General Shanks Elem School

School: General Shanks Elem School

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General Shanks Elem School
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 414 Floral Ave Portland IN 47371 - 2914
Phone: (260) 726-8868
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Jay County
District: Jay School Corp
Teachers: 15
Students: 310
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 16
  • Gender Score 87
  • Socioeconomic Score 92
  • Overall Diversity Score 35
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 16

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 2 0.65 %
Black 0 0.00 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 17 5.48 %
White 284 91.61 %
Two Plus 7 2.26 %
Total 310 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 87

Gender Count Percent
Male 176 56.77 %
Female 134 43.23 %
Total 310 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 92

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 137 44.19 %
Reduced Lunch 30 9.68 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 167 53.87 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).