Summary:
In zip code 46044, there is one elementary school, Frankton Elementary School, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade. This school is part of the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools district, which ranks 132nd out of 380 districts in Indiana.
Frankton Elementary School has an enrollment of 790 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.4. A notable characteristic of the school is its very low free/reduced lunch rate of 0.38%, suggesting a student population primarily from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school faces a significant challenge with a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which could negatively impact student learning. The school's spending per student is $8,383.
Academically, Frankton Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years are generally below the district averages. For instance, in ELA, the school's proficiency rates are consistently lower than the district. Math performance shows some variation, with overall proficiency slightly above the district in 2023-2024 but below in 2024-2025. There are also grade-level disparities, with 4th grade showing stronger performance in ELA and Math, while 6th grade appears to be a weaker area, particularly in Math. Historically, the school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating and ranked in the lower half of Indiana elementary schools over the past three reported years.
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