Summary:
ZIP code 46802 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, contains three PK–5 elementary schools — Lindley Elementary School, Study Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School — all part of Fort Wayne Community Schools, with a combined enrollment of 804 students. The district itself ranks 274th of 374 Indiana districts, at the 27th percentile with a 1-star rating, so none of these schools starts from a strong position.
The three schools differ in important ways. Lindley leads the group in Math "All Grades" proficiency at 32.14% and has by far the best attendance, with a 13.9% chronic absenteeism rate versus roughly 20% at the other two schools and 16.7% statewide. It also has the largest classes (13.2 students per teacher) and the lowest per-student spending ($12,925). Washington posts the strongest Science score at 35.71%, the top 5th-grade Social Studies result at 31.58%, and the best 5th-grade Math at 36.84%, along with the smallest classes (10.3) and highest spending ($16,337). Study faces the greatest challenges: an 80.22% free/reduced lunch rate, the lowest proficiency in every subject (8.40% ELA, 10.69% Math, 11.36% Science), 0 stars, and a 2nd-percentile state rank.
Overall, none of the three schools scores above the state average in any reported subject, and all trail the district in ELA, Math, and Science. Math improved at every school from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while ELA declined at all three; Science rose sharply at Washington (+10.71 points) but fell at Lindley. Lindley's state percentile has slipped from 36 to 23, while Washington's has moved from 16 to 24. Study's 0-star rating and 2nd-percentile rank place it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, and it needs the most intensive support. Families should weigh these trends alongside attendance, class size, and available services when comparing schools.
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