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Mays Community Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Mays Community Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Mays, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Mays Community Academy's test scores are consistently below the state and nearby school averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.67% of all students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 40.3-41.4% for 3rd-6th grades. In ILEARN/Math, the school's proficiency rate was 24.07%, compared to 39.7-51.5% for the state. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 31.9% over the past few years, are also significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, such as Fayette Central Elementary, Eastwood Elementary School, and Westwood Elementary School.

Mays Community Academy's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 311 out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 (3-star rating) to 859 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.56% to 59.87%, and its relatively high spending per student, between $12,378 and $15,779, may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance compared to the nearby schools. Addressing these issues could be crucial for Mays Community Academy to improve its student outcomes and overall standing within the state.

101

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,454

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

859^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 55 pts since 2018

From top 30% (2018) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

379^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 34% (2019) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 380Mays 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math24%

English Language Arts17%

Science14%

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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	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%)	15.2	859^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.5%		25.9	763^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	24.5%	96	12.5	27.3	17.7	10.0	16.7	25.0	18.2	23.5	30.0	24.1	9.1	20.0	14.3	11.8	$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)	50.0				50.0	60.0				60.0					$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%)	32.6	700^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.3%		41.5	610^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.7%	90	26.8	28.3	19.7		24.7	50.0	49.1	31.2		42.9	30.2		30.2	18.0	$9,449	$643	$8,805
Rushville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	21.8	802^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	20.2%		29.9	731^st of 1011 public elementary schools	27.7%	71	19.5	31.3	18.1	22.7	22.9	26.4	36.1	16.9	19.3	24.6	34.9	25.6	30.2	10.8	$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%)	67	319^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.3%		57.8	440^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.5%	121	37.5	57.1	42.9	57.1	50.0	68.8	52.4	42.9	33.3	48.6	47.6	42.9	45.2	42.9	$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%)	75.5	225^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.6%		79.6	187^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.5%	38	50.0	49.5	44.4		48.0	58.0	70.5	60.0		63.0	46.3		46.3	55.6	$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%)	64.8	338^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.4%		74.4	243^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	76.0%	95	48.6	33.3	42.9		42.6	62.9	54.2	52.4		56.4	41.7		41.7	40.5	$11,090	$1,259	$9,832
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	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%)	66.1	324^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.8%		76.8	214^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.8%	110	39.0	50.0	40.5		43.4	78.1	65.9	46.0		63.9	38.6		38.6	37.8	$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%)	12.3	888^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.6%		21.4	796^th of 1011 public elementary schools	21.3%	92	31.6	12.2	20.0		21.0	21.1	4.9	7.5		10.9	14.6		14.6	12.5	$11,944	$1,581	$10,364
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	806 S 22nd St	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 521-7205	257	26	9.8	74.7%	217 (84.4%)	9 (3.5%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	20.5	812^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.2%		28	746^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.2%	66	29.6	23.3	29.2		26.6	37.0	23.3	0.0		21.3	27.9		27.9	8.3	$13,535	$3,751	$9,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Mays Community Academy

How many students attend Mays Community Academy?

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

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Mays Community Academy

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 14.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

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