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Forest Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 558 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools, a district that ranks 274th of 374 in Indiana (27th percentile, 1 star). Forest Park ranks below its own district: in 2025–2026 it places 851st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools, in the 16th percentile with 1 star. That is a notable drop after a period of modest improvement — the school sat at the 10th percentile in 2015–2016 and 2018–2019, rose into the 20s from 2020–2021 through 2024–2025, then slipped back to 16. Among nearby tested schools, Brentwood Elementary School (39th percentile), Glenwood Park Elementary School (36th) and Franke Park Elementary School (35th) all rank higher, while Bloomingdale Elementary School ties Forest Park at 16 and only Adams Elementary School (9th) ranks lower.

In 2025–2026 all-grade ILEARN results, Forest Park posted 21.54% proficiency in ELA and 19.59% in Math — both below the district (29.96% and 29.43%) and, in Math, below every tested nearby school. Science was a relative bright spot at 28.21%, close to the district and the nearby median. Fifth grade is the sharpest concern: 12.94% ELA, 10.59% Math, and 20.00% Social Studies. Fifth-grade Math is the lowest among tested nearby schools, roughly 20 percentage points below the district and about 31 points below the state. Fourth grade looks comparatively stronger, with ELA at 29.11% (above the nearby median) and Math at 32.05% (near it). Third grade is mixed: ELA at 23.17% is above the nearby median, but Math at 17.07% falls well below it.

Chronic absenteeism was 23.5% in 2024–2025, above the district (20.2%) and state (16.7%), and second-highest among nearby schools behind Adams at 27.7% — though it has improved steadily from 35.9% in 2020–2021. Poverty alone does not explain the results: Forest Park's free/reduced lunch rate of 66.31% is lower than Brentwood (73.01%), Franke Park (72.84%) and Bloomingdale (77.34%), yet those schools achieve more. Per-student spending of $12,324 is mid-pack, and the 14.8 student-teacher ratio is higher than most nearby schools — but Glenwood Park has a higher ratio (16.2) and lower spending ($10,900) while outperforming Forest Park. Note that Bunche Elementary School and Whitney M Young Early Childhood are PK–K schools without current ILEARN data, so achievement comparisons with them are limited.

558

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,301

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83.3%

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

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: Recently slipping — 23rd percentile in 2025 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

851^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	851 of 1015	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science28%

English Language Arts22%

Social Studies20%-27 vs state

Math20%

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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
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%)	16.6	851^st of 1015 public elementary schools	16.2%		25.8	769^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.5%	82	23.2	29.1	12.9	21.5	17.1	32.1	10.6	19.6	28.2	28.2	20.0	83.3%		$12,301	$1,384	$10,917
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%)	16.7	850^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.1	806^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.8%	44	17.7	26.5	11.9	19.0	30.7	36.7	14.3	28.1	23.4	23.4	11.9	91.7%		$14,300	$1,979	$12,321
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	91.7%		$13,956	$1,761	$12,195
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%)	36.7	659^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.1%		29.6	732^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	27.2%	73	36.8	26.7	31.4	31.6	35.1	40.0	21.6	32.7	28.3	28.3	64.7	90.9%		$12,539	$1,838	$10,701
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)												93.4%		$13,361	$1,161	$12,200
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%)	10.7	926^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.8%		7.6	959^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.6%	33	14.0	2.6	20.5	12.9	26.0	15.8	18.2	20.5	0.0	0.0	22.7	93.6%		$14,642	$2,628	$12,014
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	96.3%		$11,389	$1,471	$9,918
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%)	25.1	772^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	23.9%		30.6	723^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.1%	49	18.2	25.0	31.6	23.8	27.3	25.0	36.8	28.8	35.7	35.7	31.6	93.1%		$16,669	$2,116	$14,553
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%)	25.2	771^st of 1015 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.1	798^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.6%	27	11.6	30.0	25.0	21.8	11.6	41.7	30.4	27.3	33.3	33.3	32.4	95.8%		$11,598	$1,424	$10,173
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)												96%		$15,059	$1,130	$13,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

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

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

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.

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

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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