Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School

347 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Blanche E. Fuqua Elementary School, located on Wheeler Avenue in Terre Haute, Indiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Vigo County School Corporation. As a neighborhood elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the primary grades, fostering a learning environment centered on fundamental skill development, literacy, and numeracy. The school plays an active role in its local community, aiming to create a supportive atmosphere where students can grow both academically and socially during their early formative years.

Beyond its academic curriculum, the school is deeply integrated into the Terre Haute area, functioning as a hub for local families. Like many schools in the district, Fuqua Elementary emphasizes the importance of student engagement and parent-teacher collaboration to ensure the success and well-being of its student body. By maintaining a focus on consistent educational standards and community involvement, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school and beyond, serving as a reliable fixture in the local educational landscape.

347

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	227
Hispanic	25
Black	39
Asian	6
Two or More	50

White
227 (65.4 %)
Two or More
50 (14.4 %)
Black
39 (11.2 %)
Hispanic
25 (7.2 %)
Asian
6 (1.7 %)

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:	Vigo County School Corp
Phone:	(812)462-4304
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	347
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	263
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 45

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	16
Kindergarten	67
Grade 1	54
Grade 2	62
Grade 3	54
Grade 4	49
Grade 5	45

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	162	46.7%
Male	185	53.3%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th