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R Nelson Snider High School

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R Nelson Snider High School ranks 139 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana high schools

Summary

R Nelson Snider High School is a grades 9–12 comprehensive high school serving 1,927 students in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. It ranks 139th of 415 Indiana high schools in 2025–2026 (67th percentile, 3 stars) — its best showing in the available history and far above its district, which ranks 274th of 374 statewide. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate is 97.0%, above both the district (89.3%) and the state (89.7%). About 49.66% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, per-student spending is $10,520, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.5.

Snider is the clear standout among nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools high schools. Its ranking sits well above Northrop High School (33rd percentile), Wayne High School (21st), South Side High School (20th), and North Side High School (18th), and its SAT EBRW proficiency (52.64%) beats every one of them and the state's 51.9%. SAT Math (22.12%) and Biology (49.34%) also lead the same-district group, though math falls below the state's 25.6%. This isn't a resource story: Snider spends less per student than Wayne, South Side, North Side, and New Haven Junior/Senior High School, and serves more low-income students than suburban Carroll High School and Leo Junior/Senior High School — yet it graduates more students than Carroll (96.7%) and has lower chronic absenteeism (20.3%) than every nearby FWCS school, including Northrop (25.3%).

The most notable recent development is a dramatic one-year jump: from 279th of 429 (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025 to 139th of 415 in 2025–2026, backed by gains in SAT EBRW (43.87% to 52.64%), SAT Math (14.62% to 22.12%), and Biology (35.78% to 49.34%) — all while graduation stayed at 97.0%. Improvement was broad across student groups, including low-income students and English learners. Areas to watch: SAT Math remains below state and suburban benchmarks, chronic absenteeism has climbed from 15.4% in 2020–2021 to 20.3% and sits above the state's 16.7%, and effectiveness measures for a few groups, such as special education students, are near the median.

1,927

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,520

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4600 Fairlawn Pass
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

(260) 467-4600

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Feeder schools for R Nelson Snider High School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Glenwood Park Elementary School
	J Wilbur Haley Elementary School
	Robert C Harris Elementary School
Middle:	Blackhawk Middle School
	Lane Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

24.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg27%

Indiana avg39%

139^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	279 of 429	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	232 of 432	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	275 of 398	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	230 of 409	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	279 of 388	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	225 of 389	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	250 of 385	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	199 of 380	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	245 of 394	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	291 of 400	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.0	296 of 379	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.7	228 of 353	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.2	251 of 373	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	258 of 364	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.7	181 of 362	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	205 of 364	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	207 of 360	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	167 of 354	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	154 of 349	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.8	148 of 349	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	33 of 133	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	40.2	66 of 132	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	39 of 132	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	33.2	71 of 125	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	67 of 125	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	42 of 47	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	57 of 122	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.8	103 of 119	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	39 of 94	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	30 of 74	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	146 of 395	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	258 of 387	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	249 of 392	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	272 of 388	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	108 of 194	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	126 of 181	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	102 of 184	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	87 of 166	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	151 of 390	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.9	271 of 377	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	246 of 377	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	279 of 379	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	141 of 397	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	282 of 386	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	205 of 392	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	265 of 383	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	57 of 112	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	90 of 104	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	53 of 94	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	154 of 292	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	208 of 298	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	164 of 289	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	183 of 285	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	43 of 387	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	50.2	162 of 377	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	95 of 381	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	175 of 375	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	149 of 378	60.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)89th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)21st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Biology49%

Mathematics22%-3 vs state

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by a student
Friday, October 22, 2021

Consistently I have heard many things about the school, All good. I have heard from multiple teachers that this is the safest place they have ever worked and most of my experiences corroborate said evidence. The fine arts program is simply one of the best, The consistently high ranking State level marching band, Renowned jazz band, And, unlike many schools, bustling string program make this school magnificent Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R Nelson Snider High School	Public	9-12	4600 Fairlawn Pass	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4600	1,927	110	17.5	49.7%	809 (42.0%)	465 (24.1%)	331 (17.2%)	122 (6.3%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	190 (9.9%)	58.3	139^th of 415 public high schools	66.5%		36.8	279^th of 429 public high schools	35.0%	140	52.6	22.1							49.3	$10,520	$994	$9,527
North Side High School	Public	9-12	475 E State St	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-2800	1,383	77	17.9	67.4%	437 (31.6%)	383 (27.7%)	323 (23.4%)	69 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	167 (12.1%)	17.9	342^nd of 415 public high schools	17.6%		20.7	341^st of 429 public high schools	20.5%	1	31.9	8.5							20.2	$11,899	$977	$10,922
Anthis Career Center	Public	6-12	1200 S Barr St	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 467-1005	0	40	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northrop High School	Public	9-12	7001 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-2300	2,145	128	16.7	53.8%	941 (43.9%)	454 (21.2%)	412 (19.2%)	124 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (9.7%)	35.8	276^th of 415 public high schools	33.5%		40	267^th of 429 public high schools	37.8%	9	43.0	17.8							27.5	$10,505	$1,041	$9,463
Amp Lab at Electric Works	Public	11-12	1030 Swinney Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 467-7360	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Haven Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1300 Green Rd	New Haven	46774	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0220	1,413	92	15.3	65.5%	613 (43.4%)	295 (20.9%)	161 (11.4%)	235 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (7.6%)	16.6	349^th of 415 public high schools	15.9%		14.5	373^rd of 429 public high schools	13.1%	24	25.5	6.9	33.6	35.7	34.5	20.9	26.3	23.3	27.2	$11,522	$913	$10,609
South Side High School	Public	9-12	3601 S Calhoun St	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-2600	1,405	95	14.7	71.5%	227 (16.2%)	408 (29.0%)	521 (37.1%)	119 (8.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (9.0%)	20	331^st of 415 public high schools	20.2%		13	378^th of 429 public high schools	11.9%	47	28.8	11.3							24.9	$12,528	$1,286	$11,241
East Allen University	Public	9-12	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0240	291	17	17.2	72.2%	58 (19.9%)	26 (8.9%)	39 (13.4%)	156 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	62.2	119^th of 415 public high schools	71.3%		72.9	69^th of 429 public high schools	83.9%	50	61.1	15.3							57.1	$10,830	$655	$10,175
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	9100 Winchester Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6400	1,398	92	15.2	64.7%	356 (25.5%)	446 (31.9%)	291 (20.8%)	171 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (9.5%)	20.5	329^th of 415 public high schools	20.7%		24.3	324^th of 429 public high schools	24.5%	5	28.6	7.4							31.7	$12,486	$1,209	$11,277
Carroll High School	Public	9-12	3701 Carroll Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3161	2,623	145	18.0	22.9%	2,027 (77.3%)	97 (3.7%)	167 (6.4%)	172 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	158 (6.0%)	84.3	31^st of 415 public high schools	92.5%		85.8	27^th of 429 public high schools	93.7%	4	70.0	40.6							59.1	$9,546	$320	$9,226

Frequently Asked Questions about R Nelson Snider High School

How many students attend R Nelson Snider High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,927 students attended R Nelson Snider High School.

What is the racial makeup of R Nelson Snider High School?

Students at R Nelson Snider High School are 42% White, 24% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is R Nelson Snider High School a good school?

R Nelson Snider High School ranks 139^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is R Nelson Snider High School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What schools feed into R Nelson Snider High School?

R Nelson Snider High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Glenwood Park Elementary School
Elementary : J Wilbur Haley Elementary School
Elementary : Robert C Harris Elementary School
Middle : Blackhawk Middle School
Middle : Lane Middle School

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