Excel Center - Muncie

Summary:

Excel Center - Muncie is a public charter high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 273 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has struggled with significant challenges, including consistently low graduation rates, extremely high chronic absenteeism, and poor academic performance compared to nearby schools.

Excel Center - Muncie's four-year graduation rates have ranged from just 3.4% in 2020-2021 to 14.2% in 2021-2022, which is significantly lower than the state average and the nearby schools of Blue River Valley Junior-Senior High School, Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School, and Daleville Junior-Senior High School. The school has also experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 95.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, more than double the rates of the nearby schools. Academically, Excel Center - Muncie's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and local averages, with only 11.11% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 50.51% and 31.14%, respectively.

Despite having a higher percentage of minority students (36.26%) compared to the nearby schools, which are predominantly White, Excel Center - Muncie's poor performance does not seem to be directly related to its racial composition, as the nearby schools with similar racial makeups also outperform the school. Additionally, the school's lower spending per student, ranging from $3,463 to $3,806 over the past four years, compared to the nearby schools' spending of $9,638 to $11,747 per student, does not appear to be the primary driver of its struggles. The data analysis suggests that Excel Center - Muncie needs to implement comprehensive interventions and strategies to address the significant challenges it faces in order to improve student engagement, academic achievement, and overall school performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1023 W Jackson St
Indianapolis, IN 47305

(765) 283-0916

District: Excel Center - Muncie

SchoolDigger Rank:
421^st of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $3,678

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

African American:

19.0%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Excel Center - Muncie ranks worse than 97.7% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Excel Center - Muncie who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.7%), African American (19%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Excel Center - Muncie is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare Excel Center - Muncie employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Excel Center - Muncie is $3,678.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Excel Center - Muncie was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Excel Center - Muncie 421^st of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Excel Center - Muncie in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Excel Center - Muncie 375^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Excel Center - Muncie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2021	0.71	384^th	388	1.0%
2022	3.65	398^th	409	2.7%
2024	5.02	421^st	431	2.3%

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Rank History for White students at Excel Center - Muncie

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.10	372^nd	378	1.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	214	55	1	8	1	0	14	293
2020	175	48	2	16	1	1	5	248
2021	205	46	1	17	1	0	16	286
2022	184	42	2	22	2	0	16	268
2023	174	52	0	20	2	0	25	273

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Excel Center - Muncie

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	293	13.1	22.3	90.4
2020	248	14.0	17.6	92.7
2021	286	19.0	14.9	71.3
2022	268	20.0	13.4	31.3
2023	273	14.0	19.5	34.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Excel Center - Muncie

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	293	13.1	22.3	90.4
2020	248	14.0	17.6	92.7
2021	286	19.0	14.9	71.3
2022	268	20.0	13.4	31.3
2023	273	14.0	19.5	34.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Excel Center - Muncie

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,011 (26.7%)	$2,779 (73.3%)	$3,790
2020	$847 (24.5%)	$2,615 (75.5%)	$3,463
2021	$424 (11.1%)	$3,381 (88.8%)	$3,806
2022	$49 (1.3%)	$3,629 (98.7%)	$3,678

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Excel Center - Muncie

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	293	273	6.8%
African American	55	52	5.5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	8	20	150%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	214	174	18.7%
Two or More Races	14	25	78.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.4%	34.1%	56.4%

Schools Near Excel Center - Muncie

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excel Center - Muncie	Public, Charter	9-12	1023 W Jackson St	Indianapolis	47305	Delaware County	Excel Center - Muncie	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 283-0916	273	14	19.5	34.1%	174 (63.7%)	52 (19.0%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.2%)	5	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0										$3,678	$49	$3,629
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	Public	10-12	BSU - 301 N Talley Avenue	Muncie	47306	Delaware County	Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn	No	No	No	No	(765) 285-8102	195	29	6.7	24.1%	127 (65.1%)	14 (7.2%)	11 (5.6%)	27 (13.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	99.7	1^st of 431 public high schools	99.8%		99.8	2^nd of 398 public high schools	99.5%	1	91.1	81.2										$26,407	$262	$26,145
Muncie Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2500 N Elgin	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 747-5250	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yorktown High School	Public	9-12	1100 S Tiger Dr	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 759-2550	793	50	15.8	32.9%	642 (81.0%)	45 (5.7%)	30 (3.8%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.3%)	82.1	44^th of 431 public high schools	89.8%		69.3	74^th of 398 public high schools	81.4%	30	67.0	39.6									51.0	$11,065	$559	$10,506
Cowan High School	Public	7-12	9401 S Nottingham	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7128	362	25	14.7	46.1%	331 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	43.7	242^nd of 431 public high schools	43.9%		45.3	210^th of 398 public high schools	47.2%	32	53.5	18.6		51.7	39.3	45.4		31.0	18.0	24.4	29.2	$9,638	$333	$9,305
Delta High School	Public	9-12	3400 E Sr 28	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 288-5597	787	56	14.1	43.2%	703 (89.3%)	20 (2.5%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	66	99^th of 431 public high schools	77.0%		72.1	66^th of 398 public high schools	83.4%	33	53.5	31.4									46.5	$10,636	$917	$9,720
Wapahani High School	Public	9-12	10401 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7323	357	27	13.4	44.0%	323 (90.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.7%)	63.5	113^th of 431 public high schools	73.8%		51.5	170^th of 398 public high schools	57.3%	57	52.3	27.9									46.6	$11,297	$903	$10,393
Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10000 N Cr 600 W	Gaston	47342	Delaware County	Wes-Del Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 358-4091	430	33	13.0	52.1%	406 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	54.1	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%		48.5	186^th of 398 public high schools	53.3%	16	42.4	18.6	38.0	44.1	59.7	47.2	36.6	23.7	28.4	30.0	58.8	$11,747	$1,169	$10,578
Daleville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8400 S Bronco Dr	Daleville	47334	Delaware County	Daleville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 378-3371	451	28	16.4	46.6%	421 (93.3%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	63.8	111^th of 431 public high schools	74.2%		59.3	127^th of 398 public high schools	68.1%	16	47.3	23.6		28.1	24.3	26.3		32.9	23.0	28.2	59.1	$11,206	$1,107	$10,099
Monroe Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1878 N Cr 1000 W	Parker City	47368	Randolph County	Monroe Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 468-7545	459	37	12.4	49.7%	427 (93.0%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	41.8	255^th of 431 public high schools	40.8%		54.7	156^th of 398 public high schools	60.8%	99	36.5	13.5		38.8	36.8	37.9		52.9	27.6	41.0	48.8	$11,154	$352	$10,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Excel Center - Muncie

What is the racial makeup of Excel Center - Muncie?

Students at Excel Center - Muncie are 64% White, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Excel Center - Muncie a good school?

Excel Center - Muncie ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Excel Center - Muncie?

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Excel Center - Muncie.

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