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Academy for Innovative Studies

Q: Is Academy for Innovative Studies a good school?

Academy for Innovative Studies ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Academy for Innovative Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Academy for Innovative Studies.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Academy for Innovative Studies?

Students at Academy for Innovative Studies are 42% White, 39% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Public, Magnet, Alternative Grades K-12

1003^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

The Academy for Innovative Studies is an alternative public magnet school located in Evansville, Indiana, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 359 students. It is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district, which is ranked 246 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rates, dropping from 88.4% in 2023-2024 to 32.4% in the same year, which is significantly lower than the district average of 87.2% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 55.5% over the past few years, much higher than the district average of 19.2% in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 3.57% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts for all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 33.19%.

Interestingly, the nearby Benjamin Bosse High School and EVSC Virtual Academy, which are also part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, have significantly better performance metrics than the Academy for Innovative Studies. For example, Benjamin Bosse High School has a higher 4-year graduation rate (88.4% in 2023-2024) and better test scores in subjects like Biology and SAT. The Academy for Innovative Studies may need to address its underlying challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student population, to improve student outcomes.

318

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,134

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2319 Stringtown Rd
Evansville, IN 47711

(812) 435-0979

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

African American:

38.7%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2022 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (3% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (41% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg35%

Indiana avg42%

Elementary school

1,003^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

478^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

429^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Alternative Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

246^th of 380Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp 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	3.5	1003 of 1005	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1016 of 1016	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1010 of 1020	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	968 of 1016	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	1019 of 1027	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.3	1032 of 1033	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	979 of 1046	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	1039 of 1040	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	1033 of 1036	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	478 of 480	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	487 of 491	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	484 of 489	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	485 of 490	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	475 of 483	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	471 of 473	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	0.4	470 of 472	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	488 of 494	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.7	479 of 485	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.2	464 of 470	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.0	444 of 444	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	429 of 429	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	432 of 432	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	386 of 398	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	382 of 409	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	374 of 388	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	386 of 389	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	379 of 385	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	376 of 380	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	381 of 394	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	394 of 400	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.1	379 of 379	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	350 of 353	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	371 of 373	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	3.5	392 of 392	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	377 of 377	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	377 of 377	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	367 of 379	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	3.8	392 of 392	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	378 of 383	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	25.0	222 of 289	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	381 of 381	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	368 of 375	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	358 of 378	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science7%

English Language Arts4%

Math2%

Biology0%-46 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing0%-55 vs state

Mathematics0%-25 vs state

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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 4th 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 4th 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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy for Innovative Studies	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	2319 Stringtown Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	Yes	No	Yes	(812) 435-0979	318	45	7.1	74.5%	133 (41.8%)	123 (38.7%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	0.0	5.7	3.6	10.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	2.4	10.0	5.9	7.4	0.0	$16,134	$2,548	$13,586
EVSC Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2319 Stringtown Road	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(812) 435-8280	151	12	12.9	34.4%	114 (75.5%)	9 (6.0%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.6%)								(n/a)	50.0	13.9				27.3	35.9				0.0	13.9				27.3	$10,748	$2,687	$8,061
Benjamin Bosse High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1300 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-1661	868	64	13.5	66.5%	242 (27.9%)	312 (35.9%)	137 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.9%)	115 (13.2%)								(n/a)	21.0	3.5														33.2	$12,916	$1,951	$10,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Innovative Studies

How many students attend Academy for Innovative Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Academy for Innovative Studies.

What district is Academy for Innovative Studies in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Is Academy for Innovative Studies a good school?

Academy for Innovative Studies ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Indiana alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Innovative Studies?

Students at Academy for Innovative Studies are 42% White, 39% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

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