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Mays Community Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Mays Community Academy is a small PK–6 elementary school in the rural community of Mays, Indiana, serving 101 students as its own single-school district. The school ranks 901st of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 (11th percentile, 1 star), and its district ranks 346th of 374 (7th percentile, 0 stars). Its rank history shows a long decline: from the 70th percentile with 3 stars in 2017–2018 to 15th in 2024–2025 and 11th in 2025–2026. Every nearby district ranks higher, including Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp (66th percentile), Rush County Schools (43rd), and C A Beard Memorial School Corp (45th).

Proficiency is well below state averages. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was ELA 16.67%, math 14.81%, science 24%, and 5th-grade social studies 9.09%. Grade-level results are similarly low: ELA 14.29%–18.18%, math 7.14%–25%, and science 21.43%–27.27%, versus state rates near 40%–52% for most subjects and 47.2% in 5th-grade social studies. Chronic absenteeism was 26.4% in 2024–2025, compared with 16.7% statewide and a nearby median around 13.6%. The free/reduced lunch rate was 92.08%, up sharply from 55.56% the year before and the highest among nearby schools.

Compared with nearby schools, Mays has the lowest math proficiency — Parker Elementary School is next at 17.86%, while Westwood Elementary School reaches 69.53% — and the lowest 5th-grade social studies. Mays spends $13,454 per student, above the nearby median of about $11,090, yet is generally outperformed by schools spending less, such as Eastern Hancock Elementary School and James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.1 is low but volatile (30.0 in 2022–2023, 23.4 in 2023–2024). Science is a bright spot, rising from 0% in 2022–2023 to 24%. Because enrollment is small, single-year percentages can swing on just a few students.

101

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,454

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.3%

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

929 E South Street
Mays, IN 46155

(765) 645-5577

District: Mays Community Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2018 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (17% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Indiana avg47%

901^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 58 pts since 2018

From top 30% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 374Mays Community Academy 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	12.1	901 of 1015	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	859 of 1005	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	763 of 1011	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	787 of 1016	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	699 of 1020	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	715 of 1016	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	721 of 1031	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	311 of 1027	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	379 of 480	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	352 of 490	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	368 of 483	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	311 of 470	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science24%

English Language Arts17%

Math15%

Social Studies9%-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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Mays Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	929 E South Street	Mays	46155	Rush County	Mays Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 645-5577	101	10	10.1	92.1%	96 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	12.1	901^st of 1015 public elementary schools	11.2%		15.2	859^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.5%	42	17.7	16.7	18.2	14.3	16.7	17.7	25.0	9.1	7.1	14.8	27.3	21.4	24.0	9.1	93.3%		$13,454	$954	$12,500
Knightstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8632 S Sr 109	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 345-2151	372	21	17.8	32.0%	335 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)	36.1				36.1	52.4				52.4					94.4%		$9,918	$729	$9,189
Tri Elementary School	Public	K-5	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 987-7090	358	23	15.9	49.7%	329 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	35.5	669^th of 1015 public elementary schools	34.1%		32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%	31	22.0	23.1	14.6		19.9	49.2	36.5	47.3		44.6	32.7		32.7	45.5	95.9%		$9,449	$643	$8,805
Rushville Elementary School	Public	K-6	390 W 16th St	Rushville	46173	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 938-1616	682	41	16.4	66.1%	641 (94.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	26.1	763^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	24.8%		21.8	802^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.2%	39	20.7	30.5	29.1	22.3	25.6	40.2	30.5	30.2	18.1	29.4	38.3	21.3	29.1	22.1	93.2%		$10,664	$1,226	$9,438
Arlington Elementary School	Public	K-6	7178 US Hwy 52	Arlington	46104	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 663-2416	106	15	7.0	47.2%	100 (94.3%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	44.3	579^th of 1015 public elementary schools	43.0%		67	319^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.3%	260	18.2	35.3	25.0	53.3	33.9	63.6	35.3	18.8	33.3	35.6	47.1	40.0	43.8	37.5	100%		$15,216	$2,014	$13,202
Eastern Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10450 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 936-5829	549	35	15.7	39.3%	517 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	76.9	219^th of 1015 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.5	225^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.6%	6	48.1	47.7	59.6		52.1	59.5	53.5	58.5		57.1	57.0		57.0	72.3	97.1%		$11,205	$889	$10,316
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Riley Rd	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7211	246	17	14.4	49.6%	218 (88.6%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	55.9	442^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	56.5%		64.8	338^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.4%	104	59.0	31.4	40.0		44.7	61.5	45.7	45.0		52.1	34.3		34.3	45.0	76.3%		$11,090	$1,259	$9,832
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 S Greensboro Pike	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 521-7215	256	17	15.0	36.3%	242 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	83.8	146^th of 1015 public elementary schools	85.6%		66.1	324^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.8%	178	59.5	53.7	66.7		60.2	76.2	70.7	62.2		69.5	43.9		43.9	66.7	86.1%		$10,440	$1,203	$9,237
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1819 Roosevelt	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7209	278	22	12.4	76.6%	227 (81.7%)	7 (2.5%)	19 (6.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	14.6	873^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	14.0%		12.3	888^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.6%	15	27.8	13.5	12.8		17.9	44.4	8.1	2.6		17.9	16.2		16.2	23.1	83.3%		$11,944	$1,581	$10,364
New Castle Virtual Academy (K-5)	Public	K-5	322 Elliott Ave.	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 521-7201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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How many students attend Mays Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Mays Community Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of Mays Community Academy?

Students at Mays Community Academy are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Mays Community Academy a good school?

Mays Community Academy ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

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