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Fairfield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Fairfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 480 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state.

Fairfield Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.35% of Fairfield students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.62% for the district and 40.3% for the state in 3rd grade. Similarly, in math, only 19.62% of Fairfield students were proficient or better, compared to 27.62% for the district and 51.5% for the state in 3rd grade. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 23.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Fairfield Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.71% to 87.61% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Fairfield Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, it becomes evident that Fairfield is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, John S Irwin Elementary and Weisser Park Elementary, which are both magnet schools, significantly outperform Fairfield in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in core subject areas. Fairfield Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools over the past several years, suggesting that the school has struggled to improve student outcomes over an extended period.

481

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,168

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2825 Fairfield Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46807

(260) 467-5900

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Fairfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

African American:

22.7%

White:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

913^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	10.6	913 of 1005	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	927 of 1011	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	844 of 1016	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	849 of 1020	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	894 of 1016	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	912 of 1031	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	863 of 1027	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	851 of 1033	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	916 of 1046	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.0	966 of 1040	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	924 of 1036	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	920 of 1035	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	968 of 1015	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	964 of 1025	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	983 of 1009	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	938 of 1003	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	948 of 996	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	953 of 985	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.3	947 of 961	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	856 of 959	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math20%

English Language Arts16%

Social Studies10%-28 vs state

Science10%

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Schools Near Fairfield Elementary School

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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
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
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%)	24.3	781^st of 1005 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.9	815^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.4%	34	21.3	29.4	39.0	29.5	29.8	23.5	19.5	24.5	27.1	27.1	18.3	$11,810	$2,329	$9,481
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	6.2	974^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.5	961^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	1.2	11.4	19.1	9.9	7.1	8.6	9.0	8.1	10.0	10.0	9.2	$13,567	$2,910	$10,656
John S Irwin Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3501 S Anthony Blvd	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(260) 467-5310	302	21	14.3	62.9%	79 (26.2%)	147 (48.7%)	35 (11.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	66.8	322^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	68.0%		47.1	557^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.9%	235	48.0	52.2	51.1	50.4	62.0	39.1	46.8	49.7	45.7	45.7	42.6	$14,267	$2,909	$11,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfield Elementary School

Is Fairfield Elementary School a good school?

Fairfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fairfield Elementary School attend?

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

High : South Side High School

What is the racial makeup of Fairfield Elementary School?

Students at Fairfield Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Fairfield Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Fairfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Fairfield Elementary School.

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