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Glenwood Park Elementary School

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Glenwood Park Elementary School ranks 583 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 553 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Park Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN assessments, with 37.87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 41.91% proficient in math, compared to 30.62% and 27.62% for the district, respectively. However, the school has seen fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.2% to 23.1%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Glenwood Park has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.11% to 64.92%, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, Glenwood Park Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Glenwood Park had 41.91% proficiency in math, while the nearby Adams Elementary School had only 10% proficiency. However, the public magnet school Fred H. Croninger Elementary School consistently outperforms Glenwood Park and the district as a whole, with proficiency rates above 80% in both English Language Arts and Math.

532

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,900

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4501 Vance Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

(260) 467-6200

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Glenwood Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

R Nelson Snider High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.6%

African American:

22.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

583^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

267^th of 380Fort 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
2025	43.8	583 of 1005	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	652 of 1011	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	582 of 1016	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	444 of 1020	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	590 of 1016	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	619 of 1031	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	657 of 1027	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	603 of 1033	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	587 of 1046	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	499 of 1040	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.8	614 of 1036	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	667 of 1035	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	367 of 1015	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.1	679 of 1025	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.8	715 of 1009	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	811 of 1003	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.9	382 of 996	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	336 of 985	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	264 of 961	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	59.9	411 of 959	57.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math42%

Science39%

English Language Arts38%

Social Studies15%-23 vs state

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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
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%)	43.8	583^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.0%		37.7	652^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	35.5%	69	36.2	41.7	35.2	37.9	42.9	50.0	29.6	41.9	38.5	38.5	15.5	$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%)	38.1	640^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.3%		26	760^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.8%	120	31.1	37.9	32.4	34.3	35.6	34.5	27.0	32.9	36.2	36.2	37.8	$13,922	$2,424	$11,498
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%)	15.3	857^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.7%		14.3	878^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.2%	21	19.6	30.0	15.5	21.1	15.8	25.0	8.7	15.9	31.3	31.3	11.7	$12,157	$2,067	$10,091
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%)	48.6	535^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.8%		51.2	514^th of 1011 public elementary schools	49.2%	21	28.6	46.3	47.3	40.1	35.7	43.9	32.7	36.8	43.9	43.9	38.2	$15,788	$2,410	$13,378
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%)	98.4	4^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.7	9^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.1%	5	81.1	84.6	76.5	80.8	91.5	92.3	73.5	85.9	81.7	81.7	74.5	$10,562	$1,245	$9,317
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%)	25.8	769^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.5%		23.2	779^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.9%	10	32.1	24.0	34.6	29.8	30.8	21.9	25.9	25.9	20.8	20.8	27.2	$12,324	$2,021	$10,303
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%)	50	516^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.7%		28.8	741^st of 1011 public elementary schools	26.7%	225	48.3	47.0	29.7	41.6	56.7	47.0	21.9	41.6	53.0	53.0	14.1	$14,267	$2,187	$12,080
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%)	7.6	959^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.6%		14	885^th of 1011 public elementary schools	12.5%	74	8.5	18.6	12.2	13.0	12.8	11.9	4.9	10.0	19.1	19.1	7.3	$14,143	$3,982	$10,161
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%)	22.1	798^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.6%		20.4	806^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.3%	8	21.7	27.1	29.0	25.9	21.7	27.1	30.7	26.4	24.3	24.3	18.0	$11,730	$2,193	$9,537
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	44	581^st of 1005 public elementary schools	42.2%		36.2	665^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.2%	84	35.4	29.5	53.5	39.1	49.2	27.9	41.4	39.7	26.2	26.2	32.8	$13,295	$2,409	$10,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Park Elementary School

What district is Glenwood Park Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Glenwood Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Glenwood Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : R Nelson Snider High School

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Park Elementary School?

Students at Glenwood Park Elementary School are 38% White, 22% African American, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 13% Asian.

Is Glenwood Park Elementary School a good school?

Glenwood Park Elementary School ranks 583^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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