Central Elementary School vs. Fishback Creek Public Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fishback Creek Public Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Central Elementary School 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 9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fishback Creek Public Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
642 students
480 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1703 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#793 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
110
78
Grade 1 Students
110
79
Grade 2 Students
105
83
Grade 3 Students
99
70
Grade 4 Students
118
95
Grade 5 Students
99
73
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
24%
14%


% Black
66%
54%


% White
4%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

