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Nuner Fine Arts Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Nuner Fine Arts Academy is a PK–5 elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 489 students in the South Bend Community School Corp. In 2025–2026 it ranks 966 of 1,015 Indiana schools (5th percentile, 0 stars), and its percentile rank has stayed between 5 and 10 for most of the past decade — with one brighter year at the 17th percentile in 2017–2018. After reaching the 10th percentile in 2024–2025, it fell back to the 5th. All-grade ILEARN proficiency in 2025–2026 was 11.82% in English language arts, 10.29% in math, and 16.07% in science, all below district rates of 19.98%, 18.46%, and 20.98%. Grade-level gaps are steep: 3rd-grade math is 8.24% versus 51.9% statewide, and 4th-grade ELA is 8.93% versus 42.2%.

Nuner sits near the bottom of its local group: among nearby schools with current rankings, only Monroe Elementary School is lower, while Battell Elementary School reaches the 40th percentile. Math is the sharpest weakness — Lincoln Elementary School posts 31.25% all-grade math, Battell 33.54%, and Lasalle Elementary School 25.20%. Chronic absenteeism was 42.6% in 2024–2025, above the district's 40.3% and more than 2.5 times the state's 16.7%, and higher than Edison Middle School, Marshall Traditional School, Emmons Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, and Lasalle. With 62.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and spending of $16,341 per student — more than most nearby schools — Nuner's results aren't explained by unusually low funding; its student–teacher ratio of 13.9 is mid-range.

Improvement has not been sustained: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA fell from 16.13% to 11.82%, math from 11.93% to 10.29%, and science from 20.00% to 16.07%. Attendance remains a major barrier, with chronic absenteeism easing from about 50% in 2020–2021 to 39.0% in 2023–2024 before rising to 42.6%. Per-student spending climbed from $11,731 in 2020–2021 to $16,341 in 2023–2024, a roughly 39% increase, without matching academic gains. Marshall Traditional School, about 2 miles away in the same district, ranks at the 29th percentile with 26.97% ELA, 29.88% math, and 27.45% science. Despite the "Fine Arts Academy" name, no arts-specific metrics appear in this data.

489

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,341

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2716 Pleasant St
South Bend, IN 46615

(574) 393-2600

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Students who attend Nuner Fine Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Traditional School
	LaSalle Academy
High:	Adams High School
	Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.1%

White:

28.0%

Two or more races:

17.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg20%

Indiana avg47%

966^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

320^th of 374South Bend Community 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	966 of 1015	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	908 of 1005	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	939 of 1011	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	946 of 1016	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	936 of 1020	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	963 of 1016	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	952 of 1031	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	857 of 1027	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	954 of 1033	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	968 of 1046	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	955 of 1040	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.5	951 of 1036	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	922 of 1035	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.9	891 of 1015	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	866 of 1025	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	859 of 1009	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	846 of 1003	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	759 of 996	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	756 of 985	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	768 of 961	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	878 of 959	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies18%-29 vs state

Science16%

English Language Arts12%

Math10%

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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)	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 (2025)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	489	35	13.9	62.6%	137 (28.0%)	196 (40.1%)	68 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.2%)	7.3	966^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.8%		11	908^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.7%	58	14.3	8.9	11.1				11.8	8.2	14.3	9.5				10.3	16.1		16.1	17.7	$16,341	$4,266	$12,075
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	519	32	16.0	43.2%	289 (55.7%)	95 (18.3%)	60 (11.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	17.8	840^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.2%		19.2	820^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.4%	20	16.2	19.1	14.3	22.4			18.0	21.6	26.9	25.5	27.6			25.2	25.4	20.7	23.2	23.2	$11,426	$2,282	$9,143
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	383	31	12.5	71.8%	73 (19.1%)	161 (42.0%)	88 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (15.4%)	16.9	849^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.4%		12.1	893^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	11.1%	44	20.0	10.6	16.4				16.1	45.0	36.2	11.3				31.3	19.2		19.2	11.3	$16,604	$3,545	$13,059
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	315	16	20.1	1.9%	92 (29.2%)	104 (33.0%)	72 (22.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.0%)								(n/a)																			$14,476	$3,329	$11,147
Emmons Elementary School	Public	K-6	1306 S Main St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4600	422	29	14.8	42.9%	194 (46.0%)	103 (24.4%)	55 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (16.4%)	21.1	815^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.7%		21.8	801^st of 1005 public elementary schools	20.3%	14	31.8	31.9	8.3	18.0			22.4	24.2	38.3	18.3	22.0			25.1	29.8	24.0	26.8	15.3	$11,299	$2,206	$9,093
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	113	7	16.1	68.1%	23 (20.4%)	53 (46.9%)	21 (18.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.3%)	13.9	878^th of 1015 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.1	976^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.9%	98	5.0	21.1	4.8				10.0	10.0	42.1	9.5				20.0	26.3		26.3	23.8	$11,203	$523	$10,681
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	291	22	12.9	43.3%	173 (59.5%)	48 (16.5%)	26 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	42	604^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.5%		39	633^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	37.0%	29	29.7	53.9	32.6	21.4			34.2	37.8	51.3	30.4	16.7			33.5	51.3	28.6	39.5	43.5	$11,084	$1,416	$9,668
Edison Middle School	Public	K-8	2701 Eisenhower Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4400	551	53	10.3	67.0%	72 (13.1%)	136 (24.7%)	285 (51.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)	9.5	944^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.0%					(n/a)	7.6	20.4	19.2	8.2	6.0	15.1	12.1	24.5	18.5	12.8	6.9	4.8	11.6	12.1	20.4	6.9	12.7	19.2	$18,228	$3,307	$14,921
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-8	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	400	34	11.9	46.8%	161 (40.3%)	90 (22.5%)	80 (20.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.8%)	29.5	723^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	28.8%		37.7	642^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.1%	81	28.3	25.9	35.6	10.4	38.2		27.0	35.0	44.4	31.1	8.3	26.5		29.9	35.2	18.8	27.5	44.4	$15,119	$2,875	$12,243
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	446	31	14.2	38.1%	246 (55.2%)	95 (21.3%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.3%)	15.4	867^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.6%		19.4	818^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.6%	49	21.3	23.5	14.5	18.0			19.0	31.2	17.7	19.7	21.3			22.5	15.7	19.7	17.9	17.4	$11,645	$1,435	$10,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuner Fine Arts Academy

What is the racial makeup of Nuner Fine Arts Academy?

Students at Nuner Fine Arts Academy are 40% African American, 28% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic.

Is Nuner Fine Arts Academy a good school?

Nuner Fine Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Nuner Fine Arts Academy attend?

Students who attend Nuner Fine Arts Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Traditional School
Middle : LaSalle Academy
High : Adams High School
High : Rise Up Academy at Eggleston

How many students attend Nuner Fine Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Nuner Fine Arts Academy.

What district is Nuner Fine Arts Academy in?

South Bend Community School Corp

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