Poston Road Elementary School vs. Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Poston Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Poston Road Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Charles L Smith Fine Arts Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
246 students
418 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#563 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#448 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
11
59
Kindergarten Students
48
80
Grade 1 Students
40
68
Grade 2 Students
54
72
Grade 3 Students
49
72
Grade 4 Students
44
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
n/a
n/a

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% White
90%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%

