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Arlington Elementary School

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Arlington Elementary School ranks 586 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Arlington Elementary School is a K–5 neighborhood school at 8118 St Joseph Center Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 418 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.

Statewide, Arlington ranks 586th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 42nd percentile, with 2 stars, one step above its district's 1-star rating. That 2-star rating has held for six straight reporting years since the school's low point of 24th percentile and 1 star in 2018–2019, and 2025–2026 was essentially flat versus the year before. Locally it sits mid-pack: its 42nd percentile is identical to Willard Shambaugh Elementary School and close to Mabel K Holland Elementary School, but nearby schools span an enormous range — Fred H Croninger Elementary School, only 1.73 miles away, is a 99th-percentile, 5-star school posting 76.05 ELA and 88.35 math. Poverty alone doesn't explain the spread: Robert C Harris Elementary School serves more low-income students (61.94% vs. Arlington's 55.02%) yet posts 52.48 ELA, about 17 points higher.

Arlington's most defining academic feature is a wide split between subjects. Math (43.07) and science (43.55) are relative strengths — 3rd of 10 same-district peers in science and 4th in math — while ELA (35.15) ranks 7th of 10 and trails the state by about 9 points in grades 3 and 5. Science has been transformed, climbing from 17.86% to 43.55% in three years, while ELA has stayed essentially flat. Arlington beats its district in every subject except fifth-grade social studies (31.43 vs. 33.76). Attendance is a clear win: chronic absenteeism dropped from 24.1% to 14.5%, now better than both the district and the state. Fourth grade performs near state level in ELA, math, and science, while grades 3 and 5 lag well behind.

418

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,295

Per pupil spending ?

55.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8118 St Jo Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46835

(260) 467-6000

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Arlington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Northrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

586^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

274^th of 374Fort 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
2026	43.9	586 of 1015	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	581 of 1005	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	665 of 1011	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	652 of 1016	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	622 of 1020	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	615 of 1016	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	784 of 1031	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	764 of 1027	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	736 of 1033	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.0	653 of 1046	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	733 of 1040	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	783 of 1036	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.0	779 of 1035	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.7	359 of 1015	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	511 of 1025	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.3	739 of 1009	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.0	710 of 1003	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.0	752 of 996	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	751 of 985	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	799 of 961	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.9	548 of 959	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science44%

Math43%

English Language Arts35%

Social Studies31%-16 vs state

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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)	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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arlington Elementary School	Public	K-5	8118 St Jo Ctr Rd	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-6000	418	31	13.4	55.0%	175 (41.9%)	105 (25.1%)	62 (14.8%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.5%)	43.9	586^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.3%		44	581^st of 1005 public elementary schools	42.2%	5	31.4	41.9	32.9	35.2	42.9	48.4	38.6	43.1	43.6	43.6	31.4	$13,295	$2,409	$10,886
Saint Joseph Central School	Public	K-5	6341 St Joe Ctr Rd	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-6100	434	39	11.1	45.4%	250 (57.6%)	59 (13.6%)	66 (15.2%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	52.8	489^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.8%		50	516^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.7%	27	41.4	40.7	34.4	38.7	56.9	57.6	26.6	46.4	47.5	47.5	42.2	$14,267	$2,187	$12,080
Fred H Croninger Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6700 Trier Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-6050	619	35	17.9	33.3%	378 (61.1%)	91 (14.7%)	59 (9.5%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.6%)	97.4	10^th of 1015 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.4	4^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.6%	6	82.2	71.3	74.3	76.1	91.6	89.1	84.2	88.4	71.3	71.3	81.2	$10,562	$1,245	$9,317
Willard Shambaugh Elementary School	Public	K-5	5320 Rebecca Dr	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6150	266	26	10.2	51.9%	167 (62.8%)	27 (10.2%)	33 (12.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (12.4%)	44	585^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.4%		49.4	521^st of 1005 public elementary schools	48.2%	64	37.0	39.2	38.5	38.2	39.1	47.1	35.9	41.2	35.3	35.3	38.5	$16,852	$1,848	$15,004
Robert C Harris Elementary School	Public	K-5	4501 Thorngate Dr	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-6300	360	29	12.4	61.9%	158 (43.9%)	81 (22.5%)	46 (12.8%)	25 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.6%)	56.3	437^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.9%		48.6	535^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.8%	98	52.1	54.4	51.1	52.5	43.8	43.5	36.2	41.1	34.8	34.8	46.8	$15,788	$2,410	$13,378
J Wilbur Haley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Maplecrest Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4510	583	42	13.8	66.0%	170 (29.2%)	172 (29.5%)	136 (23.3%)	30 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.9%)	20.6	820^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.3	857^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.7%	37	24.5	23.7	23.8	24.0	25.5	31.2	29.8	28.8	19.4	19.4	27.4	$12,157	$2,067	$10,091
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%)	36.9	652^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	35.8%		43.8	583^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.0%	69	25.8	32.6	35.1	31.2	39.8	57.9	25.5	41.1	35.8	35.8	26.6	$10,900	$1,623	$9,277
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%)	39.9	621^st of 1015 public elementary schools	38.8%		38.1	640^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.3%	19	37.0	32.5	45.3	38.8	33.3	35.0	32.1	33.3	27.5	27.5	45.3	$13,922	$2,424	$11,498
Mabel K Holland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Red Haw Dr	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7075	533	40	13.4	64.4%	250 (46.9%)	51 (9.6%)	124 (23.3%)	44 (8.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.1%)	42.6	597^th of 1015 public elementary schools	41.2%		39.5	629^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.4%	32	30.0	23.1	47.3	33.5	46.7	28.9	49.1	41.9	21.2	21.2	54.6	$12,906	$1,943	$10,963
Cedarville Elementary School	Public	K-3	12225 Hardisty Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0110	764	40	19.1	25.5%	668 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.6%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)								(n/a)	80.2			80.2	79.1			79.1				$9,834	$883	$8,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Arlington Elementary School

Is Arlington Elementary School a good school?

Arlington Elementary School ranks 586^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Arlington Elementary School?

Students at Arlington Elementary School are 42% White, 25% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Arlington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Northrop High School

What district is Arlington Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Arlington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Arlington Elementary School.

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