Excel Center - Kokomo

Excel Center - Kokomo is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Kokomo, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 343 students. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling academically, with consistently low rankings on the Indiana statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in the state over the past three years.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is significantly below the state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 4.65% of students were proficient in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and just 2.33% were proficient in SAT/Mathematics, compared to unspecified state averages. Additionally, the school's ILEARN/Biology proficiency rate was 0% in 2022-2023, while the state average was 29%. With a four-year graduation rate of only 23.6%, which is well below the state average, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 96.2%, Excel Center - Kokomo faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

The school's relatively low per-student spending of $4,758 for the 2021-2022 school year, combined with the high percentage of students (55.39%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the academic and attendance challenges. Addressing these root causes and improving the educational outcomes at Excel Center - Kokomo will be crucial for the students and the Excel Center - Kokomo district.