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Waynedale Elementary School

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Waynedale Elementary School ranks 588 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Waynedale Elementary School is a PK–5 school with 383 students at 7201 Elzey in Fort Wayne, IN, part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. In 2025–26, it ranked 588 of 1,015 Indiana schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), up from 743 of 1,005 (26th percentile, 1 star) in 2024–25 and its highest displayed rank. That stands out because the district ranks 274 of 374 (27th percentile, 1 star). Waynedale's all-grades ELA and math proficiency are both 41.67%, the highest among the nearby schools listed and well above district averages (29.96% ELA, 29.43% math). The next closest nearby ELA result is Jeff H Towles Intermediate at 32.66%, while Towles leads nearby math at 35.81%, followed by Harrison Hill Elementary at 33.98%. Science is 30.77%, above the district's 27.7% but behind Towles' 37.09% and Indian Village Elementary's 31.37%.

Grade-level results are uneven. Third-grade ELA (45%) and fourth-grade ELA (46.15%) are above both district and state averages. Third- and fourth-grade math are 45% and 46.15%, above district averages (36.43% and 39.86%) but below state averages (51.9% and 52%). Fifth grade is a clear weak spot: ELA, math, and social studies all sit at 30.23%, with ELA and social studies below district averages and all far below state averages. Improvement is real but uneven: all-grades ELA rose from 28.57% to 41.67%, all-grades math from 30.29% to 41.67%, and fifth-grade social studies from 12.9% to 30.23%, while all-grades science fell from 37.5% to 30.77%.

Context matters. Chronic absenteeism was 23.5% in 2024–25, improved from 30.2% but still above the district's 20.2% and the state's 16.7%. It is higher than most nearby schools, including Maplewood Elementary at 11.5% and Towles at 3.8%. The free/reduced-lunch rate is 68.41%, lower than most nearby schools but still high. Per-student spending is $12,634, less than most nearby schools such as South Wayne Elementary ($16,142) and Towles ($19,715), and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6, higher than most nearby schools except Maplewood at 14.5. Waynedale is producing top local ELA and math results without a clear resource advantage, but the biggest opportunities are fifth grade, science, social studies, and reducing absenteeism.

383

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,634

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7201 Elzey
Fort Wayne, IN 46809

(260) 467-8820

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Waynedale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Miami Middle School
High:	Wayne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

25.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 17 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

588^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	43.8	588 of 1015	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	743 of 1005	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	716 of 1011	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	701 of 1016	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	730 of 1020	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	781 of 1016	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	884 of 1031	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	829 of 1027	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	812 of 1033	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.2	777 of 1046	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	829 of 1040	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.9	667 of 1036	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.7	872 of 1035	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	768 of 1015	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	832 of 1025	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	845 of 1009	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	915 of 1003	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	809 of 996	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	693 of 985	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	708 of 961	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.8	786 of 959	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%

Math42%

Science31%

Social Studies30%-17 vs state

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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)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waynedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7201 Elzey	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8820	383	28	13.6	68.4%	161 (42.0%)	96 (25.1%)	64 (16.7%)	20 (5.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	43.8	588^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.1%		28.4	743^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	26.1%	155	45.0	46.2	30.2				41.7	45.0	46.2	30.2				41.7	30.8		30.8	30.2		$12,634	$2,173	$10,460
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Maplewood Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7150	477	33	14.5	71.5%	145 (30.4%)	134 (28.1%)	73 (15.3%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.9%)	22.8	801^st of 1015 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.9	783^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	26.7	33.3	26.1				28.2	34.4	36.4	16.3				28.2	19.7		19.7	22.8		$12,145	$2,021	$10,124
Indian Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Wenonah Ln	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5200	331	30	10.9	71.3%	117 (35.3%)	94 (28.4%)	91 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	16.3	856^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.7%		27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%	104	10.6	17.7	28.9				19.3	17.0	21.6	17.3				18.7	31.4		31.4	23.1		$13,865	$2,636	$11,230
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School	Public	1-8	420 E Paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4300	600	46	13.0	60.0%	241 (40.2%)	164 (27.3%)	119 (19.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	44.1	583^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	42.6%		50.2	513^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.0%	70	34.7	36.5	40.0	28.6	32.9	24.0	32.7	51.4	40.5	38.6	24.7	40.8	20.0	35.8	35.1	39.0	37.1	42.9		$19,715	$7,031	$12,685
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 S Cornell Cir	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7000	612	48	12.7	70.9%	92 (15.0%)	168 (27.5%)	219 (35.8%)	93 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	27.3	749^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.2%		24.3	781^st of 1005 public elementary schools	22.3%	32	32.5	29.8	25.0				29.0	49.4	37.2	17.1				34.0	25.5		25.5	22.7		$11,810	$2,329	$9,481
Levan R Scott Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	950 E Fairfax Ave	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8050	419	35	12.0	75.4%	22 (5.3%)	126 (30.1%)	113 (27.0%)	134 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	12.3	896^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	958^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.7%	62	14.1	14.1	19.1				15.8	21.9	17.2	27.9				22.5	12.5		12.5	17.7		$13,935	$2,710	$11,225
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		$16,142	$5,757	$10,386
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		$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%)	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		$12,168	$2,062	$10,105
Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Smith St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5800	467	39	11.9	72.6%	18 (3.9%)	143 (30.6%)	213 (45.6%)	54 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	8.2	956^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.2	974^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.1%	18	14.3	18.3	12.1				15.0	11.7	21.1	9.1				14.0	15.5		15.5	9.1		$13,567	$2,910	$10,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynedale Elementary School

What district is Waynedale Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Is Waynedale Elementary School a good school?

Waynedale Elementary School ranks 588^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waynedale Elementary School?

Students at Waynedale Elementary School are 42% White, 25% African American, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Waynedale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Miami Middle School
High : Wayne High School

How many students attend Waynedale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Waynedale Elementary School.

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