East Washington Academy

East Washington Academy is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in Muncie, Indiana, part of Muncie Community Schools, works with 492 students in grades pre-K through 5.

East Washington Academy is one of 11 schools operated by Muncie Community Schools, a district that teaches 5,188 students overall.

Looking at the student body, East Washington Academy reports that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 22% Black, 16% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, East Washington Academy reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting East Washington Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Delaware County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East Washington Academy ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 26.2%; East Washington Academy posts 44.2%, +17.9 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Delaware County shows median household earnings sit near $58,127, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delaware County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,683 students), East Washington Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Muncie Central High School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Washington Academy. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Washington Academy ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 20.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 490 students in 2018 compared to 492 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.