Summary:
Zip code 46278 is home to one high school, Indiana Connections Career Academy, which serves grades 6-12. This public charter virtual school operates within the Indiana Connections Career Academy district.
Indiana Connections Career Academy has a strong four-year graduation rate of 88.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating success in helping students complete their high school education. However, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which can be a predictor of academic difficulties. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally fall below state averages across various grade levels. For instance, in 2023-2024, ELA proficiency was 35.07% and Math proficiency was 14.71%. While the school's Biology proficiency of 56.38% in 2023-2024 exceeded the state average, its Science proficiency for all grades in 2024-2025 was 35.14%, below the state average. SAT scores also show a similar trend, with lower proficiency in both Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Mathematics compared to state averages.
The school serves a significant portion of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.54% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The spending per student is $8,771, and the student-teacher ratio is 25.8, which is on the higher side and could potentially affect individualized student attention, especially in a virtual setting. The school's statewide ranking has seen some fluctuation, but it has consistently received 1 or 2 SchoolDigger stars, suggesting a generally lower performance relative to other Indiana high schools. The virtual nature of the school is a key factor to consider when evaluating its performance metrics.
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