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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 723 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

723^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 210 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School faces several challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 28.9%, significantly higher than the district average. The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 32.89% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.62% for the district and 40.3% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.53% to 80% over the past few years.

When comparing Washington Elementary School to other nearby schools in the same district, it is clear that it is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For instance, Weisser Park Elementary School, located about 1.93 miles away, consistently outperforms Washington Elementary School on ILEARN tests and has a higher school ranking. Additionally, Washington Elementary School's performance, as measured by its statewide school ranking, has declined over the years, dropping from a ranking of 498 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a ranking of 723 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025.

206

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,337

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2017 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2017)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 38% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

723^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 31Elementary 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

Math25%

Science25%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (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	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	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%)	30.6	723^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	28.1%		16.9	847^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.2%	124	42.3	23.8	31.0	32.9	30.8	19.1	24.1	25.0	25.0	25.0	31.0	$16,337	$2,822	$13,515
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%)	21.1	806^th of 1005 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	827^th of 1011 public elementary schools	18.2%	21	28.8	22.9	20.5	24.6	39.0	31.4	18.2	30.4	17.1	17.1	9.1	$13,794	$2,657	$11,138
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	990^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.1	985^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.6%	5	6.4	5.0	16.7	9.6	10.6	5.0	4.2	6.7	7.5	7.5	4.2	$14,710	$3,232	$11,478
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%)	10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.3	927^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	13.8	15.7	19.4	16.4	18.6	21.7	17.9	19.6	9.8	9.8	10.5	$12,168	$2,062	$10,105
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%)	12	894^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.0%		8.6	948^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.2%	54	17.0	21.7	15.8	18.3	6.4	23.0	7.0	12.7	26.2	26.2	8.8	$16,142	$5,757	$10,386
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)												$13,355	$1,663	$11,692
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%)	38.4	638^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.7	686^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.1%	48	40.6	30.0	38.8	36.4	37.7	37.1	22.4	32.5	33.8	33.8	31.3	$11,472	$1,463	$10,010
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)												$18,972	$6,050	$12,921
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%)	29.6	732^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	27.2%		37.1	660^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.7%	72	28.6	33.3	37.1	33.2	31.8	33.3	17.1	26.9	35.0	35.0	17.1	$12,435	$2,250	$10,185
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%)	53.3	472^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.9	423^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	58.2%	49	29.8	54.0	40.8	41.6	38.8	50.0	28.5	39.0	48.4	48.4	43.1	$12,811	$2,015	$10,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

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

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 723^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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 district is Washington Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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