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Saint Joseph Central School vs. Fred H Croninger Elementary School

Should you attend Saint Joseph Central School or Fred H Croninger Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Saint Joseph Central School
6341 St Joe Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Fred H Croninger Elementary School
6700 Trier Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Saint Joseph Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Fred H Croninger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Saint Joseph Central School ranks in the bottom 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 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 580 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fred H Croninger Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
397 students
580 students
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This chart displays total students of Fred H Croninger Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fred H Croninger Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saint Joseph Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1099 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#22 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Saint Joseph Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fred H Croninger Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in IN)
78%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
76%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Saint Joseph Central School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fred H Croninger Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
60
94
Grade 1 Students
62
97
Grade 2 Students
71
100
Grade 3 Students
73
96
Grade 4 Students
67
97
Grade 5 Students
64
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Saint Joseph Central School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saint Joseph Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fred H Croninger Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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