Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Muncie, Indiana

Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry in Muncie, Indiana enrolled 201 students in 2024-25 with 14.0 full-time teachers, 14.4 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 6-9% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 40%

176 students in 2022-23, 194 students in 2023-24, 201 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.0 to 14.0.

Students enrolled at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231762023-241942024-25201
Students enrolled at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231762023-241942024-25201
Students enrolled at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231762023-241942024-25201
Students enrolled at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry by school year2022-23: 176, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 20101002003002022-231762023-241942024-25201
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317610.017.6
2023-241947.027.7
2024-2520114.014.4

14.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 14.4; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 14.4state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 312 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry enrolled 156 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 25 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 312 of the 156 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions25
  • Chronically absent59.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.7% of students were White, 20.9% Black, 13.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White55.7%
  2. Black20.9%
  3. Two or more races13.4%
  4. Hispanic8.5%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry scored proficient or above: 6-9% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math6‑9%10‑14% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Muncie

9 public elementary schools in Muncie report 2024-25 enrollment.

All public schools in Muncie →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry

  1. Grissom Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 411 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. East Washington AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 492 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry with Grissom Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry spends per student$16,722 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,722
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaInspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry is the number 980 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#980 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher14.4 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.14.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry

  1. How many students attend Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry?
    201 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 176 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Muncie, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry?
    14.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry a Title I school?
    Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry scored proficient or above: 6-9% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry in?
    Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry, NCES district ID 1800123. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180012302560 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22