The top reported proficiency rate is 17% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Smith Academy for Excellence
Smith Academy for Excellence is a single-school district in Allen County, Indiana, serving kindergarten through grade 12. The enrollment is very small, and the grade-by-grade breakdown shows no students in kindergarten through grade 3; the oldest students are in the upper elementary and secondary grades. The student body is majority Black, with substantial shares of white, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Data on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status were not available.
The district participates in Indiana’s state testing program. On the 2024–25 ILEARN assessments in math and English language arts, proficiency rates were low. In math, fewer than one in ten students scored proficient or above; in English language arts, the share was under one in five. Results for science and social studies were suppressed because the tested-student counts were too small to report. Compared with other Allen County districts, the district’s overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to discuss academic supports and instructional approach directly with the school.
Chronic absenteeism is high, and the district’s rate places it in the bottom quartile among the county’s districts as well, meaning the proportion of students missing substantial school time is among the highest in the area. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range relative to other Allen County districts, which is notable given the small enrollment.
No graduation rate is available for this district, so it is not possible to assess high school completion outcomes through that metric. Publicly reported information indicates this is a small single-school charter district, but no recent curriculum shifts, facility investments, or policy changes surfaced in available sources. The district has one school, also named Smith Academy for Excellence, and operates within Allen County.
For a family considering this district, the profile is one of a very small, demographically diverse school with low state-test proficiency and elevated absenteeism. The high per-pupil spending relative to neighboring districts may reflect the costs of running a standalone school with a small student body. The absence of students in the early elementary grades could be a quirk of the current enrollment pattern or a programmatic choice; a parent would want to confirm whether the school actively serves kindergarten through grade 3 and what that looks like in practice. With no recent publicly reported changes or strategic priorities, the district appears to have been stable in its operations, but the thin public record means that many details about day-to-day academic life and student support are best learned through direct contact with the school.
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