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Adams Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

959^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 293 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state.

Despite spending more per student than some nearby schools, Adams Elementary consistently underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.98% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.62% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, just 10% of 3rd-graders were proficient, versus 27.62% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1%, well above the district's 17.8% and the state's average.

Interestingly, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Weisser Park Elementary and John S. Irwin Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments, suggesting opportunities for Adams Elementary to learn from their practices. The high percentage of students from low-income families at Adams Elementary, with 83.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic achievement.

308

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,143

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 New Haven Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46803

(260) 467-5850

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Blackhawk Middle School
High:	R Nelson Snider High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

African American:

27.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (12% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

959^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools

267^th of 380Fort Wayne Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	959 of 1005	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	885 of 1011	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	959 of 1016	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	963 of 1020	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	983 of 1016	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	936 of 1031	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	813 of 1027	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	907 of 1033	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	890 of 1046	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	985 of 1040	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	940 of 1036	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	961 of 1035	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	835 of 1015	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	888 of 1025	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	963 of 1009	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.5	973 of 1003	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	890 of 996	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	2.3	968 of 985	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.1	911 of 961	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	904 of 959	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science19%

English Language Arts13%

Math10%

Social Studies7%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 New Haven Ave	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5850	308	28	11.0	78.9%	44 (14.3%)	84 (27.3%)	128 (41.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.6%)	7.6	959^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.6%		14	885^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.5%	74	8.5	18.6	12.2	13.0	12.8	11.9	4.9	10.0	19.1	19.1	7.3	$14,143	$3,982	$10,161
Bunche Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1111 Greene St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-4790	234	18	13.3	44.0%	93 (39.7%)	62 (26.5%)	38 (16.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.8%)								(n/a)												$13,355	$1,663	$11,692
John S Irwin Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3501 S Anthony Blvd	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(260) 467-5310	302	21	14.3	62.9%	79 (26.2%)	147 (48.7%)	35 (11.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	66.8	322^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	68.0%		47.1	557^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.9%	235	48.0	52.2	51.1	50.4	62.0	39.1	46.8	49.7	45.7	45.7	42.6	$14,267	$2,909	$11,358
Whitney M Young Early Childhood	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1026 E Pontiac St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8950	218	19	11.4	45.9%	69 (31.7%)	67 (30.7%)	58 (26.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.6%)								(n/a)												$18,972	$6,050	$12,921
Weisser Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-5	902 Colerick St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8875	632	48	13.1	64.1%	210 (33.2%)	229 (36.2%)	128 (20.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.5%)	53.3	472^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.9	423^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	58.2%	49	29.8	54.0	40.8	41.6	38.8	50.0	28.5	39.0	48.4	48.4	43.1	$12,811	$2,015	$10,796
Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Smith St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5800	467	39	11.9	72.6%	18 (3.9%)	143 (30.6%)	213 (45.6%)	54 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	6.2	974^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.5	961^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	1.2	11.4	19.1	9.9	7.1	8.6	9.0	8.1	10.0	10.0	9.2	$13,567	$2,910	$10,656
Timothy L Johnson Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4625 Werling Dr	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Timothy L Johnson Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 441-8727	440	22	20.0	82.7%	2 (0.5%)	96 (21.8%)	25 (5.7%)	305 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	12.2	890^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.4%		6	987^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.4%	97	8.5	10.5	32.2	16.2	17.1	12.3	20.3	16.7	10.5	10.5	15.3	$13,073	$2,582	$10,491
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Alabama Ave	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6850	558	38	14.8	66.3%	207 (37.1%)	129 (23.1%)	134 (24.0%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (13.3%)	25.8	769^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.2	779^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.9%	10	32.1	24.0	34.6	29.8	30.8	21.9	25.9	25.9	20.8	20.8	27.2	$12,324	$2,021	$10,303
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Stafford Dr	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6775	415	35	12.0	73.0%	115 (27.7%)	138 (33.3%)	36 (8.7%)	52 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.8%)	38.1	640^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.3%		26	760^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.8%	120	31.1	37.9	32.4	34.3	35.6	34.5	27.0	32.9	36.2	36.2	37.8	$13,922	$2,424	$11,498
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	481	40	12.0	69.6%	62 (12.9%)	109 (22.7%)	237 (49.3%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.4%)	10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.3	927^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	13.8	15.7	19.4	16.4	18.6	21.7	17.9	19.6	9.8	9.8	10.5	$12,168	$2,062	$10,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary School

Is Adams Elementary School a good school?

Adams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary School?

Students at Adams Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 27% African American, 16% Two or more races, 14% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Adams Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Adams Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blackhawk Middle School
High : R Nelson Snider High School

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