Nuner Fine Arts Academy
South Bend, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
203 students tested11.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency86
- Below proficiency93
Math
204 students tested10.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency48
- Below proficiency135
Science
56 students tested16.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency8
- Approaching proficiency22
- Below proficiency25
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 69 | 65 | 56 |
| Proficient | 20.3% | 20.0% | 16.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
62 students tested17.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency10
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency41
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 504 | 440 |
| Suspended out of school | 18.1% · 91 | 8.4% · 37 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 0.5% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
42.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 526 | 505 | 547 |
| Chronically absent | 40.7% · 214 | 39.0% · 197 | 42.6% · 233 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Midsize
Enrollment
468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Principal
Jennifer Sears
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.0%
White32.5%
Black or African American36.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races15.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181029001664
- District
- South Bend Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 468 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25