Perley Fine Arts Academy (Closed 2023)

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Serving 203 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Perley Fine Arts 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 was 35-39% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perley Fine Arts Academy
Kind	36
1	42
2	33
3	42
4	50

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Total Students

203 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy
2023	203
2022	203
2021	203
2020	203
2019	203
2018	203
2017	203
2016	206
2015	232
2014	238
2013	234
2012	261
2011	274
2010	291
2009	298
2008	281
2007	275
2006	253
2005	282
2004	269
2003	329
2002	300
2001	271
2000	290
1999	266
1998	313
1997	316
1996	328
1995	330
1994	286
1993	333
1992	352
1991	338
1990	334
1989	333
1988	309
1987	312

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	16
2017	16
2016	12
2014	14
2013	14
2012	21
2011	21
2010	20
2009	22
2008	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	18
2003	19
2002	17
2001	20
2000	21
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	15
1994	20
1993	17
1991	22
1990	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(17-18)

35-39%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2018	37%	54%	30%
2017	27%	54%	30%
2016	22%	55%	32%
2015	22%	64%	45%
2014	57%	83%	71%
2013	67%	81%	72%
2012	62%	80%	71%
2011	77%	79%	66%
2010	67%	76%	61%

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(17-18)

40-44%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2018	42%	62%	30%
2017	42%	63%	43%
2016	52%	64%	45%
2015	47%	68%	52%
2014	62%	80%	69%
2013	77%	78%	69%
2012	57%	78%	68%
2011	67%	77%	64%
2010	67%	74%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	16:1	15:1	14:1
2022	16:1	15:1	13:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	13:1	17:1	17:1
2017	13:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	22:1
2014	17:1	17:1	19:1
2013	17:1	17:1	20:1
2012	12:1	17:1	15:1
2011	13:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	15:1	18:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	15:1
2000	14:1	18:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	23:1	18:1	20:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2013	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	6%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	5%	14%	24%
2022	5%	14%	24%
2021	5%	13%	23%
2020	5%	12%	22%
2019	5%	12%	22%
2018	9%	12%	22%
2017	9%	12%	22%
2016	5%	11%	21%
2015	5%	11%	20%
2014	6%	10%	19%
2013	5%	10%	18%
2012	7%	9%	18%
2011	8%	8%	17%
2010	12%	8%	18%
2009	13%	8%	17%
2008	26%	8%	17%
2007	23%	7%	15%
2006	23%	6%	14%
2005	19%	5%	13%
2004	18%	5%	13%
2003	3%	4%	12%
2002	3%	4%	11%
2001	2%	3%	10%
2000	2%	3%	9%
1999	2%	3%	8%
1998	1%	3%	8%
1997	2%	2%	7%
1996	3%	2%	6%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%

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Black

53%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	53%	13%	37%
2022	53%	13%	38%
2021	53%	13%	38%
2020	53%	13%	37%
2019	53%	13%	37%
2018	51%	12%	37%
2017	51%	12%	37%
2016	60%	12%	36%
2015	62%	12%	36%
2014	57%	12%	35%
2013	59%	12%	35%
2012	57%	12%	35%
2011	51%	12%	34%
2010	50%	13%	36%
2009	52%	13%	37%
2008	50%	13%	37%
2007	50%	13%	37%
2006	59%	13%	38%
2005	63%	12%	37%
2004	59%	12%	38%
2003	56%	12%	37%
2002	49%	12%	36%
2001	52%	12%	36%
2000	49%	12%	36%
1999	44%	11%	35%
1998	51%	11%	34%
1997	49%	11%	33%
1996	47%	11%	33%
1995	44%	11%	32%
1994	42%	11%	31%
1993	44%	11%	30%
1992	38%	11%	30%
1991	37%	11%	29%

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White

30%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	30%	64%	27%
2022	30%	65%	27%
2021	30%	66%	27%
2020	30%	67%	29%
2019	30%	67%	29%
2018	28%	69%	32%
2017	28%	69%	32%
2016	20%	69%	33%
2015	24%	70%	34%
2014	26%	71%	36%
2013	25%	72%	37%
2012	25%	72%	37%
2011	25%	73%	38%
2010	27%	75%	41%
2009	22%	76%	41%
2008	15%	77%	41%
2007	17%	78%	43%
2006	14%	80%	47%
2005	17%	81%	48%
2004	21%	82%	48%
2003	38%	82%	48%
2002	46%	83%	50%
2001	42%	84%	51%
2000	45%	84%	52%
1999	52%	85%	54%
1998	45%	85%	55%
1997	47%	85%	57%
1996	49%	86%	58%
1995	52%	86%	60%
1994	53%	86%	61%
1993	53%	86%	63%
1992	57%	86%	63%
1991	60%	86%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	12%	6%	11%
2022	12%	5%	10%
2021	12%	5%	10%
2020	12%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	12%	5%	8%
2017	12%	5%	8%
2016	15%	5%	9%
2015	9%	5%	9%
2014	11%	4%	9%
2013	10%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.62	0.55	0.73
2022	0.62	0.54	0.72
2021	0.62	0.53	0.72
2020	0.62	0.52	0.72
2019	0.62	0.52	0.72
2018	0.65	0.50	0.72
2017	0.65	0.50	0.72
2016	0.58	0.50	0.72
2015	0.55	0.49	0.71
2014	0.60	0.47	0.71
2013	0.59	0.46	0.71
2012	0.60	0.46	0.71
2011	0.66	0.45	0.71
2010	0.68	0.43	0.64
2009	0.68	0.42	0.64
2008	0.69	0.41	0.64
2007	0.69	0.39	0.64
2006	0.59	0.34	0.63
2005	0.54	0.33	0.62
2004	0.58	0.31	0.62
2003	0.55	0.31	0.61
2002	0.55	0.30	0.61
2001	0.56	0.28	0.60
2000	0.56	0.27	0.59
1999	0.54	0.27	0.58
1998	0.54	0.26	0.57
1997	0.54	0.27	0.56
1996	0.54	0.25	0.55
1995	0.54	0.25	0.53
1994	0.55	0.25	0.53
1993	0.53	0.25	0.52
1992	0.53	0.24	0.51
1991	0.51	0.25	0.50

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	63%	47%	70%
2022	63%	39%	59%
2021	63%	42%	66%
2020	63%	41%	65%
2019	63%	41%	65%
2018	67%	40%	63%
2017	67%	40%	63%
2016	78%	41%	63%
2015	75%	41%	66%
2014	76%	41%	65%
2013	70%	41%	64%
2012	69%	40%	61%
2011	65%	39%	60%
2010	73%	37%	60%
2009	71%	33%	59%
2008	78%	31%	53%
2007	83%	29%	56%
2006	86%	28%	54%
2005	87%	28%	52%
2004	87%	27%	50%
2003	55%	25%	47%
2002	53%	24%	46%
2001	52%	22%	45%
2000	55%	21%	43%
1999	44%	22%	44%
1998	46%	22%	44%
1997	46%	22%	43%
1996	45%	22%	42%
1995	41%	22%	40%
1994	38%	22%	33%
1993	46%	22%	38%
1992	32%	21%	33%
1991	35%	17%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Perley Fine Arts Academy	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corporation School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	8%	5%
2019	8%	8%	5%
2018	8%	8%	7%
2017	8%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	10%	8%	8%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	4%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Bend Community School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% IN state average).

How many students attend Perley Fine Arts Academy?

203 students attend Perley Fine Arts Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Perley Fine Arts Academy students are Black, 30% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Perley Fine Arts Academy?

Perley Fine Arts Academy has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Perley Fine Arts Academy offer ?

Perley Fine Arts Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Perley Fine Arts Academy part of?

Perley Fine Arts Academy is part of South Bend Community School Corporation School District.

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Perley Fine Arts Academy (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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