Enrollment
253
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Springville, IN
Springville Community Academy
Federal NCES profile for Springville Community Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 181323202755Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Springville Community Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Indiana schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Indiana
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 253
- students enrolled
Springville Community Academy has class sizes smaller than 76% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Springville Community Academy · Indiana
NCES ID 181323202755 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.3%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Springville Community Academy compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Springville Community Academy
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Springville Community Academy sits near the smaller end of the Indiana enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Springville Community Academy falls within the wide middle of the Indiana distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
No single support indicator dominates
Springville Community Academy's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Springville Community Academy is a small charter elementary school in Springville, Indiana, enrolling 253 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 253 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 238 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #162.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Springville Community Academy is a single-school charter district, so Springville Community Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Springville Community Academy compares
Springville Community Academy on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 16% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 23% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 23% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in Indiana - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Student demographics
White 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Springville Community Academy is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~253 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Springville Community Academy
How many students attend Springville Community Academy?
Springville Community Academy has 253 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Springville, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Springville Community Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Springville Community Academy is 13.3:1, 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 Springville Community Academy?
38.3% of students at Springville Community Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springville Community Academy?
The largest demographic group at Springville Community Academy is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Springville, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Springville Community Academy?
Springville Community Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Springville Community Academy?
None; Springville Community Academy is a single-school charter district, and Springville Community Academy is its only campus.
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