Francis M Price Elementary School

Q: Is Francis M Price Elementary School a good school?

Francis M Price Elementary School ranks 686 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Francis M Price Elementary School is a public school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 469 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Francis M Price has a higher percentage of White students (58.85%) compared to nearby schools like Fairfield Elementary, which has a majority Hispanic student body, the school outperforms the district and state in several academic areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 32.79% of Francis M Price students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.81% for the district, and 32.11% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25.36% for the district. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (20.8%) than some nearby schools, such as Study Elementary (30.7%).

However, despite these strengths, Francis M Price has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years and lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Lindley Elementary and Franke Park Elementary in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (66.95%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to the school's performance and the need for targeted support and resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1901 W State St
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

(260) 467-4950

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
686^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,616

Students who attend Francis M Price Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Northrop High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis M Price Elementary School ranks worse than 67.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 13^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.8%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis M Price Elementary School is 14.4. 16 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Francis M Price Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis M Price Elementary School is $11,616. 20 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Francis M Price Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Wayne Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Wayne Community Schools 283^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis M Price Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	27.10	790^th	959	17.6%
2006	38.49	679^th	961	29.3%
2007	44.89	639^th	985	35.1%
2008	39.30	726^th	996	27.1%
2009	35.65	738^th	1003	26.4%
2010	28.97	812^th	1009	19.5%
2011	34.35	786^th	1025	23.3%
2012	38.68	736^th	1015	27.5%
2013	36.55	784^th	1035	24.3%
2014	49.35	638^th	1036	38.4%
2015	36.72	747^th	1040	28.2%
2016	45.34	679^th	1046	35.1%
2017	31.93	784^th	1033	24.1%
2018	42.93	672^nd	1027	34.6%
2019	41.75	667^th	1031	35.3%
2021	26.15	774^th	1016	23.8%
2022	27.31	765^th	1020	25.0%
2023	33.42	695^th	1016	31.6%
2024	33.68	686^th	1010	32.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Francis M Price Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	460	19	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
1989	485	15	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
1990	406	60	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	387	69	6	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1992	399	83	7	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	500
1993	377	87	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1994	346	77	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	361	72	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	361	72	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	353	95	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1998	358	83	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	406	80	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	406	84	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	396	88	6	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	418	78	4	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	418	78	4	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	425	62	2	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
2005	413	52	6	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	433	47	3	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2007	416	52	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	26	522
2008	390	79	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	26	525
2009	336	56	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	32	452
2010	311	62	4	35	1	n/a	n/a	37	450
2011	321	56	5	43	4	0	47	0	476
2012	300	47	6	47	4	1	43	0	448
2013	319	45	6	56	3	1	45	0	475
2014	324	33	7	60	1	2	55	0	482
2015	332	34	3	71	1	1	58	0	500
2016	341	31	8	97	1	1	54	0	533
2017	316	44	11	95	0	1	59	0	526
2018	313	43	16	93	0	1	62	0	528
2019	310	43	15	83	0	1	50	0	502
2020	270	43	8	74	0	1	57	0	453
2021	251	34	8	74	0	0	54	0	421
2022	253	40	10	83	1	1	57	0	445
2023	276	38	7	90	2	0	56	0	469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Francis M Price Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	485	23.1	20.9	11.1
1989	511	23.7	21.5	13.9
1990	477	23.7	20.1	19.1
1991	469	23.2	20.2	22
1992	500	23.5	21.2	31.6
1993	483	22.5	21.5	31.5
1994	434	20.5	21.2	32
1995	442	22.5	19.6	35.3
1996	442	22.5	19.6	35.3
1997	458	19.5	23.5	39.7
1998	451	20.0	22.6	32.8
1999	494	26.7	18.5	38.5
2000	502	25.7	19.5	39.6
2001	499	26.1	19.1	43.5
2002	518	29.2	17.7	44.8
2003	518	29.2	17.7	44.8
2004	511	26.2	19.5	50.5
2005	494	29.2	16.9	51.4
2006	507	28.5	17.8	51.7
2007	522	n/a	n/a	58.5
2008	525	31.9	16.5	70.5
2009	452	30.3	14.9	71.7
2010	450	29.6	15.1	74.1
2011	476	30.1	15.8	72.5
2012	448	31.6	14.1	73.4
2013	475	28.0	16.9	73.9
2014	482	25.0	19.2	70.1
2015	500	25.0	20.0	64.6
2016	533	26.0	20.5	63.4
2017	526	28.0	18.7	58.9
2018	528	27.0	19.5	66.7
2019	502	27.0	18.5	63.3
2020	453	26.0	17.4	60.9
2021	421	25.4	16.5	62.7
2022	445	31.3	14.2	64
2023	469	32.5	14.4	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Francis M Price Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	485	23.1	20.9	11.1
1989	511	23.7	21.5	13.9
1990	477	23.7	20.1	19.1
1991	469	23.2	20.2	22
1992	500	23.5	21.2	31.6
1993	483	22.5	21.5	31.5
1994	434	20.5	21.2	32
1995	442	22.5	19.6	35.3
1996	442	22.5	19.6	35.3
1997	458	19.5	23.5	39.7
1998	451	20.0	22.6	32.8
1999	494	26.7	18.5	38.5
2000	502	25.7	19.5	39.6
2001	499	26.1	19.1	43.5
2002	518	29.2	17.7	44.8
2003	518	29.2	17.7	44.8
2004	511	26.2	19.5	50.5
2005	494	29.2	16.9	51.4
2006	507	28.5	17.8	51.7
2007	522	n/a	n/a	58.5
2008	525	31.9	16.5	70.5
2009	452	30.3	14.9	71.7
2010	450	29.6	15.1	74.1
2011	476	30.1	15.8	72.5
2012	448	31.6	14.1	73.4
2013	475	28.0	16.9	73.9
2014	482	25.0	19.2	70.1
2015	500	25.0	20.0	64.6
2016	533	26.0	20.5	63.4
2017	526	28.0	18.7	58.9
2018	528	27.0	19.5	66.7
2019	502	27.0	18.5	63.3
2020	453	26.0	17.4	60.9
2021	421	25.4	16.5	62.7
2022	445	31.3	14.2	64
2023	469	32.5	14.4	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Francis M Price Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,323 (13.6%)	$8,382 (86.4%)	$9,704
2020	$1,300 (11.8%)	$9,708 (88.2%)	$11,008
2021	$1,668 (13.4%)	$10,739 (86.6%)	$12,407
2022	$1,676 (14.4%)	$9,940 (85.6%)	$11,616

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis M Price Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 667^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 695^th of 1016 Elementary schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Francis M Price Elementary School)	35.4	32.5	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.2	29.4	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Francis M Price Elementary School)	43	36.8	6.2%
3rd Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	44.4	36.5	7.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Francis M Price Elementary School)	50.6	26.4	24.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.2	30.6	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Francis M Price Elementary School)	51.8	34.5	17.3%
4th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	40.9	33.6	7.3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Francis M Price Elementary School)	45.8	23	22.8%
4th Grade Science (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	31.3	25.4	5.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Francis M Price Elementary School)	38.8	33.3	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.9	29.5	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Francis M Price Elementary School)	40	27.6	12.4%
5th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	37.3	25.8	11.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Francis M Price Elementary School)	35.3	31	4.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	31.2	24.8	6.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	502	469	6.6%
African American	43	38	11.6%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	15	7	53.3%
Hispanic	83	90	8.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	310	276	11%
Two or More Races	50	56	12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.3%	67%	3.6%

Schools Near Francis M Price Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis M Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W State St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4950	469	33	14.4	67.0%	276 (58.8%)	38 (8.1%)	90 (19.2%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	33.7	686^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.4	695^th of 1016 public elementary schools	31.6%	9	25.3	45.8	29.2	32.8	39.2	35.2	24.0	32.1	22.9	$11,616	$1,676	$9,940
Franke Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 Mildred Ave	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6925	405	26	15.5	78.3%	181 (44.7%)	49 (12.1%)	96 (23.7%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.6%)	37.1	660^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.7%		41.1	626^th of 1016 public elementary schools	38.4%	34	33.9	38.0	46.8	38.9	36.5	31.4	19.2	30.0	21.3	$11,627	$1,849	$9,778
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Orchard St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6700	300	25	12.0	81.0%	112 (37.3%)	62 (20.7%)	74 (24.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.0%)	18.8	827^th of 1010 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.6	878^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.6%	51	19.5	23.8	19.6	20.9	26.8	31.0	21.7	26.4	15.2	$13,553	$3,048	$10,506
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 W Wash Blvd	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8150	238	19	12.6	73.5%	94 (39.5%)	58 (24.4%)	55 (23.1%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.9%)	16.9	847^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.1%		23.9	785^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.7%	62	19.4	24.2	21.9	21.9	25.8	24.2	15.6	21.9	15.6	$14,354	$2,668	$11,686
Study Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2414 Brooklyn Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8500	292	21	14.2	87.0%	75 (25.7%)	87 (29.8%)	89 (30.5%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.0%)	6.1	985^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.8	988^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	9.5	12.5	10.3	10.9	11.9	6.3	10.3	9.3	5.1	$12,572	$2,573	$9,999
Lindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Ardmore Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5350	300	23	13.0	69.3%	86 (28.7%)	77 (25.7%)	102 (34.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	38.3	646^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.5	641^st of 1016 public elementary schools	36.9%	5	38.1	50.0	29.7	40.2	40.5	37.5	13.5	31.5	13.5	$12,569	$2,176	$10,393
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Alabama Ave	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6850	601	40	15.2	75.0%	225 (37.4%)	164 (27.3%)	97 (16.1%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (13.6%)	23.2	779^th of 1010 public elementary schools	22.9%		22.2	803^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	21.0%	24	22.5	38.4	22.5	27.7	25.5	31.4	16.3	24.6	16.3	$11,310	$2,030	$9,281
South Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Cottage Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8100	362	30	12.0	87.6%	89 (24.6%)	99 (27.3%)	127 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.6%)	8.6	948^th of 1010 public elementary schools	6.1%		8.5	936^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.9%	12	11.7	8.3	13.6	11.2	20.0	13.3	11.9	15.1	11.9	$12,520	$2,590	$9,930
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	460	34	13.3	87.6%	74 (16.1%)	123 (26.7%)	202 (43.9%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	10.3	927^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.2%		17.4	844^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.9%	83	7.1	22.6	15.3	14.2	12.9	17.7	13.9	14.6	13.9	$11,471	$2,268	$9,204
Northcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Archwood Ln	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5450	493	31	15.9	70.6%	118 (23.9%)	153 (31.0%)	107 (21.7%)	63 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.3%)	20.4	806^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.2%		13.7	876^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.8%	70	22.1	29.9	27.4	26.2	26.3	22.4	17.7	22.4	16.1	$11,467	$1,651	$9,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis M Price Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Francis M Price Elementary School?

Students at Francis M Price Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Francis M Price Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francis M Price Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Northrop High School

What district is Francis M Price Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Francis M Price Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Francis M Price Elementary School.

Is Francis M Price Elementary School a good school?

Francis M Price Elementary School ranks 686^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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