Enrollment
254
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOSHUA ACADEMY·NCES 180003702146
Joshua Academy
1230 E Illinois St, Evansville, IN 47711 · (812) 401-6300 · Vanderburgh County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
193 students
STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 181% larger than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
26.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
21.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Joshua Academy
Joshua Academy's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Academy this school | 254 | 76.0% | 24.8% |
| James Whitcomb Riley School 43 Indianapolis | 240 | 72.5% | 4.6% |
| Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc Indianapolis | 247 | 73.7% | 14.2% |
| Higher Institute of Arts & Tech Merrillville | 259 | 79.5% | 11.1% |
| Louis B Russell Jr School 48 Indianapolis | 274 | 79.2% | 14.2% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School East Chicago | 282 | 75.9% | 13.6% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Joshua Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Vanderburgh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #788 of 983 | #14 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #854 of 986 | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #751 of 986 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #916 of 1,079 | #23 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #945 of 991 | #23 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #547 of 996 | #17 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #73 of 1,058 | #1 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
254
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 254 | 13 | 19.5:1 | 76% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 6 | 42.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 9 | 29.3:1 | 73% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 84% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 13.9 | 13.5:1 | 96% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 15 | 14.9:1 | 91% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 19 | 12.3:1 | 76% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joshua Academy.
About Joshua Academy
Joshua Academy operates as a small elementary school in Evansville, Indiana. In all, 254 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6. It has 42% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
Joshua Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of Black students at Joshua Academy is 76%, a majority. Smaller groups are 17% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Vanderburgh County is roughly 9% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
There are about 19.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Joshua Academy, which has 13. The school's 19.5:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 76%. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Vanderburgh County.
On the allk12 Grade, Joshua Academy lands at C, ahead of 30% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Joshua Academy would be expected to post about 21.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.8%.
In Vanderburgh County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $61,648 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Vanderburgh County number 44, with about 22,423 students.
Harper Elementary School is the nearest public school to Joshua Academy, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Joshua Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Joshua Academy ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Joshua Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
From 242 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 254 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 11.5 in 2020-21 to 19.5 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Joshua Academy. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Vanderburgh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,117
Census ACS
Median income
$61,648
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
22,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evansville
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,650 students
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Francis Joseph Reitz High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- North Junior High SchoolMiddle · 925 students
- McCutchanville Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
Nearby schools
- Harper Elementary School0.9 mi · 344
- Delaware Elementary School0.9 mi · 379
- Lincoln School1.0 mi · 280
- Benjamin Bosse High School1.1 mi · 868
- Vogel Elementary School1.1 mi · 484
- Washington Middle School1.3 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Joshua AcademyHow many students attend Joshua Academy?
Joshua Academy enrolls approximately 254 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Joshua Academy serve?
Joshua Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Joshua Academy?
Approximately 19.5:1 students per teacher at Joshua Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joshua Academy?
At Joshua Academy, the student body is approximately 3% White, 4% Hispanic, 76% Black, 0% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Joshua Academy public or private?
Joshua Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Joshua Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.