Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

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Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School ranks 730 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School is a public school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 347 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vigo County School Corp, which is ranked 251 out of 381 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blanche E Fuqua has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School and Terre Town Elementary School, with a higher percentage of non-White students. However, the school struggles academically, with only 24.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.71% for the district and 38.6% to 41.8% for the state. Blanche E Fuqua also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 27.3%, compared to 14.3% to 38.0% in nearby schools.

The school's challenges extend beyond academics, with 87.03% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $10,563, Blanche E Fuqua's performance has steadily declined, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. These factors suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address the equity concerns and improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1111 Wheeler Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47802

(812) 462-4304

District: Vigo County School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,563

Students who attend Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sarah Scott Middle School
High:	Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Two or more races:

14.4%

African American:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.95. (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 (65.4%), two or more races (14.4%), African American (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School is 14.8, which is the 8^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School is $10,563, which is the 5^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Vigo County School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Vigo County School Corp 253^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	51.10	533^rd	959	44.4%
2006	50.32	553^rd	961	42.5%
2007	60.28	423^rd	985	57.1%
2008	58.10	469^th	996	52.9%
2009	38.91	712^th	1003	29.0%
2010	37.26	740^th	1009	26.7%
2011	47.57	656^th	1025	36.0%
2012	47.34	651^st	1015	35.9%
2013	32.66	822^nd	1035	20.6%
2014	23.88	894^th	1036	13.7%
2015	56.68	492^nd	1040	52.7%
2016	32.16	803^rd	1046	23.2%
2017	34.26	766^th	1033	25.8%
2018	32.28	769^th	1027	25.1%
2019	29.49	781^st	1031	24.2%
2021	37.69	677^th	1016	33.4%
2022	51.80	526^th	1020	48.4%
2023	26.80	760^th	1016	25.2%
2024	29.95	730^th	1010	27.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	308	33	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1989	292	34	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1990	287	27	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	318
1991	288	21	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1992	299	24	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1993	325	23	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1994	238	35	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1995	270	31	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1996	270	31	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1997	271	29	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1998	254	28	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1999	259	24	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	256	21	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2001	263	41	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2002	284	29	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2003	284	29	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2004	262	34	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	293	32	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	295	22	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2007	268	28	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	24	329
2008	274	36	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	25	347
2009	256	31	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	24	321
2010	282	29	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	27	347
2011	281	56	5	9	1	0	37	0	389
2012	266	33	5	6	0	0	45	0	355
2013	247	44	3	12	1	0	38	0	345
2014	260	33	6	10	1	0	46	0	356
2015	263	27	5	24	0	0	45	0	364
2016	267	21	4	18	0	0	50	0	360
2017	261	22	3	22	0	0	37	0	345
2018	242	22	2	29	1	0	40	0	336
2019	246	25	3	29	0	0	48	0	351
2020	271	31	5	29	2	0	55	0	393
2021	211	34	3	24	0	0	48	0	320
2022	236	32	4	19	0	0	51	0	342
2023	227	39	6	25	0	0	50	0	347

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 Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	23.1	14.8	41.9
1989	329	19.3	17.0	40.7
1990	318	20.0	15.9	39.3
1991	315	20.4	15.4	34.6
1992	326	21.9	14.8	53.4
1993	350	22.1	15.8	51.4
1994	278	18.1	15.4	59.4
1995	301	17.4	17.3	45.5
1996	301	17.4	17.3	45.5
1997	303	17.4	17.4	44.2
1998	285	18.3	15.6	46.7
1999	292	18.4	15.9	56.8
2000	283	17.9	15.8	55.5
2001	309	20.0	15.5	52.1
2002	320	21.0	15.2	66.6
2003	320	21.0	15.2	66.6
2004	304	21.2	14.3	70.1
2005	331	22.5	14.7	69.5
2006	326	20.1	16.2	72.1
2007	329	n/a	n/a	77
2008	347	20.5	16.9	79.2
2009	321	21.9	14.7	82.2
2010	347	22.9	15.1	78.8
2011	389	20.3	19.1	73.3
2012	355	24.0	14.7	76.1
2013	345	21.0	16.4	80.3
2014	356	18.0	19.7	78.1
2015	364	18.0	20.2	83
2016	360	18.0	20.0	85.3
2017	345	19.0	18.1	84.6
2018	336	19.0	17.6	78.6
2019	351	17.0	20.5	65.8
2020	393	17.0	23.1	80.7
2021	320	21.2	15.0	80.6
2022	342	24.8	13.7	81.3
2023	347	23.3	14.8	87

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 Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	344	23.1	14.8	41.9
1989	329	19.3	17.0	40.7
1990	318	20.0	15.9	39.3
1991	315	20.4	15.4	34.6
1992	326	21.9	14.8	53.4
1993	350	22.1	15.8	51.4
1994	278	18.1	15.4	59.4
1995	301	17.4	17.3	45.5
1996	301	17.4	17.3	45.5
1997	303	17.4	17.4	44.2
1998	285	18.3	15.6	46.7
1999	292	18.4	15.9	56.8
2000	283	17.9	15.8	55.5
2001	309	20.0	15.5	52.1
2002	320	21.0	15.2	66.6
2003	320	21.0	15.2	66.6
2004	304	21.2	14.3	70.1
2005	331	22.5	14.7	69.5
2006	326	20.1	16.2	72.1
2007	329	n/a	n/a	77
2008	347	20.5	16.9	79.2
2009	321	21.9	14.7	82.2
2010	347	22.9	15.1	78.8
2011	389	20.3	19.1	73.3
2012	355	24.0	14.7	76.1
2013	345	21.0	16.4	80.3
2014	356	18.0	19.7	78.1
2015	364	18.0	20.2	83
2016	360	18.0	20.0	85.3
2017	345	19.0	18.1	84.6
2018	336	19.0	17.6	78.6
2019	351	17.0	20.5	65.8
2020	393	17.0	23.1	80.7
2021	320	21.2	15.0	80.6
2022	342	24.8	13.7	81.3
2023	347	23.3	14.8	87

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 Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$897 (10.0%)	$8,111 (90.0%)	$9,008
2020	$659 (7.8%)	$7,751 (92.2%)	$8,410
2021	$1,553 (14.6%)	$9,104 (85.4%)	$10,657
2022	$1,296 (12.3%)	$9,266 (87.7%)	$10,562

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 781^st of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 760^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	24.4	10.3	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vigo County School Corp)	43.9	34.5	9.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	51.2	31	20.2%
3rd Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	57.6	48	9.6%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	32.6	23.1	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vigo County School Corp)	41.8	32.2	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	58.1	38.5	19.6%
4th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	55.5	42	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	39.5	28.9	10.7%
4th Grade Science (Vigo County School Corp)	47.6	33	14.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	25.6	22.2	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vigo County School Corp)	43.9	33.5	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	30.2	35.6	5.4%
5th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	51.5	36	15.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School)	25.6	24.4	1.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Vigo County School Corp)	46.9	33.6	13.3%
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	351	347	1.1%
African American	25	39	56%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	29	25	13.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	246	227	7.7%
Two or More Races	48	50	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.8%	87%	21.2%

Schools Near Blanche E Fuqua 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
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Wheeler Ave	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4304	347	23	14.8	87.0%	227 (65.4%)	39 (11.2%)	25 (7.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.4%)	30	730^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.8	760^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.2%	30	30.6	15.1	26.8	24.1	49.0	39.6	28.6	38.6	14.3	$10,563	$1,296	$9,266
Farrington Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1826 S 6th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4423	428	33	12.9	91.8%	290 (67.8%)	53 (12.4%)	28 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	13.6	891^st of 1010 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.6	886^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.8%	5	7.6	17.3	19.6	14.7	17.0	22.0	19.6	19.5	20.4	$9,854	$1,587	$8,267
Sugar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Wallace Av	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4416	369	25	15.0	76.4%	241 (65.3%)	42 (11.4%)	28 (7.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.8%)	36	669^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.8%		47.7	562^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	44.7%	107	29.8	34.3	32.8	32.6	40.4	44.3	24.1	36.6	20.7	$10,142	$1,136	$9,006
Davis Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S 18th St	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4425	335	26	12.9	88.1%	220 (65.7%)	36 (10.7%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (17.3%)	24.7	770^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.8%		24.5	777^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.5%	7	27.3	22.0	26.8	25.6	40.0	24.4	24.4	30.7	14.6	$11,817	$1,304	$10,513
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 S Brown Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4497	437	26	17.1	57.7%	318 (72.8%)	26 (5.9%)	19 (4.3%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.9%)	41.5	609^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.7%		55.1	477^th of 1016 public elementary schools	53.1%	132	34.4	40.8	23.5	33.2	51.6	52.6	22.1	42.3	20.6	$9,756	$778	$8,978
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4441	443	32	14.0	94.8%	292 (65.9%)	47 (10.6%)	32 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.6%)	10.8	921^st of 1010 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	902^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	11.2%	19	16.7	19.7	6.8	14.7	27.8	22.7	3.4	18.8	3.4	$10,148	$1,287	$8,861
Deming Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	1750 8th Av	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4431	311	22	13.8	74.3%	245 (78.8%)	15 (4.8%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.5%)								(n/a)										$15,044	$6,699	$8,345
Ouabache Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Maple Ave	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4493	384	25	15.6	78.1%	315 (82.0%)	22 (5.7%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	15.3	866^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.3%		25.1	773^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	23.9%	93	13.5	21.1	25.5	19.9	17.3	29.8	12.8	20.5	12.8	$10,053	$1,308	$8,745
Dixie Bee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1655 E Jessica Dr	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4445	587	36	16.4	41.7%	447 (76.1%)	24 (4.1%)	39 (6.6%)	46 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	66.6	336^th of 1010 public elementary schools	66.7%		73.2	259^th of 1016 public elementary schools	74.5%	77	45.5	53.2	41.8	46.6	62.2	57.5	37.9	52.2	40.8	$9,670	$842	$8,829
Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4226 W Old US 40	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4443	480	29	16.5	66.7%	456 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	24.6	771^st of 1010 public elementary schools	23.7%		23.5	791^st of 1016 public elementary schools	22.1%	20	23.1	21.9	12.0	18.1	56.9	40.6	19.6	36.7	13.0	$9,033	$843	$8,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

Is Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School a good school?

Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School ranks 730^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sarah Scott Middle School
High : Terre Haute South Vigo High School

What is the racial makeup of Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School?

Students at Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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Vigo County School Corp

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