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Forest Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 587 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in both English Language Arts and Math, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, its student-teacher ratio remains relatively high, suggesting that the additional resources may not be translating into smaller class sizes or more individualized attention for students. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Francis M Price Elementary School and Brentwood Elementary School, Forest Park has lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to the academic performance of these schools.

The district also includes two magnet elementary schools, Bunche Elementary School and Whitney M Young Early Childhood, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Forest Park. This highlights the potential impact of specialized educational programs and targeted resources on student outcomes, and suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to address the challenges faced by Forest Park Elementary School.

558

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,324

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2004 Alabama Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805

(260) 467-6850

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle School
High:	North Side High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

24.0%

African American:

23.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (27% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

769^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	769 of 1005	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	779 of 1011	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	803 of 1016	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	817 of 1020	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	811 of 1016	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	926 of 1031	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	870 of 1027	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	925 of 1033	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	946 of 1046	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	951 of 1040	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	968 of 1036	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	885 of 1035	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	909 of 1015	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	954 of 1025	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	988 of 1009	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	911 of 1003	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	838 of 996	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.5	815 of 985	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	871 of 961	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.2	797 of 959	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

Math26%

Science21%

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Schools Near Forest Park Elementary School

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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
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
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Orchard St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6700	331	30	11.2	77.3%	94 (28.4%)	80 (24.2%)	102 (30.8%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.3%)	21.1	806^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	827^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.2%	21	28.8	22.9	20.5	24.6	39.0	31.4	18.2	30.4	17.1	17.1	9.1	$13,794	$2,657	$11,138
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
Franke Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 Mildred Ave	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6925	416	30	13.9	72.8%	161 (38.7%)	54 (13.0%)	116 (27.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (17.5%)	29.6	732^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	27.2%		37.1	660^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.7%	72	28.6	33.3	37.1	33.2	31.8	33.3	17.1	26.9	35.0	35.0	17.1	$12,435	$2,250	$10,185
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
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
Glenwood Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4501 Vance Ave	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6200	532	33	16.2	66.9%	200 (37.6%)	118 (22.2%)	75 (14.1%)	68 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.3%)	43.8	583^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.0%		37.7	652^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	35.5%	69	36.2	41.7	35.2	37.9	42.9	50.0	29.6	41.9	38.5	38.5	15.5	$10,900	$1,623	$9,277
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 W Wash Blvd	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8150	206	20	10.3	74.8%	73 (35.4%)	46 (22.3%)	61 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.7%)	30.6	723^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.1%		16.9	847^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.2%	124	42.3	23.8	31.0	32.9	30.8	19.1	24.1	25.0	25.0	25.0	31.0	$16,337	$2,822	$13,515
Northcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Archwood Ln	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5450	536	36	14.8	62.1%	127 (23.7%)	178 (33.2%)	133 (24.8%)	52 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.2%)	22.1	798^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.6%		20.4	806^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.3%	8	21.7	27.1	29.0	25.9	21.7	27.1	30.7	26.4	24.3	24.3	18.0	$11,730	$2,193	$9,537
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeside Middle School
High : North Side High School

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 37% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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