Weisser Park Elementary School vs. Whitney M Young Early Childhood
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Weisser Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Whitney M Young Early Childhood ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 632 students in grades 1-5, Weisser Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Whitney M Young Early Childhood serves 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
1-5
PK-K
Total Students
632 students
218 students
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
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100
Kindergarten Students
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118
Grade 1 Students
125
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Grade 2 Students
126
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Grade 3 Students
124
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Grade 4 Students
127
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Grade 5 Students
130
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
20%
27%
% Black
36%
31%
% White
33%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%