Francis M Price Elementary School

Francis M Price Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Fort Wayne, Indiana, run under Fort Wayne Community Schools. The school works with 405 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Fort Wayne Community Schools, which oversees 50 schools and 28,561 students, Francis M Price Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Francis M Price Elementary School reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Francis M Price Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Allen County's rate of about 50%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Francis M Price Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.0%; this one delivers 33.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Allen County put median household earnings sit near $70,737, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allen County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students), Francis M Price Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Franke Park Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Francis M Price Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 23.0%.

Francis M Price Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 528 students in 2018 compared to 405 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 18% to 24%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.