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Francis M Price Elementary School

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Francis M Price Elementary School ranks 638 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Francis M Price Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 496 students in grades PK-5 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN test scores, with 36.41% of students proficient or better in ELA and 32.52% in math, compared to 30.62% and 27.62% for the district, respectively. However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 23.1% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.04% to 69.96% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, Francis M Price Elementary School performs better than some schools but lags behind others in terms of test scores and other metrics. The school has maintained a relatively consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable, if not exceptional, educational environment. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and providing additional resources and support for the economically disadvantaged student population will be crucial for the school's future success.

405

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,472

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 W State St
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

(260) 467-4950

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Francis M Price Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Northrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

24.2%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

638^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools

267^th of 380Fort Wayne Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	638 of 1005	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	686 of 1011	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	695 of 1016	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	765 of 1020	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	774 of 1016	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	667 of 1031	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	672 of 1027	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	784 of 1033	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.3	679 of 1046	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	747 of 1040	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.3	638 of 1036	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	784 of 1035	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	736 of 1015	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	786 of 1025	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.0	812 of 1009	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	738 of 1003	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.3	726 of 996	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.9	639 of 985	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	679 of 961	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	790 of 959	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%

Science34%

Math33%

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis M Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W State St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4950	405	33	12.4	68.6%	233 (57.5%)	35 (8.6%)	98 (24.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	38.4	638^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.7	686^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.1%	48	40.6	30.0	38.8	36.4	37.7	37.1	22.4	32.5	33.8	33.8	31.3	$11,472	$1,463	$10,010
Franke Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 Mildred Ave	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6925	416	30	13.9	72.8%	161 (38.7%)	54 (13.0%)	116 (27.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (17.5%)	29.6	732^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	27.2%		37.1	660^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.7%	72	28.6	33.3	37.1	33.2	31.8	33.3	17.1	26.9	35.0	35.0	17.1	$12,435	$2,250	$10,185
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Orchard St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6700	331	30	11.2	77.3%	94 (28.4%)	80 (24.2%)	102 (30.8%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.3%)	21.1	806^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	827^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.2%	21	28.8	22.9	20.5	24.6	39.0	31.4	18.2	30.4	17.1	17.1	9.1	$13,794	$2,657	$11,138
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 W Wash Blvd	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8150	206	20	10.3	74.8%	73 (35.4%)	46 (22.3%)	61 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.7%)	30.6	723^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.1%		16.9	847^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.2%	124	42.3	23.8	31.0	32.9	30.8	19.1	24.1	25.0	25.0	25.0	31.0	$16,337	$2,822	$13,515
Study Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2414 Brooklyn Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8500	268	23	11.7	80.2%	64 (23.9%)	70 (26.1%)	83 (31.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.4%)	5	990^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.1	985^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.6%	5	6.4	5.0	16.7	9.6	10.6	5.0	4.2	6.7	7.5	7.5	4.2	$14,710	$3,232	$11,478
Lindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Ardmore Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5350	330	25	13.2	67.6%	89 (27.0%)	96 (29.1%)	116 (35.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.3	646^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.1%	66	25.5	39.0	38.5	34.3	23.4	26.8	38.5	30.0	31.7	31.7	13.5	$12,925	$2,196	$10,728
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Alabama Ave	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6850	558	38	14.8	66.3%	207 (37.1%)	129 (23.1%)	134 (24.0%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.3%)	25.8	769^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.2	779^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.9%	10	32.1	24.0	34.6	29.8	30.8	21.9	25.9	25.9	20.8	20.8	27.2	$12,324	$2,021	$10,303
South Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Cottage Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8100	340	32	10.6	80.6%	59 (17.4%)	111 (32.6%)	130 (38.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	12	894^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.0%		8.6	948^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.2%	54	17.0	21.7	15.8	18.3	6.4	23.0	7.0	12.7	26.2	26.2	8.8	$16,142	$5,757	$10,386
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	481	40	12.0	69.6%	62 (12.9%)	109 (22.7%)	237 (49.3%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.4%)	10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.3	927^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	13.8	15.7	19.4	16.4	18.6	21.7	17.9	19.6	9.8	9.8	10.5	$12,168	$2,062	$10,105
Northcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Archwood Ln	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5450	536	36	14.8	62.1%	127 (23.7%)	178 (33.2%)	133 (24.8%)	52 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.2%)	22.1	798^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.6%		20.4	806^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.3%	8	21.7	27.1	29.0	25.9	21.7	27.1	30.7	26.4	24.3	24.3	18.0	$11,730	$2,193	$9,537

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis M Price Elementary School

Is Francis M Price Elementary School a good school?

Francis M Price Elementary School ranks 638^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis M Price Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Francis M Price Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francis M Price Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Northrop High School

How many students attend Francis M Price Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Francis M Price Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Francis M Price Elementary School?

Students at Francis M Price Elementary School are 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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