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Washington Center Elementary School

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Washington Center Elementary School ranks 646 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Washington Center Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 553 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. Its most recent overall rank is 646th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 36th percentile with a 2-star rating — an improvement from its low point of 841st of 1,020 (18th percentile, 1 star) in 2021–2022, though still below its 2016–2017 peak of 485th of 1,033 (53rd percentile, 3 stars). The district overall ranks 274th of 374 in Indiana.

Overall proficiency rates in 2025–2026 were 31.73% in English Language Arts, 40% in Math, and 28.13% in Science. Those are above the Fort Wayne district averages in all three subjects, but generally below state grade-level averages. The clearest bright spot is 5th grade: ELA proficiency of 42.68% and Math of 41.98% are at or slightly above state averages, and 5th grade Social Studies has climbed from 18.82% in 2022–2023 to 41.98% in 2025–2026. Earlier grades lag — 3rd grade ELA at 25.81%, 4th grade ELA at 28.13%, 4th grade Math at 36.46%, and 4th grade Science at 28.13% all fall below both district and state averages, suggesting foundational gaps worth targeted attention.

Washington Center serves a high-poverty population: 66.18% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, up from 60.55% the prior year. Chronic absenteeism, however, has fallen sharply from 26.9% in 2021–2022 to 16.3% in 2024–2025 — better than the district's 20.2% and the state's 16.7%, and the lowest among its same-district peers such as Franke Park (16.4%), Mabel K Holland (17.5%), Lincoln (19.3%), and Northcrest (20.0%). The school spent $11,485 per student in 2023–2024 and improved its student–teacher ratio to 14.3. Lincoln Elementary serves a nearly identical poverty rate with similar spending yet reaches far higher proficiency (ELA 47.35%, Math 50.63%, Science 41.67%), making it a useful comparison. Nearby Northwest Allen County Schools post much higher scores and much lower absenteeism while spending less per student, reflecting strong differences in student demographics and district context.

553

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,485

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1936 W Wallen Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818

(260) 467-6250

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Washington Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shawnee Middle School
High:	Northrop High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

15.6%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

646^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	646 of 1015	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	574 of 1005	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	704 of 1011	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	714 of 1016	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	841 of 1020	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	739 of 1016	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	696 of 1031	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	534 of 1027	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.4	485 of 1033	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	555 of 1046	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.5	351 of 1040	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.3	787 of 1036	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	814 of 1035	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.5	671 of 1015	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	755 of 1025	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	731 of 1009	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.8	721 of 1003	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.1	571 of 996	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.3	478 of 985	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.0	366 of 961	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	242 of 959	74.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies42%-5 vs state

Math40%

English Language Arts32%

Science28%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1936 W Wallen Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6250	553	39	14.3	66.2%	314 (56.8%)	86 (15.6%)	81 (14.6%)	31 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.1%)	37.3	646^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.4%		45	574^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.9%	72	25.8	28.1	42.7	31.7	41.9	36.5	42.0	40.0	28.1	28.1	42.0	88.2%		$11,485	$2,010	$9,475
Hickory Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3606 Baird Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3758	453	34	13.4	26.3%	333 (73.5%)	22 (4.9%)	38 (8.4%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	72.4	262^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	74.2%		64.2	350^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.2%	88	59.5	62.0	39.7	54.0	65.5	50.7	39.7	52.6	53.5	53.5	65.8	92.5%		$10,710	$640	$10,069
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 E Cook Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5400	590	48	12.4	66.9%	195 (33.1%)	132 (22.4%)	152 (25.8%)	42 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.8%)	59.7	398^th of 1015 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.6	431^st of 1005 public elementary schools	57.1%	33	47.3	54.2	41.7	47.4	55.1	59.4	39.1	50.6	41.7	41.7	39.1	92.1%		$11,595	$1,402	$10,193
Eel River Elementary School	Public	K-5	12723 Bethel Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5395	420	30	13.9	29.3%	279 (66.4%)	37 (8.8%)	36 (8.6%)	38 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	65.6	338^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.9	232^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	76.9%	106	48.2	48.0	54.9	50.5	51.8	52.1	31.0	44.5	52.1	52.1	62.0	96%		$10,764	$774	$9,991
Mabel K Holland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Red Haw Dr	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7075	533	40	13.4	64.4%	250 (46.9%)	51 (9.6%)	124 (23.3%)	44 (8.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.1%)	42.6	597^th of 1015 public elementary schools	41.2%		39.5	629^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.4%	32	30.0	23.1	47.3	33.5	46.7	28.9	49.1	41.9	21.2	21.2	54.6	87.7%		$12,906	$1,943	$10,963
Aspen Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2650 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-5345	600	37	16.3	23.5%	414 (69.0%)	46 (7.7%)	46 (7.7%)	48 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.5%)	61.1	382^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.1	352^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	65.0%	30	45.9	42.5	40.2	42.9	61.2	50.9	33.7	49.0	48.1	48.1	58.7	90.6%		$9,076	$403	$8,673
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%)	25.2	771^st of 1015 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.1	798^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.6%	27	11.6	30.0	25.0	21.8	11.6	41.7	30.4	27.3	33.3	33.3	32.4	95.8%		$11,730	$2,193	$9,537
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	13121 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-3158	545	33	16.4	19.8%	437 (80.2%)	26 (4.8%)	27 (5.0%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	72.3	263^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	74.1%		69.3	297^th of 1005 public elementary schools	70.4%	34	51.8	46.5	42.7	46.8	64.7	59.6	42.7	55.4	58.6	58.6	66.7	98.1%		$9,454	$204	$9,250
Oak View Elementary School	Public	K-5	13123 Coldwater Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5117	442	29	15.1	12.0%	351 (79.4%)	9 (2.0%)	26 (5.9%)	36 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	88.2	90^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.1%		92.8	48^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.2%	42	61.1	55.8	63.2	59.7	91.7	67.4	60.3	73.0	61.6	61.6	72.1	96.4%		$9,722	$135	$9,587
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	90.9%		$12,435	$2,250	$10,185

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Center Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Washington Center Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Washington Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shawnee Middle School
High : Northrop High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Center Elementary School?

Students at Washington Center Elementary School are 57% White, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Washington Center Elementary School a good school?

Washington Center Elementary School ranks 646^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Center Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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