Center For Inquiry School 27 vs. Francis W Parker School 56
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Center For Inquiry School 27 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Francis W Parker School 56 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Center For Inquiry School 27 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Francis W Parker School 56 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
525 students
274 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1291 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1631 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
74
22
Kindergarten Students
50
31
Grade 1 Students
52
26
Grade 2 Students
52
31
Grade 3 Students
47
25
Grade 4 Students
55
32
Grade 5 Students
45
31
Grade 6 Students
51
19
Grade 7 Students
49
30
Grade 8 Students
50
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
21%
12%
% Black
30%
73%
% White
39%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
