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Northwest Allen County Schools

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At a glance

42^ndof 380 Indiana districts▲ 21

Better than 88% of Indiana districts

Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

13119 Coldwater Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46845·(260) 637-3155·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 88.9% of districts

Schools

8,409

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedOak View Elementary School48^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Huntertown Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Arcola School 13.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Northwest Allen County Schools district in Indiana consists of 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is highly ranked, placing 42nd out of 380 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Oak View Elementary School consistently ranks among the best in the state, with exceptional test scores and a 5-star rating. Cedar Canyon Elementary School and Arcola School also perform well, earning 4-star ratings and strong academic results. However, the data reveals significant disparities in test scores across the district, with some elementary schools struggling to meet state and district averages.

The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is a concern, and there appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools serving higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tending to have lower test scores. The district's resource allocation, with higher spending and lower student-teacher ratios at smaller, lower-performing schools, does not always translate to better academic outcomes, suggesting that other factors may be at play in driving student achievement within the Northwest Allen County Schools district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-5	13123 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5117	442	29	15.1	12.0%	351 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	26 (5.9%)	36 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	92.8	48^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.2%		87.8	100^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.1%	52			59.5	62.7	70.4				64.2	79.8	65.7	75.3				74.1	67.2		67.2	77.8		$9,722	$135	$9,587
Hickory Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3606 Baird Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3758	453	34	13.4	26.3%	333 (73.5%)	22 (4.9%)	38 (8.4%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	64.2	350^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.2	351^st of 1011 public elementary schools	65.3%	1			49.3	42.9	46.8				46.3	54.7	52.0	41.6				49.3	41.6		41.6	49.4		$10,710	$640	$10,069
Maple Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Union Chapel Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-0802	1,024	50	20.4	16.1%	799 (78.0%)	49 (4.8%)	54 (5.3%)	64 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.7%)	83.5	66^th of 480 public middle schools	86.3%		83.6	64^th of 491 public middle schools	87.0%	2						50.8	57.8	51.5	53.6				48.1	50.3	42.0	46.9		58.3	58.3			$8,064	$315	$7,749
Arcola School	Public	K-5	11006 Arcola Rd	Arcola	46704	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 625-3161	227	17	13.2	32.2%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.0%)	79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%		82.1	160^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.2%	26			77.4	55.3	59.5				62.6	74.2	53.2	48.7				57.4	51.1		51.1	54.1		$11,956	$648	$11,309
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	3701 Carroll Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3161	2,623	145	18.0	22.9%	2,027 (77.3%)	97 (3.7%)	167 (6.4%)	172 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	158 (6.0%)	85.8	27^th of 429 public high schools	93.7%		84.9	34^th of 432 public high schools	92.1%	7	75.3	37.1																			62.4	$9,546	$320	$9,226
Huntertown Elementary School	Public	K-5	15330 Lima Rd	Huntertown	46748	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 637-3181	563	32	17.7	29.7%	428 (76.0%)	19 (3.4%)	33 (5.9%)	48 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	70.4	286^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.5%		60.2	411^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.3%	125			49.4	65.7	46.6				54.0	59.0	52.5	33.0				47.4	55.6		55.6	48.5		$9,520	$564	$8,956
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	13121 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3158	545	33	16.4	19.8%	437 (80.2%)	26 (4.8%)	27 (5.0%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	69.3	297^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.7	264^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.9%	33			47.4	50.5	44.9				47.5	55.7	61.1	36.5				50.5	52.6		52.6	53.3		$9,454	$204	$9,250
Cedar Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15011 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-6101	508	34	15.0	9.6%	421 (82.9%)	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.5%)	31 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.3%)	84.7	137^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.4%		81.6	164^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.8%	27			60.8	53.8	57.1				57.1	81.1	62.5	51.4				63.3	58.8		58.8	61.0		$9,620	$387	$9,233
Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	4027 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5159	1,004	50	20.0	32.7%	764 (76.1%)	35 (3.5%)	57 (5.7%)	75 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.0%)	69.9	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%		59.9	187^th of 491 public middle schools	61.9%	61						48.9	37.5	51.4	45.9				48.0	34.4	31.2	37.7		53.6	53.6			$8,676	$336	$8,340
Eel River Elementary School	Public	K-5	12723 Bethel Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5395	420	30	13.9	29.3%	279 (66.4%)	37 (8.8%)	36 (8.6%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	74.9	232^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	76.9%		65.1	354^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.0%	122			54.0	44.4	61.3				53.7	63.2	52.4	50.7				55.6	39.7		39.7	68.0		$10,764	$774	$9,991
Aspen Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2650 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5345	600	37	16.3	23.5%	414 (69.0%)	46 (7.7%)	46 (7.7%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	64.1	352^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	65.0%		65.2	352^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	65.2%				41.6	42.4	50.0				44.4	47.5	50.0	41.7				46.6	48.9		48.9	65.5		$9,076	$403	$8,673

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Wayne Community Schools	3.44 mi	52	267^th
East Allen County Schools	4.53 mi	15	186^th
Smith Academy for Excellence	8.97 mi	1
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	9.83 mi	3	276^th
Smith-Green Community Schools	9.89 mi	2	130^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.