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Franke Park Elementary School

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Franke Park Elementary School ranks 732 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Franke Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 406 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franke Park Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (33.16%) and Math (26.94%) higher than the district (30.62% and 27.62%) and state averages. However, the school faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (17.8% to 24.9%) and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (72.66% to 78.27%), indicating significant economic disadvantage. When compared to nearby schools like Study Elementary and Fairfield Elementary, Franke Park's test scores are significantly higher.

Despite these challenges, Franke Park's relatively strong academic performance suggests potential for improvement. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students could help the school continue to make progress. With the right interventions and support, Franke Park Elementary School could build on its strengths and help its students achieve even greater success.

416

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,435

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

828 Mildred Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

(260) 467-6925

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Franke Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	North Side High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

732^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	732 of 1005	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	660 of 1011	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	626 of 1016	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	708 of 1020	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	749 of 1016	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	718 of 1031	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	789 of 1027	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	855 of 1033	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	840 of 1046	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	859 of 1040	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.4	542 of 1036	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	764 of 1035	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.6	645 of 1015	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	834 of 1025	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	678 of 1009	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.2	755 of 1003	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.1	742 of 996	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	789 of 985	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	739 of 961	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.3	714 of 959	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science35%

English Language Arts33%

Math27%

Social Studies17%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Love this school and also my daughter , she is always excited to go in school and learn from good teachers Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bunche Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1111 Greene St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-4790	234	18	13.3	44.0%	93 (39.7%)	62 (26.5%)	38 (16.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.8%)								(n/a)												$13,355	$1,663	$11,692
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Franke Park Elementary School

Is Franke Park Elementary School a good school?

Franke Park Elementary School ranks 732^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Franke Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Franke Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Franke Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franke Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : North Side High School

What is the racial makeup of Franke Park Elementary School?

Students at Franke Park Elementary School are 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 13% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Franke Park Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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