East Washington Academy

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East Washington Academy ranks 374 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

East Washington Academy is an elementary school in Muncie, Indiana, serving 468 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Muncie Community Schools district.

Despite facing challenges with high poverty and chronic absenteeism, East Washington Academy consistently outperforms the district and often the state in academic achievement. In 2023-2024, 44.89% of East Washington students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.28% for the district, and 48.89% were proficient or better in math, compared to 21.93% for the district. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American and multiracial students than nearby schools like Selma Elementary and Yorktown Elementary.

However, East Washington Academy struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.8% to 53.7% over the past three years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 62.42% to 70.51% over the same period. While East Washington Academy spends more per student than the nearby schools, the high poverty and absenteeism rates suggest that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address these challenges and support the school's continued academic success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1000 E Washington
Muncie, IN 47305

(765) 747-5434

District: Muncie Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
374^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,135

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

23.0%

Two or more races:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Washington Academy ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Muncie Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.02. (See more...)

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 Student population at East Washington Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.7%), African American (23%), two or more races (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Washington Academy is 15.8, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Muncie Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare East Washington Academy employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Washington Academy is $10,135, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Muncie Community Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

East Washington Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Muncie Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Muncie Community Schools 291^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Washington Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2011	19.73	897^th	1025	12.5%
2012	47.91	642^nd	1015	36.7%
2013	72.28	261^st	1035	74.8%
2014	69.41	315^th	1036	69.6%
2015	34.93	765^th	1040	26.4%
2016	37.64	754^th	1046	27.9%
2017	49.32	602^nd	1033	41.7%
2018	52.46	556^th	1027	45.9%
2019	53.86	517^th	1031	49.9%
2021	58.41	429^th	1016	57.8%
2022	63.66	378^th	1020	62.9%
2023	61.83	394^th	1016	61.2%
2024	63.02	374^th	1010	63.0%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Washington Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	172	69	8	1	4	n/a	n/a	31	285
2011	211	91	12	7	1	0	44	0	366
2012	233	86	10	11	4	1	37	0	382
2013	252	75	9	18	4	1	34	0	393
2014	250	87	7	16	4	0	41	0	405
2015	252	83	6	9	2	0	51	0	403
2016	228	91	4	13	3	2	53	0	394
2017	236	89	6	21	3	2	56	0	413
2018	292	99	15	24	0	0	60	0	490
2019	350	96	11	27	1	0	73	0	558
2020	372	108	10	27	2	0	64	0	583
2021	318	86	9	24	1	1	56	0	495
2022	309	97	6	21	1	2	63	0	499
2023	283	96	6	16	0	1	66	0	468
2024	288	113	3	18	0	1	68	0	491

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 East Washington Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	285	23.0	12.3	73.6
2011	366	23.8	15.3	69.7
2012	382	25.0	15.2	67.3
2013	393	20.0	19.6	68.4
2014	405	23.0	17.6	69.9
2015	403	24.0	16.7	67.7
2016	394	25.0	15.7	64.2
2017	413	25.0	16.4	65.4
2018	490	28.0	17.4	65.9
2019	558	29.0	19.2	65.1
2020	583	33.1	17.5	59.7
2021	495	38.9	12.7	62.4
2022	499	35.8	13.9	64.1
2023	468	32.6	14.3	70.5
2024	491	31.0	15.8	52.5

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 East Washington Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	285	23.0	12.3	73.6
2011	366	23.8	15.3	69.7
2012	382	25.0	15.2	67.3
2013	393	20.0	19.6	68.4
2014	405	23.0	17.6	69.9
2015	403	24.0	16.7	67.7
2016	394	25.0	15.7	64.2
2017	413	25.0	16.4	65.4
2018	490	28.0	17.4	65.9
2019	558	29.0	19.2	65.1
2020	583	33.1	17.5	59.7
2021	495	38.9	12.7	62.4
2022	499	35.8	13.9	64.1
2023	468	32.6	14.3	70.5
2024	491	31.0	15.8	52.5

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 East Washington Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,034 (11.5%)	$7,996 (88.5%)	$9,030
2020	$1,917 (20.8%)	$7,300 (79.2%)	$9,217
2021	$2,042 (20.1%)	$8,105 (79.9%)	$10,147
2022	$1,824 (18.0%)	$8,311 (82.0%)	$10,134

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Washington Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 517^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 394^th of 1016 Elementary schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Washington Academy)	46.6	37.5	9.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Muncie Community Schools)	23.4	21.9	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (East Washington Academy)	52.1	40.6	11.5%
3rd Grade Math (Muncie Community Schools)	37	27.8	9.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Washington Academy)	48.7	48.7	0%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Muncie Community Schools)	30.3	26.3	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (East Washington Academy)	53.9	54	0%
4th Grade Math (Muncie Community Schools)	33.6	31.9	1.7%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (East Washington Academy)	46.1	50	3.9%
4th Grade Science (Muncie Community Schools)	30.1	22.6	7.5%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Washington Academy)	45.1	47.9	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Muncie Community Schools)	27.9	22.9	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (East Washington Academy)	46.5	45.8	0.7%
5th Grade Math (Muncie Community Schools)	27.6	25.7	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (East Washington Academy)	50.7	33.8	16.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Muncie Community Schools)	26.8	22.4	4.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	558	468	16.1%
African American	96	96
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	11	6	45.5%
Hispanic	27	16	40.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	350	283	19.1%
Two or More Races	73	66	9.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.1%	70.5%	5.5%

Schools Near East Washington Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Washington	Muncie	47305	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5434	491	31	15.8	52.5%	288 (58.7%)	113 (23.0%)	18 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (13.8%)	63	374^th of 1010 public elementary schools	63.0%		61.8	394^th of 1016 public elementary schools	61.2%	20	48.7	43.1	42.9				44.9	52.6	52.8	41.6				48.9	41.6	$10,135	$1,824	$8,311
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Centennial	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5410	332	24	13.8	69.0%	92 (27.7%)	144 (43.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (23.8%)	10.6	924^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.5%		8.6	935^th of 1016 public elementary schools	8.0%	11	12.2	19.4	15.2				15.3	20.4	22.2	8.7				16.8	10.9	$10,641	$2,301	$8,341
South View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Franklin	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5226	498	35	14.3	68.1%	274 (55.0%)	93 (18.7%)	29 (5.8%)	16 (3.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.7%)	6.5	976^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.3	1011^th of 1016 public elementary schools	0.5%	35	7.4	12.0	9.9				10.0	9.4	16.0	8.8				11.5	4.9	$9,651	$2,183	$7,469
Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2801 E 16th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 216-7980	194	7	27.7	99.5%	115 (59.3%)	38 (19.6%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (14.9%)	6	986^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.3	994^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.2%	8	5.0	15.8	11.8	0.0	22.7	12.5	11.4	20.0	5.3	12.5	0.0	5.0	0.0	7.3	0.0	$14,597	$3,508	$11,089
Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 S Macedonia Ave	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5401	451	33	13.5	63.0%	287 (63.6%)	65 (14.4%)	18 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.3%)	12.2	907^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.2%		11.3	903^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	11.1%	4	7.1	17.0	18.2				13.5	14.1	20.8	16.4				16.8	21.8	$10,007	$2,317	$7,690
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	807 W Yale Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5422	390	26	15.0	49.0%	203 (52.1%)	80 (20.5%)	11 (2.8%)	26 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	68 (17.4%)	39.8	633^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	37.3%		51.2	528^th of 1016 public elementary schools	48.0%	105	13.3	41.9	36.7				30.4	36.7	43.6	36.7				39.2	30.6	$9,240	$1,675	$7,564
West View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 W Gilbert St	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5437	490	32	15.2	48.0%	287 (58.6%)	67 (13.7%)	51 (10.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (15.9%)	31.5	713^th of 1010 public elementary schools	29.4%		36.1	671^st of 1016 public elementary schools	34.0%	42	19.4	32.5	23.3				25.2	37.3	52.0	25.6				37.6	22.2	$8,800	$1,467	$7,333
Royerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 E Royerton Rd	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 282-2044	597	36	16.5	44.1%	502 (84.1%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.2%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.7%)	83.6	144^th of 1010 public elementary schools	85.7%		84.9	127^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.5%	17	54.3	58.7	49.0				54.2	66.0	71.6	56.3				64.9	57.3	$9,506	$895	$8,611
Selma Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S East St	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 282-2455	547	32	17.0		497 (90.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	82.5	158^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.9	128^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.4%	30	44.1	68.0	57.1				57.0	65.5	78.4	55.1				66.3	45.9	$9,062	$1,109	$7,953
Yorktown Elementary School	Public	3-5	8810 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 759-2770	662	36	18.2	37.5%	546 (82.5%)	28 (4.2%)	24 (3.6%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.8%)	68.1	316^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.7%		73.5	256^th of 1016 public elementary schools	74.8%	60	43.3	39.7	48.0				43.7	66.2	49.8	48.9				54.8	48.4	$8,579	$832	$7,747

Frequently Asked Questions about East Washington Academy

How many students attend East Washington Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended East Washington Academy.

What is the racial makeup of East Washington Academy?

Students at East Washington Academy are 59% White, 23% African American, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is East Washington Academy in?

Muncie Community Schools

Is East Washington Academy a good school?

East Washington Academy ranks 374^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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