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Whispering Meadow Elementary School

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Whispering Meadow Elementary School ranks 313 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

313^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Whispering Meadow Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 535 students in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, a high-performing district ranked 32nd of 374 districts in Indiana (91st percentile, 5 stars).

Academically, the school is on the rise. In 2025–2026 it ranked 313th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — 69th percentile, 3 stars — up sharply from 47th percentile and 2 stars the year before, its best showing since 2015–2016. All-grade proficiency was 49.81% in ELA, 49.24% in Math, and 52.81% in Science, with 5th-grade Social Studies at 59.38%. That places it below district averages in every core subject and behind nearby same-district schools such as Aboite Elementary School, Haverhill Elementary School, and Deer Ridge Elementary. It is broadly comparable to Covington Elementary School and close to Arcola School in most subjects, though its Math trails Arcola's. It also far outperforms nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools, where nearby schools range from about 8% to 28% proficient in ELA. Math is the clearest gap: 4th and 5th grade Math are the only reported results below state proficiency, while 3rd grade ELA and Math are well above state averages.

Attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism was just 0.5% in 2024–2025, far below the 16.7% state rate and the 13.4–24.1% range of nearby FWCS schools. The free/reduced lunch rate is moderate at 31.03%. One thing to watch is class size — at 14.9 students per teacher, Whispering Meadow has the highest ratio among the compared schools, even though its per-student spending of $11,457 is relatively high within its district. Overall, this is a mid-performing school in a strong district with excellent attendance and encouraging recent growth, and upper-grade math is the biggest opportunity.

535

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,707

Per pupil spending ?

31.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

415 Mission Hill Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

(260) 431-2601

District: MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

Students who attend Whispering Meadow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodside Middle School
High:	Homestead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.0%

African American:

12.5%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg60%

Indiana avg47%

313^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

32^nd of 374MSD Southwest Allen County Schls 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
2026	68.0	313 of 1015	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	533 of 1005	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	515 of 1011	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	505 of 1016	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	507 of 1020	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	594 of 1016	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	576 of 1031	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	521 of 1027	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.4	432 of 1033	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	279 of 1046	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	164 of 1040	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	185 of 1036	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	113 of 1035	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	78 of 1015	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	50 of 1025	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	81 of 1009	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.6	85 of 1003	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	106 of 996	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	124 of 985	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	148 of 961	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	59.6	419 of 959	56.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%+12 vs state

Science53%

English Language Arts50%

Math49%

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by a parent
Thursday, January 22, 2015

My child tested 91% for high abiility and was not being challenged at her then current school especially in math she was actually encourage to "dumb it down". I searched out a school and district that could accommadate involving parents as well as engaging students in school base performance as well as the arts and Whispering Meadows was the one. We purchased a home in the district and could not be happier with the results. Great school, great neighborhood and excellent learning and growing enviroment. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 30, 2013

I found this rating page listed on the Whispering Meadows website. Many reviews posted on the school webpage are very positve and rank the school high. I am really wondering if all parents have been contacted to leave ratings. For a suburban school district with highly involved and educated parents of middle class students, I would not rate this school high or excellent. I think the school does not work well with the excellent resources provided by families and the community. Staff does a very fine job of shutting out families, not communicating and many staff members treat parents and even students in a dismissive manner. Many teachers appear to be self-absorbed. I believe a school such as Whispering Meadows should do better for all students including struggling learners. I do not think classroom teachers know how to help struggling learners and lean heavily on great test scores from the high number of self motivated students. Education is a challenging job. Is this school really up to the challenge or just relying on their high achievers to make them look good? Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whispering Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Mission Hill Dr	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2601	535	36	14.9	31.0%	348 (65.0%)	67 (12.5%)	55 (10.3%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	68	313^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.2%		48.7	533^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.0%	220	55.8	46.7	47.9	49.8	62.3	48.3	39.6	49.2	52.8	52.8	59.4	88%		$11,707	$697	$11,009
Deer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 Scott Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0701	430	30	14.4	16.7%	327 (76.0%)	23 (5.3%)	25 (5.8%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	88.2	92^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.4	121^st of 1005 public elementary schools	88.0%	29	62.3	63.8	65.3	63.8	72.7	66.3	63.9	67.7	56.3	56.3	77.8	80.2%		$11,400	$543	$10,857
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%)	74.5	242^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%	56	63.2	50.0	43.8	51.6	89.5	55.6	41.7	60.7	55.6	55.6	60.4	92.6%		$13,267	$661	$12,606
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4725 Weatherside Run	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2901	396	29	13.5	28.8%	287 (72.5%)	24 (6.1%)	36 (9.1%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	93.3	34^th of 1015 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.8	50^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.0%	16	72.4	73.4	69.2	71.7	70.7	75.0	72.3	72.7	68.8	68.8	73.9	88.4%		$11,946	$654	$11,293
Aboite Elementary School	Public	K-5	5004 Homestead Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2101	497	35	14.3	19.9%	385 (77.5%)	15 (3.0%)	35 (7.0%)	33 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	98.5	2^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.4	17^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	90.2	78.6	79.6	82.6	90.2	91.7	88.7	90.1	83.3	83.3	81.6	78.9%		$11,095	$527	$10,568
Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2430 W Hamilton Rd - South	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-0501	746	51	14.6	33.2%	421 (56.4%)	134 (18.0%)	75 (10.1%)	39 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	65.6	339^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.7	375^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.7%	36	38.8	44.4	48.1	43.9	61.2	56.6	45.4	53.9	46.5	46.5	57.7	81.2%		$11,402	$782	$10,620
Lindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Ardmore Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5350	330	25	13.2	67.6%	89 (27.0%)	96 (29.1%)	116 (35.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	24.3	783^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%	71	23.6	26.2	34.9	27.9	30.9	40.5	25.6	32.1	23.8	23.8	16.3	91.5%		$12,677	$1,788	$10,889
Francis M Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W State St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4950	405	33	12.4	68.6%	233 (57.5%)	35 (8.6%)	98 (24.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	18.9	833^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	17.9%		38.4	638^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.5%	195	12.1	28.6	20.6	20.6	19.7	31.9	23.3	25.0	29.0	29.0	23.3	89.8%		$13,137	$1,363	$11,774
Indian Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Wenonah Ln	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5200	331	30	10.9	71.3%	117 (35.3%)	94 (28.4%)	91 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	16.3	856^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.7%		27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%	104	10.6	17.7	28.9	19.3	17.0	21.6	17.3	18.7	31.4	31.4	23.1	97.9%		$15,043	$1,975	$13,068
Study Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2414 Brooklyn Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8500	268	23	11.7	80.2%	64 (23.9%)	70 (26.1%)	83 (31.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (16.4%)	5.2	996^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.9%		5	990^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.5%	6	9.5	6.8	8.9	8.4	14.3	11.4	6.7	10.7	11.4	11.4	9.1	91.7%		$14,569	$2,482	$12,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Whispering Meadow Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Whispering Meadow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whispering Meadow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodside Middle School
High : Homestead High School

What is the racial makeup of Whispering Meadow Elementary School?

Students at Whispering Meadow Elementary School are 65% White, 13% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Whispering Meadow Elementary School in?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

How many students attend Whispering Meadow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Whispering Meadow Elementary School.

Is Whispering Meadow Elementary School a good school?

Whispering Meadow Elementary School ranks 313^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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