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Clarence Farrington School 61

Public | K-6 | 389 students
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Posted April 16, 2013
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This school is the worst school I have seen in a very long time. my son is a first grader and he was failing and no one took the time to reach out to me until the end of the second semester by sending me a report card. I feel that his teacher did not care for his learning. My son has ADHD and I do not want any special treatment but they never helped him and all they wanted was to have him under meds and that would not happen with me. I hate this school.
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Posted August 23, 2009
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Listen maybe last year 2008 this school was like that they yelled at the students and everything. My kids hated being told to rush for lunch and to 'shut up' but now!!1 under Joyce Buntin wow the love and respect and kindness is back! the cafeteria workers dont rush my kids to eat or yell at them and you dont see the unhappiness of the students like last year.. Joyce Buntin is wonderful!! and we should all be very grateful that someone of her caliber is running this school now all we have to get is playground equipment and a coach that wants team sports and to be competitive! i drive my kids 25 minutes to go to school there only because of Joyce Buntin !! hooray to this great principal! Chelee Spence
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Posted May 31, 2009
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This school is horrible!! I leave a block from the school and refuse to send my daughter!! They have no sense of direction or communication. My daughter was bullied with the awareness of the Principal and teacher...Nothing was done about it. I will pay whatever before I send my child back to this school.
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Posted April 13, 2009
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I just moved into this school dist. I did not want to put my son in ips schools, but as a single mom i could no longer aford the tuition at St. Michaels Catholic School. This school was exactly what a i pictured it to be. This school has no direction, the children just seem to run all around the school at the end of the day, and in the morring. There seems to be no displiyne in this school what so ever! my child will not be going to this school nexy year. I will work 2 jobs to keep him out of school 61!!!!
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 85% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
59%
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
34%
Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 82% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
57%
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
47%

2010

 
 
51%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
43%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
39%
Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
33%

2010

 
 
48%
Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
61%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
21%

2010

 
 
43%
Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
41%
Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
68%
Science

The state average for Science was 64% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
20%

2011

 
 
23%

2010

 
 
22%
Scale: % passing

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "F".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "D".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "C".

About the tests

Indiana uses the A through F School Grading System to assess the overall performance of a school. For the 2011-2012 school year, schools were graded based on performance and participation levels in state standardized tests and student growth using the Indiana Growth Model. In addition, high schools were graded on four-year (on-time) graduation rates and college and career readiness indicators including Advanced Placment exam results and industry certification exam results.

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Source: Indiana Department of Education

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Reading growth
Below average
Math growth
Average

*Test scores are based on 2012 ISTEP and ECA results from the state of Indiana.

**The academic growth rating measures how schools affect student test score improvement over time in reading and math. Data is from the 2012 school year and is provided by the Indiana Department of Education.

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 66% 12%
Hispanic 23% 8%
White 9% 73%
Multiracial 3% 4%
American Indian N/A 0%
Asian N/A 2%
Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 83%N/A47%
Special education 15%N/A15%
English learners 20%N/A5%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students Assistant principal(s)
Music teacher(s)
PE instructor(s)
School social worker/counselors(s)
Teacher aid/assistant teacher
Foreign languages spoken by school staff Spanish
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Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Arts & music

Staff resources available to students
  • Music teacher(s)
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Music room

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs
  • Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish

Health & athletics

Staff resources available to students
  • PE instructor(s)
School facilities
  • Gym
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 9:15 a.m.
School end time
  • 3:50 p.m.
School Leader's name
  • Susan Atkins
Gender
  • Coed
Fax number
  • (317) 226-4078

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

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  • Standards-based
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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  • None
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered

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  • No
Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs
  • Spanish

Resources

Staff resources available to students
  • Assistant principal(s)
  • Music teacher(s)
  • PE instructor(s)
  • School social worker/counselors(s)
  • Teacher aid/assistant teacher
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish
Extra learning resources offered
  • Remediation
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • Buses/vans for students only
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Cafeteria
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Music room
  • Playground
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • None
Girls sports
  • None

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • None
Music
  • None
Performing arts
  • None
Media arts
  • None
School leaders can update this information here.

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