Francis W Parker School 56 vs. Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Francis W Parker School 56 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 307 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ips/butler Lab At William Bell 60 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 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
307 students
558 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1648 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1128 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
19
Kindergarten Students
27
61
Grade 1 Students
39
67
Grade 2 Students
38
64
Grade 3 Students
30
54
Grade 4 Students
30
58
Grade 5 Students
22
63
Grade 6 Students
27
63
Grade 7 Students
32
55
Grade 8 Students
32
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
70%
30%
% White
13%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
