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Deer Ridge Elementary

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Deer Ridge Elementary ranks 121 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Deer Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 450 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, which is ranked 38th out of 380 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Deer Ridge Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with significantly higher ILEARN test scores than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2024-2025, 62.1% of Deer Ridge students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.14% for the district and 40.3-41.4% statewide. In Math, 63.47% of Deer Ridge students were proficient or better, compared to 55.41% for the district and 41.5-51.5% statewide. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and spends more per student ($10,774 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average ($9,832 in 2022-2023).

When compared to nearby schools, Deer Ridge Elementary outperforms other MSD Southwest Allen County schools, such as Lafayette Meadow School and Haverhill Elementary, in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings. The school also significantly outperforms Fort Wayne Community Schools schools, such as Study Elementary, which had much lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math.

430

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,774

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 Scott Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814

(260) 431-0701

District: MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

Students who attend Deer Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodside Middle School
High:	Homestead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (64% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Indiana avg38%

121^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

38^th of 380MSD 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	121 of 1005	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	99 of 1011	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	155 of 1016	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	276 of 1020	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	327 of 1016	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	197 of 1031	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	158 of 1027	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	115 of 1033	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	190 of 1046	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	181 of 1040	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	222 of 1036	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	119 of 1035	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	168 of 1015	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	134 of 1025	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	195 of 1009	80.7%	★★★★☆
2009	90.5	32 of 1003	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.4	25 of 996	97.5%	★★★★★
2007	88.5	44 of 985	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	84.1	93 of 961	90.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	34 of 959	96.5%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies72%+34 vs state

Math63%

English Language Arts62%

Science61%

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Schools Near Deer Ridge Elementary

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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
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%)	86.4	121^st of 1005 public elementary schools	88.0%		87.8	99^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.2%	22	50.7	64.5	72.1	62.1	58.7	72.4	58.8	63.5	60.5	60.5	72.1	$10,774	$705	$10,069
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%)	48.7	533^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.0%		51.2	515^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.1%	18	37.5	38.3	33.7	36.6	43.8	44.7	29.1	39.5	52.1	52.1	36.1	$11,457	$854	$10,603
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%)	92.8	50^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.0%		83.3	147^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.5%	97	65.7	70.2	69.4	68.5	71.6	73.1	61.1	68.5	68.7	68.7	73.6	$10,941	$576	$10,365
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%)	61.7	375^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.7%		61.4	395^th of 1011 public elementary schools	60.9%	20	39.3	45.8	39.4	41.5	54.7	55.0	45.3	51.2	48.3	48.3	40.2	$10,723	$945	$9,779
Aboite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	96.4	17^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.1	26^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	72.8	82.5	72.0	76.2	79.0	89.7	67.1	79.2	82.5	82.5	63.4	$11,173	$675	$10,498
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
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%)	31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%		38.3	646^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.1%	66	25.5	39.0	38.5	34.3	23.4	26.8	38.5	30.0	31.7	31.7	13.5	$12,925	$2,196	$10,728
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0601	604	39	15.3	26.5%	503 (83.3%)	16 (2.6%)	32 (5.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	82.3	157^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.5	118^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.3%	39	51.5	61.5	57.5	56.8	65.1	66.4	62.4	64.7	59.6	59.6	43.0	$11,116	$635	$10,481
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%)	27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%		17.3	840^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.9%	88	34.0	24.5	38.8	32.4	28.0	16.3	28.6	24.3	26.5	26.5	20.4	$13,865	$2,636	$11,230
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	990^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.1	985^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.6%	5	6.4	5.0	16.7	9.6	10.6	5.0	4.2	6.7	7.5	7.5	4.2	$14,710	$3,232	$11,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Deer Ridge Elementary?

Students at Deer Ridge Elementary are 76% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Deer Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodside Middle School
High : Homestead High School

What district is Deer Ridge Elementary in?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

How many students attend Deer Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Deer Ridge Elementary.

Is Deer Ridge Elementary a good school?

Deer Ridge Elementary ranks 121^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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