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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 206 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools — the smallest enrollment among the nearby schools compared here. About three-quarters of students (74.76%) were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the school spends $16,337 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 10.3, respectively among the highest and lowest in its local comparison set.

Its clearest local strength is science: 35.71% of students passed the all-grades science test, the highest among nearby full elementary schools and above the district's 27.7%. Fifth-grade math (36.84%) also beats the district and ranks second locally. Attendance has improved dramatically, with chronic absenteeism falling from 37.4% in 2020–2021 to 20.4% in 2024–2025, now near the district average. Compared with other high-poverty neighbors, Washington generally outperforms Study Elementary School and South Wayne Elementary School in ELA, math, and science. But it still trails lower-poverty nearby schools like Weisser Park Elementary School in English/language arts and math.

Challenges remain significant. Washington is rated 1 star and ranked 772 out of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026, at the 24th percentile, and has stayed in the bottom quartile with 1 star every reported year. Third-grade ELA (18.18%) and fourth-grade math (25.00%) are well below district and state levels, and overall ELA (23.75%) and math (28.75%) trail district averages. Absenteeism, though improved, is still above the state rate of 16.7% and above several nearby schools.

206

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,669

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.1%

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

1015 W Wash Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

(260) 467-8150

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portage Middle School
High:	Wayne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

29.6%

African American:

22.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

772^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	25.1	772 of 1015	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	723 of 1005	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	847 of 1011	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	785 of 1016	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	806 of 1020	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	812 of 1016	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	762 of 1031	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	743 of 1027	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	889 of 1033	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	900 of 1046	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.4	498 of 1040	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.8	208 of 1036	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.6	419 of 1035	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	621 of 1015	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.0	864 of 1025	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	587 of 1009	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.3	850 of 1003	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.8	923 of 996	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	736 of 985	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	928 of 961	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.7	897 of 959	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science36%

Social Studies32%-16 vs state

Math29%

English Language Arts24%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	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 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		93.1%		$16,669	$2,116	$14,553
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		91.7%		$14,300	$1,979	$12,321
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		91.7%		$14,569	$2,482	$12,087
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		92.3%		$12,471	$1,712	$10,758
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		94.7%		$14,297	$2,950	$11,347
Bunche Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1111 Greene St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-4790	234	18	13.3	44.0%	93 (39.7%)	62 (26.5%)	38 (16.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.8%)								(n/a)													93.4%		$13,361	$1,161	$12,200
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		89.8%		$13,137	$1,363	$11,774
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)													96%		$15,059	$1,130	$13,928
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%		$12,539	$1,838	$10,701
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%)	45.2	568^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.0%		53.3	472^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.0%	96	37.3	28.8	46.5	37.7	40.5	42.4	44.1	42.3	28.0	28.0	47.2				$12,431	$1,155	$11,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Portage Middle School
High : Wayne High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2023–24 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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