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Lindley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lindley Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving about 330 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. The district ranks 274th of 374 in Indiana (27th percentile, 1 star), and Lindley Elementary School's own 2025–26 statewide rank is 783rd of 1,015 schools — 23rd percentile, 1 star. That is the lowest percentile in its provided rank history, following 2-star years in 2022–23 and 2023–24. About 67.58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending was $12,925 in 2023–24, the student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1, and 13.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.

Compared with 10 nearby district elementary schools, Lindley sits roughly in the middle — fifth of 11 by rank percentile. Its clearest strength is attendance: 13.9% chronic absenteeism is better than the district's 20.2% and the state's 16.7%, and among nearby schools only Francis M Price Elementary School is lower, at 13.4%. On 2025–26 ILEARN, ELA (27.86%) and math (32.14%) are mid-pack: Waynedale Elementary School and Franke Park Elementary School score higher in reading, and Harrison Hill Elementary School in math. Science (23.81%) is below the district's 27.7% and the state's 43.8%, while social studies (16.28%) is the standout weakness — far below the district's 33.76% and the state's 47.2%, and near the bottom of the nearby group.

Trends matter here. Chronic absenteeism fell from 26.9% in 2022–23 to 13.9% in 2024–25, a real foundation for improvement. Math has stayed steady and above the district each year (32.14% in 2025–26). ELA, however, dropped from 40.16% in 2023–24 to 27.86% in 2025–26 — a school-specific decline. Social studies has been below district and state for four straight years. Notably, 5th-grade ELA (34.88%) and 4th-grade math (40.48%) beat district averages, while 3rd-grade ELA (23.64%) and math (30.91%) lag — suggesting early-grade foundations deserve attention. Lindley's free/reduced lunch rate is actually lower than the nearby average, so resources and demographics alone don't explain its results.

330

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,925

Per pupil spending ?

67.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Ardmore Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

(260) 467-5350

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Lindley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portage Middle School
High:	Wayne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

29.1%

White:

27.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

783^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	24.3	783 of 1015	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	712 of 1005	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	646 of 1011	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	641 of 1016	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	775 of 1020	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	757 of 1016	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	730 of 1031	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	641 of 1027	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.7	695 of 1033	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	542 of 1046	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	641 of 1040	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	646 of 1036	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	738 of 1035	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.9	629 of 1015	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.7	823 of 1025	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	781 of 1009	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	767 of 1003	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.9	704 of 996	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.4	721 of 985	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	812 of 961	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.2	716 of 959	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math32%

English Language Arts28%

Science24%

Social Studies16%-31 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

This school is great! The Teachers and other members are so helpful with any questions or concerns you would have. I love the spanish 1/2 day consept it will really help in the long run. They even worked with me to send my kids there even though we moved out of the school area. All in all this school is a good choice! Close Quote

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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)	ILEARN Biology (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	24.3	783^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%	71	23.6	26.2	34.9	27.9	30.9	40.5	25.6	32.1	23.8	23.8	16.3		$12,925	$2,196	$10,728
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%)	5.2	996^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.9%		5	990^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.5%	6	9.5	6.8	8.9	8.4	14.3	11.4	6.7	10.7	11.4	11.4	9.1		$14,710	$3,232	$11,478
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%)	16.3	856^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.7%		27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%	104	10.6	17.7	28.9	19.3	17.0	21.6	17.3	18.7	31.4	31.4	23.1		$13,865	$2,636	$11,230
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		$16,337	$2,822	$13,515
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%)	13.1	886^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.7%		12	894^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.0%	8	21.4	21.6	18.0	20.3	17.9	8.1	16.0	14.7	18.9	18.9	24.0		$16,142	$5,757	$10,386
Francis M Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W State St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4950	405	33	12.4	68.6%	233 (57.5%)	35 (8.6%)	98 (24.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	18.9	833^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	17.9%		38.4	638^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.5%	195	12.1	28.6	20.6	20.6	19.7	31.9	23.3	25.0	29.0	29.0	23.3		$11,472	$1,463	$10,010
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%)	11.9	903^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	23.6	17.2	16.2	19.5	21.4	19.0	12.2	17.7	19.0	19.0	14.9		$12,168	$2,062	$10,105
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		$13,794	$2,657	$11,138
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%)	27.3	749^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.2%		24.3	781^st of 1005 public elementary schools	22.3%	32	32.5	29.8	25.0	29.0	49.4	37.2	17.1	34.0	25.5	25.5	22.7		$11,810	$2,329	$9,481
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		$12,435	$2,250	$10,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lindley Elementary School?

Students at Lindley Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 29% African American, 27% White, 8% Two or more races.

Is Lindley Elementary School a good school?

Lindley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Lindley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Lindley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lindley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Portage Middle School
High : Wayne High School

What district is Lindley Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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