Nuner Fine Arts Academy

Summary:

Nuner Fine Arts Academy is an elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, serving 479 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corp, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nuner Fine Arts Academy faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (40.7% to 50.2%) and low academic performance, with only 14.81% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.7% in Math, compared to the district averages of 21.88% and 16.57%, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students (81.24% to 89.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's spending per student has increased from $9,557 in 2018-2019 to $14,165 in 2021-2022, suggesting additional resources are being directed to support its students.

When compared to nearby schools within the South Bend Community School Corp, such as Marshall Traditional School, Monroe Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School, Nuner Fine Arts Academy is performing significantly worse academically. These nearby schools have higher ILEARN test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Nuner Fine Arts Academy's performance, as measured by its statewide school ranking, has been declining over the past several years, dropping from 857 out of 1,027 Indiana elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 939 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2716 Pleasant St
South Bend, IN 46615

(574) 393-2600

District: South Bend Community School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,165

Students who attend Nuner Fine Arts Academy usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.8%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nuner Fine Arts Academy ranks worse than 93% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 8^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.28. (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 Nuner Fine Arts Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.8%), White (31.9%), two or more races (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nuner Fine Arts Academy is 13.4, which is the 5^th best among 16 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Nuner Fine Arts Academy employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nuner Fine Arts Academy is $14,165. 11 elementary schools in the South Bend Community School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Nuner Fine Arts Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

South Bend Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks South Bend Community School Corp 319^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nuner Fine Arts Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	14.99	878^th	959	8.4%
2006	29.93	768^th	961	20.1%
2007	33.58	756^th	985	23.2%
2008	35.21	759^th	996	23.8%
2009	21.79	846^th	1003	15.7%
2010	22.54	859^th	1009	14.9%
2011	23.84	866^th	1025	15.5%
2012	19.86	891^st	1015	12.2%
2013	18.71	922^nd	1035	10.9%
2014	15.53	951^st	1036	8.2%
2015	13.57	955^th	1040	8.2%
2016	10.35	968^th	1046	7.5%
2017	8.71	954^th	1033	7.6%
2018	20.92	857^th	1027	16.6%
2019	8.68	952^nd	1031	7.7%
2021	6.77	963^rd	1016	5.2%
2022	8.68	936^th	1020	8.2%
2023	8.13	946^th	1016	6.9%
2024	9.28	939^th	1010	7.0%

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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 Nuner Fine Arts Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	580	98	3	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	699
1989	587	115	9	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	728
1990	588	97	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	509	113	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1992	494	112	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	618
1993	510	114	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	512	98	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1995	467	118	4	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1996	467	118	4	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1997	487	122	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	12	649
1998	489	116	12	11	3	n/a	n/a	1	632
1999	473	124	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
2000	440	136	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
2001	473	127	5	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	623
2002	437	123	3	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	592
2003	437	123	3	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	592
2004	332	164	4	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	528
2005	343	172	4	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	548
2006	361	142	6	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	546
2007	259	116	6	22	8	n/a	n/a	62	473
2008	280	103	4	31	6	n/a	n/a	63	487
2009	283	153	6	38	8	n/a	n/a	80	568
2010	301	149	7	46	4	n/a	n/a	107	614
2011	221	128	5	30	5	0	87	0	476
2012	204	127	2	28	5	0	65	0	431
2013	184	116	1	25	3	0	63	0	392
2014	177	93	1	25	3	0	46	0	345
2015	172	114	1	31	2	1	56	0	377
2016	155	88	1	26	3	0	46	0	319
2017	149	142	1	34	3	0	60	0	389
2018	131	105	2	41	3	0	48	0	330
2019	194	239	1	35	2	0	78	0	549
2020	185	205	1	44	5	0	65	0	505
2021	176	190	1	44	4	0	70	0	485
2022	175	196	0	55	5	0	74	0	505
2023	153	181	0	66	5	1	73	0	479

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nuner Fine Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	699	39.9	17.5	19.5
1989	728	37.2	19.5	21.4
1990	699	37.4	18.6	25.8
1991	631	35.4	17.8	30.1
1992	618	n/a	n/a	33.5
1993	640	32.7	19.6	39.4
1994	626	35.5	17.6	0
1995	608	34.7	17.5	35.7
1996	608	34.7	17.5	35.7
1997	649	33.5	19.4	40.8
1998	632	34.5	18.3	40.9
1999	621	32.5	19.1	52.7
2000	594	34.5	17.2	50.5
2001	623	34.2	18.2	53.6
2002	592	35.1	16.9	60.1
2003	592	35.1	16.9	60.1
2004	528	35.1	15.0	57.6
2005	548	34.2	16.0	63.3
2006	546	32.6	16.7	57.1
2007	473	n/a	n/a	77.6
2008	487	25.7	18.9	74.8
2009	568	27.8	20.4	93
2010	614	30.0	20.4	74.2
2011	476	28.9	16.4	74.4
2012	431	30.0	14.3	74
2013	392	22.0	17.8	86
2014	345	22.0	15.6	80.6
2015	377	7.0	53.8	88.6
2016	319	20.0	15.9	87.5
2017	389	18.7	20.7	70.4
2018	330	15.0	22.0	77.9
2019	549	29.0	18.9	76.3
2020	505	26.0	19.4	74.5
2021	485	27.0	17.9	81.2
2022	505	39.1	12.9	88.9
2023	479	35.6	13.4	89.8

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 Nuner Fine Arts Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	699	39.9	17.5	19.5
1989	728	37.2	19.5	21.4
1990	699	37.4	18.6	25.8
1991	631	35.4	17.8	30.1
1992	618	n/a	n/a	33.5
1993	640	32.7	19.6	39.4
1994	626	35.5	17.6	0
1995	608	34.7	17.5	35.7
1996	608	34.7	17.5	35.7
1997	649	33.5	19.4	40.8
1998	632	34.5	18.3	40.9
1999	621	32.5	19.1	52.7
2000	594	34.5	17.2	50.5
2001	623	34.2	18.2	53.6
2002	592	35.1	16.9	60.1
2003	592	35.1	16.9	60.1
2004	528	35.1	15.0	57.6
2005	548	34.2	16.0	63.3
2006	546	32.6	16.7	57.1
2007	473	n/a	n/a	77.6
2008	487	25.7	18.9	74.8
2009	568	27.8	20.4	93
2010	614	30.0	20.4	74.2
2011	476	28.9	16.4	74.4
2012	431	30.0	14.3	74
2013	392	22.0	17.8	86
2014	345	22.0	15.6	80.6
2015	377	7.0	53.8	88.6
2016	319	20.0	15.9	87.5
2017	389	18.7	20.7	70.4
2018	330	15.0	22.0	77.9
2019	549	29.0	18.9	76.3
2020	505	26.0	19.4	74.5
2021	485	27.0	17.9	81.2
2022	505	39.1	12.9	88.9
2023	479	35.6	13.4	89.8

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 Nuner Fine Arts Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,050 (11.0%)	$8,507 (89.0%)	$9,557
2020	$1,532 (14.1%)	$9,328 (85.9%)	$10,860
2021	$1,696 (14.5%)	$10,035 (85.5%)	$11,731
2022	$3,128 (22.1%)	$11,037 (77.9%)	$14,165

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nuner Fine Arts 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 952^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 946^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	19	16.9	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	25	18.4	6.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	23.8	18.3	5.5%
3rd Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	32.9	23.5	9.4%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	19.5	15.8	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	21.6	17.6	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	25.6	10.5	15.1%
4th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	25.3	18.7	6.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	18.3	6.6	11.7%
4th Grade Science (South Bend Community School Corp)	20.5	16.5	4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	21.7	9.2	12.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Bend Community School Corp)	20	18.9	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	20.5	6.2	14.4%
5th Grade Math (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.5	14.6	5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Nuner Fine Arts Academy)	15.7	6.2	9.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (South Bend Community School Corp)	19.3	16.3	3%
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	549	479	12.8%
African American	239	181	24.3%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	35	66	88.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	194	153	21.1%
Two or More Races	78	73	6.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.3%	89.8%	13.4%

Schools Near Nuner Fine Arts 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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	479	36	13.4	89.8%	153 (31.9%)	181 (37.8%)	66 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (15.2%)	9.3	939^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.1	946^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	14.0	18.8	11.1		14.8	12.3	18.8	6.4		12.7	11.1	$14,165	$3,128	$11,037
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	543	32	16.9	83.8%	300 (55.2%)	108 (19.9%)	57 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.4%)	14	884^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.9	906^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.8%	22	10.5	27.1	13.9	10.5	15.3	23.9	32.2	12.3	17.2	21.3	6.2	$9,323	$2,233	$7,091
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	467	33	14.2	86.1%	96 (20.6%)	207 (44.3%)	107 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.8%)	7.4	963^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.8	1001^st of 1016 public elementary schools	1.5%	38	12.1	11.1	12.2		11.9	17.2	20.0	8.2		14.2	1.4	$16,304	$3,640	$12,664
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	513	28	18.1	87.3%	78 (15.2%)	134 (26.1%)	233 (45.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.9%)	7.2	966^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.7	916^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.8%	50	10.6	8.3	10.0		9.7	19.7	2.8	8.0		9.7	12.0	$14,633	$3,918	$10,715
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	435	29	15.0	87.1%	202 (46.4%)	97 (22.3%)	45 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (20.5%)	16.9	848^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.2	847^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.6%	1	15.5	16.0	20.8	17.5	17.7	34.5	30.0	23.4	11.1	24.2	10.4	$9,691	$2,039	$7,651
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)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.6	992^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0	9.1	20.0		10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.7
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	290	20	14.3	77.9%	182 (62.8%)	54 (18.6%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.7%)	24.6	772^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.6%		42.2	614^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.6%	158	13.3	16.2	30.2	25.0	21.0	26.7	24.3	34.9	31.3	29.3	18.6	$10,463	$2,121	$8,342
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	397	28	14.3	59.4%	166 (41.8%)	86 (21.7%)	73 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (17.1%)	33.6	687^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.2	717^th of 1016 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	33.3	30.9	32.7		32.3	35.4	29.1	26.9		30.3	30.0	$14,773	$3,383	$11,389
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	417	28	14.9	79.9%	235 (56.4%)	65 (15.6%)	60 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	17.2	843^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.7	805^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.8%	38	21.9	17.5	22.4	14.3	18.8	27.0	23.8	20.9	16.9	21.9	16.4	$9,396	$1,915	$7,481
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	418	31	13.5	90.2%	101 (24.2%)	168 (40.2%)	64 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (20.3%)	6.9	974^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	918^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.6%	56	5.6	9.0	12.7		9.1	8.3	11.5	5.6		8.6	15.7	$16,912	$4,037	$12,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuner Fine Arts Academy

How many students attend Nuner Fine Arts Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 479 students attended Nuner Fine Arts Academy.

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

What is the racial makeup of Nuner Fine Arts Academy?

Students at Nuner Fine Arts Academy are 38% African American, 32% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Nuner Fine Arts Academy in?

South Bend Community School Corp

Is Nuner Fine Arts Academy a good school?

Nuner Fine Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

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