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R Nelson Snider High School

Q: Is R Nelson Snider High School a good school?

R Nelson Snider High School ranks 279 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana high schools

Summary

R Nelson Snider High School is a public high school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 1,915 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, R Nelson Snider High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, typically between 199-291 out of 380-430 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a 1-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2014-2015. While the school's graduation rates are relatively stable, ranging from 87.2% to 97.3% in recent years, it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 23.1%, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to other high schools in the Fort Wayne area, R Nelson Snider High School generally performs in the middle of the pack, outperforming nearby schools like Wayne High School, South Side High School, and North Side High School, but trailing the higher-performing Northrop High School and the top-ranked schools in the neighboring East Allen County Schools district, such as Carroll High School and Leo Junior/Senior High School.

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: Recently slipping — 48th percentile in 2017 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 48th-percentile peak (2017) to 35th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Indiana avg42%

279^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)57th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing44%-11 vs state

Biology36%-10 vs state

Mathematics15%-11 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

Schools Near R Nelson Snider High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Biology (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	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%)	36.8	279^th of 429 public high schools	35.0%		44.6	232^nd of 432 public high schools	46.3%	47	43.9	14.6							35.8	$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%)	20.7	341^st of 429 public high schools	20.5%		18.2	351^st of 432 public high schools	18.8%	10	32.3	11.6							20.7	$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%)	40	267^th of 429 public high schools	37.8%		36.4	280^th of 432 public high schools	35.2%	13	46.1	19.4							29.8	$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%)	14.5	373^rd of 429 public high schools	13.1%		18.7	349^th of 432 public high schools	19.2%	24	29.7	8.9	29.5	37.8	34.1	24.0	24.5	24.3	8.4	$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%)	13	378^th of 429 public high schools	11.9%		15.7	368^th of 432 public high schools	14.8%	10	26.4	6.7							14.3	$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%)	72.9	69^th of 429 public high schools	83.9%		67.2	92^nd of 432 public high schools	78.7%	23	78.3	23.2							55.3	$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%)	24.3	324^th of 429 public high schools	24.5%		22.7	335^th of 432 public high schools	22.5%	11	36.5	11.4							24.8	$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%)	85.8	27^th of 429 public high schools	93.7%		84.9	34^th of 432 public high schools	92.1%	7	75.3	37.1							62.4	$9,546	$320	$9,226

Frequently Asked Questions about R Nelson Snider High School

What district is R Nelson Snider High School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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.

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

Is R Nelson Snider High School a good school?

R Nelson Snider High School ranks 279^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend R Nelson Snider High School?

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

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