Lodge Community School vs. Joshua Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lodge Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Joshua Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lodge Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 253 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Joshua Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 42:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
431 students
253 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
6 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
42:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1634 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1525 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
56
47
Grade 1 Students
48
47
Grade 2 Students
57
36
Grade 3 Students
39
43
Grade 4 Students
42
36
Grade 5 Students
46
28
Grade 6 Students
40
16
Grade 7 Students
40
-
Grade 8 Students
50
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%

n/a
% Hispanic
19%
2%


% Black
33%
76%


% White
24%
4%


% Hawaiian
10%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
17%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%

