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Harrison Hill Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Harrison Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 642 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state.

Despite being part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, Harrison Hill Elementary consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and the state of Indiana. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 24.52% were proficient or better in math, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 23.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, Harrison Hill Elementary serves a high-needs population, with 74.61% to 79% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Harrison Hill Elementary to nearby schools within the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, the academic performance gap becomes even more apparent. For example, John S Irwin Elementary School, located just 1.64 miles away, has significantly higher ILEARN test scores, with 50.35% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.65% in math. Despite the challenges, Harrison Hill Elementary's spending per student, ranging from $11,363 to $11,902, is only slightly lower than the district average, suggesting that the school's struggles may be due to factors beyond just funding and resources.

612

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,810

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

355 S Cornell Cir
Fort Wayne, IN 46807

(260) 467-7000

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Harrison Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kekionga Middle School
High:	South Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.8%

African American:

27.5%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

781^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	781 of 1005	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	815 of 1011	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	819 of 1016	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	811 of 1020	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	835 of 1016	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	859 of 1031	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	831 of 1027	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	884 of 1033	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	905 of 1046	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	858 of 1040	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	839 of 1036	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	904 of 1035	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	905 of 1015	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	822 of 1025	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	889 of 1009	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	844 of 1003	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	687 of 996	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.0	667 of 985	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	665 of 961	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	625 of 959	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%

Science27%

Math25%

Social Studies18%-20 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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 S Cornell Cir	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7000	612	48	12.7	70.9%	92 (15.0%)	168 (27.5%)	219 (35.8%)	93 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	24.3	781^st of 1005 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.9	815^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.4%	34	21.3	29.4	39.0				29.5	29.8	23.5	19.5				24.5	27.1		27.1	18.3	$11,810	$2,329	$9,481
South Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Cottage Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8100	340	32	10.6	80.6%	59 (17.4%)	111 (32.6%)	130 (38.2%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	12	894^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.0%		8.6	948^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.2%	54	17.0	21.7	15.8				18.3	6.4	23.0	7.0				12.7	26.2		26.2	8.8	$16,142	$5,757	$10,386
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	481	40	12.0	69.6%	62 (12.9%)	109 (22.7%)	237 (49.3%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.4%)	10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.3	927^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	13.8	15.7	19.4				16.4	18.6	21.7	17.9				19.6	9.8		9.8	10.5	$12,168	$2,062	$10,105
Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Smith St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5800	467	39	11.9	72.6%	18 (3.9%)	143 (30.6%)	213 (45.6%)	54 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	6.2	974^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.5	961^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	1.2	11.4	19.1				9.9	7.1	8.6	9.0				8.1	10.0		10.0	9.2	$13,567	$2,910	$10,656
Levan R Scott Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	950 E Fairfax Ave	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8050	419	35	12.0	75.4%	22 (5.3%)	126 (30.1%)	113 (27.0%)	134 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	7.7	958^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	975^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.6%	17	12.5	17.7	17.0				15.5	8.3	11.3	13.2				10.7	12.9		12.9	3.8	$13,935	$2,710	$11,225
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School	Public	1-8	420 E Paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4300	600	46	13.0	60.0%	241 (40.2%)	164 (27.3%)	119 (19.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	50.2	513^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.1	658^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.9%	145	45.1	42.5	35.1	43.0	30.3	40.9	39.4	43.7	43.8	22.7	29.1	18.4	26.8	30.6	45.2	48.1	46.7	27.0	$19,715	$7,031	$12,685
Weisser Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-5	902 Colerick St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8875	632	48	13.1	64.1%	210 (33.2%)	229 (36.2%)	128 (20.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.5%)	53.3	472^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.9	423^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	58.2%	49	29.8	54.0	40.8				41.6	38.8	50.0	28.5				39.0	48.4		48.4	43.1	$12,811	$2,015	$10,796
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)																			$18,972	$6,050	$12,921
John S Irwin Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3501 S Anthony Blvd	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(260) 467-5310	302	21	14.3	62.9%	79 (26.2%)	147 (48.7%)	35 (11.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	66.8	322^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	68.0%		47.1	557^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.9%	235	48.0	52.2	51.1				50.4	62.0	39.1	46.8				49.7	45.7		45.7	42.6	$14,267	$2,909	$11,358
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 Harrison Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Hill Elementary School?

Students at Harrison Hill Elementary School are 36% Hispanic, 27% African American, 15% Asian, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Harrison Hill Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Harrison Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Harrison Hill Elementary School.

Is Harrison Hill Elementary School a good school?

Harrison Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Harrison Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harrison Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kekionga Middle School
High : South Side High School

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