Elementary school (grades K-5) · Otwell, IN

Otwell Miller Academy

Federal NCES profile for Otwell Miller Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180018902616Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Otwell Miller Academy earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Indiana.

44
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
small classes for Indiana
57.4%
free-lunch eligible
107
students enrolled

Otwell Miller Academy has class sizes smaller than 75% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Otwell Miller Academy grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 102 in 2023-24 (+8.5%).

Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 180018902616 · Otwell, IN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

107 enr · 13.4:1 · 57.4% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Capps Elementary School (107 students)

Otwell Miller Academy grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 102 in 2023-24 (+8.5%). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Otwell Miller Academy compares

Otwell Miller Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 16% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.4% ▲ 16% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 107 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.4%
free-lunch eligible - 16% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 25% in Indiana - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,128
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Otwell Miller Academy is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Otwell Miller Academy reports $14,128 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Otwell Miller Academy

How many students attend Otwell Miller Academy?

Otwell Miller Academy has 107 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Otwell, IN. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 102 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Otwell Miller Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Otwell Miller Academy is 13.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Otwell Miller Academy?

57.4% of students at Otwell Miller Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Otwell Miller Academy?

The largest demographic group at Otwell Miller Academy is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Otwell, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Otwell Miller Academy?

Otwell Miller Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Otwell Miller Academy?

None; Otwell Miller Academy is a single-school charter district, and Otwell Miller Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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