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CLASS SIZE, TEACHERS,AND ENROLLMENTAllen County Public Schools |
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A frequently sought
indicator is the ratio of the number of students per teacher, but this could become
a complex process. Some
schools have music, art, science,physical education, reading, and basic skills
teachers, not
to mention classes and/or teachers for mildly mental disability, emotional
disability, learning disability, gifted and talented, etc. For the elementary schools, there is the reported average class size as given in the school's Annual Performance Report (APR) as well as the students-to-teacher ratio given in the School Profile. Both of these, the APR and the School Profile, are available on the Indiana Department of Education Web Site. For instructions to get to these pages, see the Caveat section below. A difference between these two numbers would probably indicate the presence of the subject specific or skills teachers listed above. Class size for schools other than the elementary level are not listed on the APR. If further information is needed, a review of the teacher roster by school on the Indiana Department of Education web site would provide specific information on the classes taught. The Success By 6 "Condition of Children" Web Site provides the 2005/06 enrollment and the calculated STUDENTS/TEACHER RATIO as well as REPORTED AVERAGE CLASS SIZE . |
The pupil to teacher ratio (not class size, but includes all teachers within the school) for all public schools (elementary, middle, junior-senior high, and high school) in Allen County is shown below for each school corporation, as well as county totals.
| CALCULATED STUDENTS TO TEACHER RATIO, ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATIONS AND COUNTY TOTAL | ||
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| SACS | 05/06 | 04/05 |
| Elementary Avg | 16.9 |
16.6 |
| Middle School Avg | 17.6 |
17.7 |
| High School Avg | 18.8 |
18.7 |
| TOTAL CORP AVG | 17.7 |
17.5 |
| NACS | ||
| Elementary Avg | 20.6 |
19.8 |
| Middle School Avg | 20.2 |
20.0 |
| High School Avg | 19.5 |
19.5 |
| TOTAL CORP AVG | 20.2 |
19.8 |
| FWCS | ||
| Elementary Avg | 16.1 |
16.4 |
| Middle School Avg | 18.0 |
17.8 |
| High School Avg | 22.0 |
21.9 |
| TOTAL CORP AVG | 17.9 |
18.0 |
| EACS | ||
| Elementary Avg | 17.4 |
16.8 |
| Middle School Avg | 16.0 |
16.7 |
| Jr-Sr Schools | 21.5 |
20.2 |
| High School Avg | 17.6 |
16.7 |
| TOTAL CORP AVG | 18.2 |
17.5 |
| ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC | ||
| Elementary Avg | 16.8 |
16.8 |
| Middle School Avg | 18.0 |
17.9 |
| Jr-Sr Schools | 21.5 |
20.2 |
| High Schools | 20.7 |
20.4 |
| Average for All Public Schools | 18.2 |
18.0 |
NOTES:
- FOUR STAR SCHOOL
is the statewide designation by the Indiana Department of Education of the highest award and mark of distinction for the recipient school. A four star school means that the school placed in the upper quartile of the state in the following four areas: AYP determinations (Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by No Child Left Behind); attendance rate, ISTEP+ mathematics and English/language arts proficiency scores, and percentage meeting state academic standards on ISTEP+ in both English/language arts and mathematics.
The 2004 Four Star Schools were announced in January 2006. 198 of the 1,870 public schools in Indiana, or 10.6%, received the designation. In Allen County, 12 out of 85 public schools received the designation, or 14.1%. The following were 4-Star Schools in Allen County :
(*) There is also a national Blue Ribbon Designation to designate special success from No Child Left Behind.
- A Magnet School in the Fort Wayne Community School district indicates that the school is one with special emphasis on the arts, science or math, or communication, or Montesori style learning. . Students from anywhere in the FW Community Schools area district area are eligible to apply to the following Magnet Schools:
- Memorial Park (6-8)
- Towles Intermediate (1-8) (a reorganization of Geyer Middle School into a Montesori school, and Bunche Early Childhood Center will be the primary feeder into this system).
- Weisser Park with Whitney Young Early Childhood Center as the primary feeder.
- Croninger (K-5)
- Irwin (K-5)
- A Title I school
Federal funds are provided to support schools which have large percentage of students living in poverty The state receives funding and then distributes it to districts based on the numbers of students receiving free or reduced lunch. These funds are to provide extra acedemic support and learning opportunities. Schools with 75% or greater of its students in poverty as determined by free and reduced lunch enrollment are typically the schools which receive the Title I funds. The No Child Left Behind Act has established rules for these schools to follow when Annual Yearly Progress is not met. In Allen County, the Title I schools are:
Village Meadowbrook Middle: Geyer (will be closing and reopening as a Montesori magnet school) NACS:
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