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Smith Academy for Excellence

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 11% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Smith Academy for Excellence is a very small alternative public school in Fort Wayne, Indiana (46802) serving 64 students in grades K–12, and it operates as its own district, so its school-level and district-level figures are identical.

The school serves a high-need population: 76.56% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and that share has held near three-quarters of enrollment for the past three years. That is far higher than Fort Wayne Virtual Academy (54.6%) and Eagleview Online (25%, part of Whitley County Con Schools). Chronic absenteeism was 30.8% in 2024–2025 — a large improvement from 54.7% in 2020–2021, but still well above Indiana's 16.7%, and better than Fort Wayne Virtual Academy's 49.6%. Spending and staffing are comparatively intensive: $13,269 per student in 2023–2024, roughly 3.5 times Fort Wayne Virtual Academy's $3,741, with a student-teacher ratio of 10.6 versus 17.4 there and 24 at Eagleview.

Academically, proficiency is low. In 2025–2026, all-grade ILEARN results were 13.33% in English language arts, 11.11% in math and 10% in science; sixth grade showed 8.33%, 16.67% and 16.67% against state rates of 41.3%, 40.2% and 41.2%. SAT results in 2024–2025 were 16.67% meeting the EBRW benchmark and 16.67% meeting math, versus state rates of 54.5% and 25.4% — though the math figure topped Fort Wayne Virtual Academy's 4.94%, while EBRW trailed its 29.63%. With only 64 students, a few test-takers can swing these percentages sharply. No graduation rate is reported for Smith, and its 2025–2026 Biology end-of-course result is not shown, so those should be treated as unknown rather than as weaknesses.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,253

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

725 W Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

(260) 579-6939

District: Smith Academy for Excellence

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2019 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Indiana avg42%

Elementary school

900^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

438^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 10% (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	12.1	900 of 1015	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	712 of 1016	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	465 of 1020	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.9	899 of 1031	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1003 of 1033	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	1001 of 1046	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	438 of 486	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	414 of 491	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	364 of 489	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	434 of 470	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	421 of 473	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	454 of 472	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.4	468 of 494	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	448 of 485	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	327 of 429	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	385 of 432	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	393 of 394	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts13%

Math11%

Science10%

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smith Academy for Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	725 W Washington Blvd	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Smith Academy for Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 579-6939	64	6	10.6	76.6%	16 (25.0%)	27 (42.2%)	9 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (18.8%)								(n/a)						8.3			13.3				16.7			11.1		16.7	10.0			$23,253	$1,374	$21,879
Fort Wayne Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	1200 S Clinton St	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(260) 467-7550	315	18	17.4	54.6%	126 (40.0%)	70 (22.2%)	55 (17.5%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.1%)								(n/a)	14.6	2.2				22.5	16.7	12.8	17.3				12.8	17.7	2.6	10.7		18.8	18.8		15.0	$3,682	$647	$3,034
Eagleview Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	107 North Walnut St.	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(260) 244-5771	12	1	24.0	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)																						$2,736	$351	$2,386

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How many students attend Smith Academy for Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Smith Academy for Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Smith Academy for Excellence?

Students at Smith Academy for Excellence are 42% African American, 25% White, 19% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic.

Is Smith Academy for Excellence a good school?

Smith Academy for Excellence ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Indiana alternative schools.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2023–24 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

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