Clark Elementary School

459 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Clark Elementary School is a public school located in Franklin, Indiana, situated at the intersection of CR 700 N and 575 E. It is part of the Franklin Community School Corporation, which serves families in the surrounding residential and rural areas of Johnson County. As a primary educational institution, Clark Elementary focuses on providing a foundational curriculum that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while fostering a supportive environment aimed at the academic and social development of its students.

The school is characterized by its community-oriented atmosphere, typical of suburban and rural Indiana school districts. It emphasizes partnership between parents, educators, and the local community to ensure student success. In addition to standard classroom instruction, the school typically offers various extracurricular activities and support services designed to help children transition through their formative elementary years, preparing them for the transition to middle school within the Franklin Community School Corporation.

459

Total Students

32.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clark Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	202
Hispanic	24
Black	43
Asian	169
Two or More	17
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
202 (44.0 %)
Asian
169 (36.8 %)
Black
43 (9.4 %)
Hispanic
24 (5.2 %)
Two or More
17 (3.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
Phone:	(317)535-8503
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	459
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	232
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 103

Grade 5 77