Ben Davis University High School vs. Ben Davis High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ben Davis University High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Ben Davis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 10-12, Ben Davis University High School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,274 students in grades 10-12, Ben Davis High School 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 proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
378 students
3,274 students
% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
180 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#703 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1472 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
6-9%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 10 Students
153
1126
Grade 11 Students
113
1077
Grade 12 Students
112
1071
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
41%
36%
% Black
33%
39%
% White
23%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
