9.6	11.9	21.3	13.0				15.9	8.2		8.2	13.0	0%		$15,741	$5,253	$10,488
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%)	7.3	964^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.4	946^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.9%	18	13.6	6.5	12.9				11.2	23.2	16.1	13.1				18.1	8.1		8.1	6.5	50%		$13,787	$4,009	$9,778
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%)	48.9	536^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.2%		59.2	416^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.6%	120	45.2	30.0	47.1				40.5	47.6	42.5	47.1				45.7	28.8		28.8	47.1	86.9%		$11,627	$1,921	$9,706
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%)	10	936^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.8%		9	932^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.3%	4	11.3	18.4	4.3				10.9	26.4	29.0	10.6				21.7	18.4		18.4	12.8	88.5%		$14,478	$4,188	$10,290
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%)	33	693^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	31.7%		29.8	731^st of 1005 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	34.0	33.3	26.0				31.5	43.6	44.1	24.7				38.3	29.8		29.8	26.0	91.3%		$11,551	$1,629	$9,922
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%)	25.2	770^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.1%		40.4	618^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.5%	152	20.6	21.3	21.6				21.1	39.7	40.4	33.3				37.9	27.7		27.7	23.5	100%		$11,860	$1,821	$10,039
Selma Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S East St	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 282-2455	535	31	17.2	55.7%	482 (90.1%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	69.8	289^th of 1015 public elementary schools	71.5%		78.3	199^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.2%	90	39.8	48.4	45.2				44.5	61.4	69.9	47.3				59.5	57.0		57.0	50.5	88.9%		$9,355	$829	$8,526
Cowan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 W Cr 600 S	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 289-7129	409	29	14.3	54.0%	367 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	63.4	362^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	64.3%		48.7	532^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.1%	170	55.9	28.3	31.6	44.2			39.9	50.9	53.3	45.6	65.4			53.5	46.7	51.9	49.1	56.1	93.1%		$9,692	$800	$8,892
Royerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 E Royerton Rd	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 282-2044	596	36	16.6	41.3%	505 (84.7%)	8 (1.3%)	31 (5.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	77.3	217^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.6%		82.5	155^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	51.0	45.9	50.0				49.0	61.5	69.4	61.4				64.1	52.0		52.0	69.3	94.8%		$9,825	$730	$9,094

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Students at Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry are 56% White, 21% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

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Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

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