Frankton Elementary School

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Frankton Elementary School ranks 612 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Frankton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 806 students in grades PK-6 in Frankton, Indiana, which is part of the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools district. While the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, it consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

Frankton Elementary's academic performance lags behind nearby schools, such as Lapel Elementary, which had an ELA proficiency rate of 44.12% for all grades in 2023-2024, compared to Frankton's 31.04%. This underperformance may be linked to the school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 40.26% in 2021-2022 to 50.99% in 2022-2023. Schools with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Alexandria Monroe Elementary, have shown stronger academic performance.

Despite the increase in per-student spending at Frankton Elementary, from $6,136 in 2019-2020 to $7,652 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and that other factors, such as instructional quality, teacher effectiveness, and targeted interventions, may need to be addressed to help the school improve student outcomes and better serve the Frankton community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1303 Sr 128 W
Frankton, IN 46044

(765) 754-7545

District: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,652

Students who attend Frankton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Frankton Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 790

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frankton Elementary School ranks worse than 60.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.42. (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 (90.5%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 0.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frankton Elementary School is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Frankton Elementary School employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frankton Elementary School is $7,652.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Frankton Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Frankton-Lapel Community Schools 133^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frankton Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	48.29	207^th	326	36.5%
2005	35.85	719^th	959	25.0%
2006	43.58	626^th	961	34.9%
2007	58.30	464^th	985	52.9%
2008	59.52	445^th	996	55.3%
2009	53.06	557^th	1003	44.5%
2010	52.67	573^rd	1009	43.2%
2011	47.80	652^nd	1025	36.4%
2012	51.99	581^st	1015	42.8%
2013	56.48	534^th	1035	48.4%
2014	58.33	497^th	1036	52.0%
2015	57.21	485^th	1040	53.4%
2016	53.52	559^th	1046	46.6%
2017	55.05	526^th	1033	49.1%
2018	52.43	557^th	1027	45.8%
2019	51.92	552^nd	1031	46.5%
2021	46.15	589^th	1016	42.0%
2022	43.11	621^st	1020	39.1%
2023	48.97	549^th	1016	46.0%
2024	41.42	612^th	1010	39.4%

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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 Frankton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	481	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1990	349	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1991	347	1	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
1992	328	2	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
1993	337	0	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	344
1994	316	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	324
1995	327	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	331
1996	327	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	331
1997	345	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1998	349	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	323	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2000	317	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2001	766	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2002	876	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2003	876	3	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2004	764	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
2005	740	1	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
2006	724	0	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2007	678	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	26	724
2008	656	1	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	22	692
2009	696	1	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	17	728
2010	712	3	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	32	768
2011	749	5	0	29	0	0	30	0	813
2012	731	1	0	31	0	0	34	0	797
2013	775	3	1	36	0	1	33	0	849
2014	786	5	1	29	0	1	35	0	857
2015	781	2	1	37	0	0	39	0	860
2016	825	6	0	42	0	1	37	0	911
2017	819	6	1	32	0	2	40	0	900
2018	853	6	1	30	3	1	34	0	928
2019	810	4	2	35	0	1	38	0	890
2020	793	8	1	34	0	1	38	0	875
2021	738	7	1	40	0	0	35	0	821
2022	765	6	0	42	0	0	39	0	852
2023	729	5	1	37	2	0	32	0	806
2024	715	4	0	36	0	0	35	0	790

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frankton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	26.5	17.5	12.7
1989	483	25.3	19.0	11.2
1990	356	19.8	17.9	10.7
1991	355	22.1	16.0	13.5
1992	337	17.7	19.0	15.1
1993	344	16.2	21.2	17.7
1994	324	15.3	21.2	18.8
1995	331	16.3	20.3	20.9
1996	331	16.3	20.3	20.9
1997	349	17.7	19.7	20.1
1998	350	17.6	19.9	18.6
1999	323	17.6	18.4	24.8
2000	321	16.2	19.8	25.2
2001	768	39.3	19.5	22.9
2002	885	43.1	20.5	26.4
2003	885	43.1	20.5	26.4
2004	775	42.0	18.5	33
2005	757	41.2	18.4	35
2006	745	43.6	17.1	25.1
2007	724	n/a	n/a	32.4
2008	692	46.2	15.0	38.5
2009	728	43.3	16.8	37.7
2010	768	45.6	16.8	44.6
2011	813	39.8	20.3	41.2
2012	797	38.5	20.7	46.5
2013	849	33.0	25.7	44.8
2014	857	29.5	29.0	44.2
2015	860	29.0	29.6	45.5
2016	911	37.0	24.6	47.5
2017	900	39.0	23.0	44.8
2018	928	38.0	24.4	48
2019	890	37.0	24.0	51
2020	875	38.0	23.0	49.6
2021	821	39.0	21.0	48.2
2022	852	41.5	20.5	40.3
2023	806	42.5	18.9	51
2024	790	40.7	19.4	0.4

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 Frankton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	26.5	17.5	12.7
1989	483	25.3	19.0	11.2
1990	356	19.8	17.9	10.7
1991	355	22.1	16.0	13.5
1992	337	17.7	19.0	15.1
1993	344	16.2	21.2	17.7
1994	324	15.3	21.2	18.8
1995	331	16.3	20.3	20.9
1996	331	16.3	20.3	20.9
1997	349	17.7	19.7	20.1
1998	350	17.6	19.9	18.6
1999	323	17.6	18.4	24.8
2000	321	16.2	19.8	25.2
2001	768	39.3	19.5	22.9
2002	885	43.1	20.5	26.4
2003	885	43.1	20.5	26.4
2004	775	42.0	18.5	33
2005	757	41.2	18.4	35
2006	745	43.6	17.1	25.1
2007	724	n/a	n/a	32.4
2008	692	46.2	15.0	38.5
2009	728	43.3	16.8	37.7
2010	768	45.6	16.8	44.6
2011	813	39.8	20.3	41.2
2012	797	38.5	20.7	46.5
2013	849	33.0	25.7	44.8
2014	857	29.5	29.0	44.2
2015	860	29.0	29.6	45.5
2016	911	37.0	24.6	47.5
2017	900	39.0	23.0	44.8
2018	928	38.0	24.4	48
2019	890	37.0	24.0	51
2020	875	38.0	23.0	49.6
2021	821	39.0	21.0	48.2
2022	852	41.5	20.5	40.3
2023	806	42.5	18.9	51
2024	790	40.7	19.4	0.4

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 Frankton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$126 (2.1%)	$5,804 (97.9%)	$5,930
2020	$137 (2.2%)	$5,999 (97.8%)	$6,136
2021	$278 (3.9%)	$6,834 (96.1%)	$7,113
2022	$644 (8.4%)	$7,008 (91.6%)	$7,652

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frankton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 552^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 549^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Frankton Elementary School)	39.6	42.7	3.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	47.2	51.5	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Frankton Elementary School)	56.6	65.9	9.3%
3rd Grade Math (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	70.8	72.5	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Frankton Elementary School)	52.4	33.3	19.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	54.6	35.3	19.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Frankton Elementary School)	54.8	49	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	57.6	49	8.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Frankton Elementary School)	49.2	34.3	14.9%
4th Grade Science (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	52.5	37.8	14.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Frankton Elementary School)	45.4	25.7	19.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	45	34.4	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Frankton Elementary School)	39.8	41.6	1.8%
5th Grade Math (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	38.3	46.7	8.4%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Frankton Elementary School)	41.7	25.7	16%
5th Grade Social Studies (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	44	32.6	11.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Frankton Elementary School)	39.3	28	11.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	47.6	27.6	20%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Frankton Elementary School)	62.4	43.2	19.2%
6th Grade Math (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	61.8	34.6	27.2%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Frankton Elementary School)	35	29	6%
6th Grade Science (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools)	43.9	28.5	15.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	890	806	9.4%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	35	37	5.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	810	729	10%
Two or More Races	38	32	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51%	51%	0%

Schools Near Frankton 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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Frankton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1303 Sr 128 W	Frankton	46044	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 754-7545	790	41	19.4	0.4%	715 (90.5%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	41.4	612^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.4%		49	549^th of 1016 public elementary schools	46.0%	63	24.8	43.2	30.4	27.4	31.0	45.9	45.3	33.9	34.0	39.6	26.8	$7,652	$644	$7,009
Alexandria Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 W 11th St	Alexandria	46001	Madison County	Alexandria Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 724-4166	715	47	15.2	53.0%	629 (88.0%)	6 (0.8%)	31 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.9%)	52.8	497^th of 1010 public elementary schools	50.8%		55.8	474^th of 1016 public elementary schools	53.3%	23	32.0	35.0	38.0	47.7	37.9	45.4	42.0	33.0	46.5	41.5	43.0	$9,243	$1,756	$7,486
Elwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	940 N 19th St	Elwood	46036	Madison County	Elwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 552-7381	396	26	15.5	56.6%	348 (87.9%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)												$9,031	$1,461	$7,570
Elwood Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1207 N 19th St	Elwood	46036	Madison County	Elwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 552-7378	426	32	13.5	70.7%	357 (83.8%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.8%)	21.4	795^th of 1010 public elementary schools	21.3%		18.9	826^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.7%	31	25.5	17.9	17.1	21.1	20.4	35.3	22.3	18.2	28.1	26.2	18.2	$9,205	$1,573	$7,631
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 Winding Way	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2119	457	37	12.3	43.5%	235 (51.4%)	103 (22.5%)	53 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.2%)	15.8	861^st of 1010 public elementary schools	14.8%		21.5	806^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.7%	55	14.3	27.3	14.6		18.1	17.1	42.4	10.4		21.6	10.4	$11,913	$2,089	$9,824
Eastside Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 N Scatterfield Rd	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2101	565	37	15.1	68.8%	346 (61.2%)	101 (17.9%)	54 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.6%)	36.2	668^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.9	673^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	33.8%	5	29.7	31.1	34.3		31.7	40.5	35.2	27.5		34.5	30.4	$13,459	$3,124	$10,335
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2035 S Raible Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2092	462	34	13.7	75.3%	101 (21.9%)	109 (23.6%)	221 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	5.2	994^th of 1010 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.8	969^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.6%	25	3.9	5.3	10.7		6.8	10.4	6.6	8.3		8.4	7.1	$14,967	$3,674	$11,292
Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	3124 E 10th St	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2103	518	35	15.0	73.4%	257 (49.6%)	113 (21.8%)	62 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.2%)	10.3	928^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.7	900^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.4%	28	19.2	20.7	6.3		15.3	26.0	19.5	2.5		15.7	5.0	$13,355	$2,668	$10,687
Summitville School	Public	PK, KG-2	405 E Mill St	Summitville	46070	Madison County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 536-2875	261	16	16.8	59.4%	252 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)												$10,378	$1,695	$8,683
Lapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3101	687	33	21.0	0.4%	650 (94.6%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	66.4	339^th of 1010 public elementary schools	66.4%		68.2	323^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	68.2%	16	37.1	44.4	50.0		44.1	62.9	52.1	48.0		53.9	43.0	$7,182	$537	$6,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Frankton Elementary School?

Students at Frankton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Frankton Elementary School in?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Frankton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frankton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Frankton Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Frankton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 790 students attended Frankton Elementary School.

Is Frankton Elementary School a good school?

Frankton Elementary School ranks 612^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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