Franke Park Elementary School

Q: Is Franke Park Elementary School a good school?

Franke Park Elementary School ranks 660 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Franke Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 405 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, Franke Park stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility.

Franke Park's student body is more racially diverse than surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (23.7%) and multi-racial (15.56%) students. Academically, the school outperforms the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, where 38.89% of Franke Park students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 28.81% for the district. However, the school also faces challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 26-37% over the past three years, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools like Study Elementary and Fairfield Elementary, Franke Park's academic performance is significantly stronger, with higher ILEARN test scores in both ELA and Math. This may be due in part to the school's increased per-student funding, which has risen from $9,224 in 2018-2019 to $11,679 in 2020-2021. However, the high rate of chronic absenteeism remains a concern that the school and district will need to address to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

828 Mildred Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

(260) 467-6925

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,627

Students who attend Franke Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	North Side High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franke Park Elementary School ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 11^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 37.07. (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 Student population at Franke Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.7%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franke Park Elementary School is 15.5. 25 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Franke Park Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franke Park Elementary School is $11,627. 19 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Franke Park 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 Franke Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	36.28	714^th	959	25.5%
2006	32.87	739^th	961	23.1%
2007	29.10	789^th	985	19.9%
2008	37.07	742^nd	996	25.5%
2009	34.16	755^th	1003	24.7%
2010	42.77	678^th	1009	32.8%
2011	28.50	834^th	1025	18.6%
2012	47.58	645^th	1015	36.5%
2013	38.51	764^th	1035	26.2%
2014	55.41	542^nd	1036	47.7%
2015	25.20	859^th	1040	17.4%
2016	27.35	840^th	1046	19.7%
2017	23.42	855^th	1033	17.2%
2018	30.09	789^th	1027	23.2%
2019	35.47	718^th	1031	30.4%
2021	29.49	749^th	1016	26.3%
2022	34.71	708^th	1020	30.6%
2023	41.10	626^th	1016	38.4%
2024	37.07	660^th	1010	34.7%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Love this school and also my daughter , she is always excited to go in school and learn from good teachers Close Quote

Enrollment information for Franke Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	380	11	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1989	364	49	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1990	397	55	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1991	394	77	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1992	402	111	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1993	406	96	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	407	88	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	514
1995	375	97	7	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	375	97	7	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	374	92	13	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1998	354	116	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1999	355	121	19	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	380	122	12	39	7	n/a	n/a	0	560
2001	386	120	17	48	9	n/a	n/a	0	580
2002	359	108	33	65	7	n/a	n/a	0	572
2003	359	108	33	65	7	n/a	n/a	0	572
2004	385	90	44	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	601
2005	406	91	37	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	621
2006	380	95	29	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	583
2007	352	89	35	82	5	n/a	n/a	53	616
2008	285	70	32	96	2	n/a	n/a	40	525
2009	285	64	27	107	2	n/a	n/a	45	530
2010	328	55	30	122	1	n/a	n/a	59	595
2011	317	69	25	122	0	2	73	0	608
2012	284	68	21	121	6	5	86	0	591
2013	269	69	22	111	3	3	66	0	543
2014	331	70	28	122	3	3	64	0	621
2015	299	61	26	111	2	2	61	0	562
2016	294	54	28	91	1	2	53	0	523
2017	268	56	20	101	1	1	59	0	506
2018	250	56	18	98	0	1	43	0	466
2019	253	45	19	103	0	0	52	0	472
2020	244	48	12	100	0	0	50	0	454
2021	219	32	15	75	1	0	45	0	387
2022	210	42	16	77	2	0	61	0	408
2023	181	49	14	96	2	0	63	0	405

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 Franke Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	19.6	20.5	13.2
1989	430	19.7	21.8	11.4
1990	468	19.7	23.7	19.7
1991	492	22.1	22.2	22.2
1992	533	19.5	27.3	29.1
1993	519	20.5	25.3	33.7
1994	514	19.0	27.1	38.7
1995	495	22.5	22.0	40.6
1996	495	22.5	22.0	40.6
1997	487	20.5	23.8	39.4
1998	495	21.5	23.0	41
1999	542	25.0	21.7	46.9
2000	560	28.0	20.0	46.3
2001	580	29.0	20.0	51.6
2002	572	27.0	21.2	62.1
2003	572	27.0	21.2	62.1
2004	601	28.5	21.1	62.7
2005	621	28.5	21.8	64.6
2006	583	32.8	17.8	65
2007	616	n/a	n/a	78.5
2008	525	35.6	14.7	84.1
2009	530	37.9	14.0	85.2
2010	595	36.0	16.5	86.4
2011	608	34.6	17.5	83.1
2012	591	37.9	15.5	82.4
2013	543	27.0	20.1	85.1
2014	621	29.0	21.4	82.9
2015	562	28.0	20.0	77.2
2016	523	26.0	20.1	70.6
2017	506	25.0	20.2	67.2
2018	466	26.5	17.5	72.5
2019	472	24.5	19.2	68.9
2020	454	23.5	19.3	69.2
2021	387	23.5	16.4	76.2
2022	408	28.8	14.1	76.2
2023	405	26.0	15.5	78.3

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 Franke Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	19.6	20.5	13.2
1989	430	19.7	21.8	11.4
1990	468	19.7	23.7	19.7
1991	492	22.1	22.2	22.2
1992	533	19.5	27.3	29.1
1993	519	20.5	25.3	33.7
1994	514	19.0	27.1	38.7
1995	495	22.5	22.0	40.6
1996	495	22.5	22.0	40.6
1997	487	20.5	23.8	39.4
1998	495	21.5	23.0	41
1999	542	25.0	21.7	46.9
2000	560	28.0	20.0	46.3
2001	580	29.0	20.0	51.6
2002	572	27.0	21.2	62.1
2003	572	27.0	21.2	62.1
2004	601	28.5	21.1	62.7
2005	621	28.5	21.8	64.6
2006	583	32.8	17.8	65
2007	616	n/a	n/a	78.5
2008	525	35.6	14.7	84.1
2009	530	37.9	14.0	85.2
2010	595	36.0	16.5	86.4
2011	608	34.6	17.5	83.1
2012	591	37.9	15.5	82.4
2013	543	27.0	20.1	85.1
2014	621	29.0	21.4	82.9
2015	562	28.0	20.0	77.2
2016	523	26.0	20.1	70.6
2017	506	25.0	20.2	67.2
2018	466	26.5	17.5	72.5
2019	472	24.5	19.2	68.9
2020	454	23.5	19.3	69.2
2021	387	23.5	16.4	76.2
2022	408	28.8	14.1	76.2
2023	405	26.0	15.5	78.3

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 Franke Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,427 (15.5%)	$7,797 (84.5%)	$9,224
2020	$1,490 (15.4%)	$8,161 (84.6%)	$9,651
2021	$1,776 (15.2%)	$9,904 (84.8%)	$11,679
2022	$1,849 (15.9%)	$9,778 (84.1%)	$11,627

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franke Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 718^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 626^th of 1016 Elementary schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franke Park Elementary School)	44.4	38	6.4%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	52.8	47.1	5.7%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	37.1	34	3.1%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	37.1	35.4	1.7%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	35.5	20.8	14.7%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	39.7	36	3.7%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	39.7	34	5.7%
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 (Franke Park Elementary School)	28.2	28	0.2%
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	472	405	14.2%
African American	45	49	8.9%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	19	14	26.3%
Hispanic	103	96	6.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	253	181	28.5%
Two or More Races	52	63	21.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.9%	78.3%	9.4%

Schools Near Franke Park 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bunche Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1111 Greene St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-4790	228	16	14.7	65.4%	90 (39.5%)	76 (33.3%)	29 (12.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.7%)								(n/a)										$12,508	$1,206	$11,303
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Franke Park Elementary School

How many students attend Franke Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 405 students attended Franke Park Elementary School.

What district is Franke Park Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Franke Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franke Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : North Side High School

What is the racial makeup of Franke Park Elementary School?

Students at Franke Park Elementary School are 45% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Franke Park Elementary School a good school?

Franke Park Elementary School ranks 660^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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