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Francis W Parker School 56 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 274 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Francis W Parker School 56 enrolls 274 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Black or African American, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 9.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 200 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 12% |
| White | 26 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 5.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
208 of the school's 274 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 208 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is City, Large. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-7, state senate district 34, state house district 96.
Francis W Parker School 56 is one of 57 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 21,055 students district-wide and employs 1,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 274 students, Francis W Parker School 56 is smaller than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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