Forest Park Elementary School
Forest Park Elementary School serves 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Forest Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Forest Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Forest Park Elementary School's student population of 591 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
591 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Forest Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Forest Park Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1590 out of 1757 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
17%
2%
Hispanic
11%
12%
Black
26%
13%
White
35%
68%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
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