Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School is a compact elementary-level community in Terre Haute, Indiana, overseen by Vigo County School Corp. The school educates 354 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School is one of 26 schools operated by Vigo County School Corp, a district that hosts 13,277 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 83% of students at Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Vigo County's rate of about 62%.

After controlling for student poverty, Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 16.6%; this one delivers 26.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Vigo County put median household income runs about $52,976, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Vigo County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,416 students), of which Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sarah Scott Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 23.7%.

Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 336 (now 354). The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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