The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Science. The lowest is 3% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Inspire Academy - a Sch of Inquiry
Inspire Academy – A School of Inquiry is a single-building district in Indiana serving pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is located in Delaware County, though the specific town or city is not identified in the available data. The district is small, with a total enrollment that would be considered modest for a kindergarten through eighth grade program. Because it serves only through grade eight, there is no high school graduation rate to report.
Academically, state testing results from the ILEARN assessments place core proficiency levels well within a range that many families would want to investigate further. In math, the share of students in grades three through eight scoring proficient or above was in the low single digits. In English language arts, the share was roughly one in nine students. Science proficiency was about one in five students at the tested grade levels, and social studies proficiency, tested only at grade five, was around one in eight. When compared with the other districts in Delaware County, Inspire Academy’s overall proficiency is in the bottom quartile. The neighboring comparison set includes ten districts, and eight had proficiency data available for the index. A parent considering this school should plan to ask what support structures are in place for students who need to build foundational skills and how the school monitors academic growth over time.
Chronic absenteeism is a prominent concern. The district’s rate places it in the worst quartile among Delaware County’s districts. Given the strong link between attendance and academic performance, this is an area a prospective family would want to discuss directly with the school leadership to understand root causes and the current intervention efforts.
On the financial side, the district’s per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of the county’s districts. That level of spending, paired with the relatively low test scores, is a pattern a parent may find worth exploring further with the school board or administration.
The student body is majority white, with Black students making up the next largest group, followed by students identifying as two or more races and a small Hispanic population. Data on students receiving free or reduced-price meals, students with disabilities, and English learners were not available in the records reviewed.
The school has recently undergone a change in charter authorizer, moving from Ball State University to Education One at Trine University in 2023. According to publicly reported information, this new charter provides a long-term operational horizon, which may offer families some assurance of institutional stability. The same source indicates that enrollment has grown noticeably over the past several years, signaling increasing demand. If a parent is evaluating this school, that growth could mean fuller classrooms and a need to monitor whether staffing and resources have kept pace.
No data were available on disciplinary practices, course access, staffing ratios, or the specific pedagogical model implied by the school’s name. Families with questions about the "school of inquiry" approach, class sizes, or the daily experience should reach out to the school directly for that picture. The school website is the stated source for the charter news, so that would be a starting point.
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