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Elkhart Alternative Education

Q: Is Elkhart Alternative Education a good school?

Elkhart Alternative Education ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Elkhart Alternative Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 205 students attended Elkhart Alternative Education.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elkhart Alternative Education?

Students at Elkhart Alternative Education are 33% White, 29% African American, 25% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

NOTE: this school is no longer listed as a functioning school by the National Center for Education Statistics. We continue to list this school on SchoolDigger for historical purposes.

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Public, Alternative Grades K-12

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Elkhart Alternative Education is a public alternative school serving grades KG-12 in Elkhart, Indiana, which is part of the Elkhart Community Schools district. With 205 students, the school has a student-teacher ratio ranging from 3.2 to 6.9 over the past few years.

Elkhart Alternative Education stands out for its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, which reached 60.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, more than double the Elkhart Community Schools district's rate of 30.0%. Additionally, the school consistently underperforms the district and the state in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with 0% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 24.15% for the Elkhart Community Schools district. The school also has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.64% to 77.07% over the past few years, and spends significantly less per student, ranging from $3,829 to $4,761, compared to the Elkhart Community Schools district.

When comparing Elkhart Alternative Education to other nearby alternative schools, such as Studebaker Center and Juvenile Justice Center in South Bend, Elkhart Alternative Education appears to have similar chronic absenteeism rates but lower academic performance and higher free and reduced lunch rates. These challenges may be due to the unique needs of the student population and the limited resources available to the school, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions and additional support to help these students succeed.

205

Students ?

3.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,761

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1013 Tipton Street
Elkhart, IN 46516

(574) 295-4903

District: Elkhart Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.7%

African American:

28.8%

Hispanic:

25.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (2% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (65% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg25%

Indiana avg46%

479^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

293^rd of 380Elkhart Community Schools 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
2023	4.6	1005 of 1016	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	932 of 1020	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	479 of 480	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	482 of 491	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	487 of 489	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	404 of 432	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	381 of 398	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	384 of 409	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	369 of 388	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	376 of 389	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	387 of 392	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	371 of 388	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	6.5	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	366 of 379	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	368 of 392	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	374 of 383	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	7.9	363 of 381	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	360 of 375	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	368 of 378	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

White (2024)5th percentile~ school

African American (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology3%-42 vs state

Math2%

English Language Arts0%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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 ()	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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chandler Innovation Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	419 S. 8th St.	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 533-8631	357	10	37.5	61.1%	137 (38.4%)	12 (3.4%)	186 (52.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)
South Bend Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	740 North Eddy St	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(574) 393-6169	291	16	18.4	28.2%	83 (28.5%)	99 (34.0%)	67 (23.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)								(n/a)	20.8	4.2	10.5	5.3	14.7	12.7	0.0	5.9	2.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	13.3	$9,467	$4,057	$5,410
Studebaker Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	724 E Dubail Ave	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-6250	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$14,284	$5,054	$9,229
The Portage School of Leaders	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	305 W. Madison St.	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	The Portage School of Leaders	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	61	7	8.7	54.1%	20 (32.8%)	22 (36.1%)	9 (14.8%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (13.1%)								(n/a)													8.7	$84,697	$126	$84,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkhart Alternative Education

How many students attend Elkhart Alternative Education?

In the 2023-24 school year, 205 students attended Elkhart Alternative Education.

What district is Elkhart Alternative Education in?

Elkhart Community Schools

Is Elkhart Alternative Education a good school?

Elkhart Alternative Education ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Elkhart Alternative Education?

Students at Elkhart Alternative Education are 33% White, 29% African American, 25% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

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