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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Across Fort Wayne, Indiana, 48 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Southwick Elementary School leads the list at 84.7%, against a median of 65.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Top % FRL

84.7%

Median % FRL

65.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Southwick Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	East Allen County Schools	Elementary	724	84.7%
2	Prince Chapman Academy	Fort Wayne, IN	East Allen County Schools	Elementary	819	83.8%
3	Timothy L Johnson Academy	Fort Wayne, IN	Timothy L Johnson Academy	Elementary	440	82.7%
4	South Wayne Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	340	80.6%
5	Study Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	268	80.2%
6	Adams Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	308	78.9%
7	Bloomingdale Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	331	77.3%
8	Levan R Scott Academy	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	419	75.4%
9	Washington Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	206	74.8%
10	Brentwood Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	415	73.0%
11	Franke Park Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	416	72.8%
12	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	467	72.6%
13	Maplewood Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	477	71.5%
14	Indian Village Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	331	71.3%
15	Harrison Hill Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	612	70.9%
16	Fairfield Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	481	69.6%
17	Francis M Price Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	405	68.6%
18	Waynedale Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	383	68.4%
19	Lindley Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	330	67.6%
20	Lincoln Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	590	66.9%
21	Glenwood Park Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	532	66.9%
22	Forest Park Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	558	66.3%
23	Washington Center Elementary Sch	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	553	66.2%
24	J Wilbur Haley Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	583	66.0%
25	Mabel K Holland Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	533	64.4%
26	Weisser Park Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	632	64.1%
27	John S Irwin Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	302	62.9%
28	Northcrest Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	536	62.1%
29	Robert C Harris Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	360	61.9%
30	Jeff H Towles Intermediate School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	600	60.0%
31	Arlington Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	418	55.0%
32	Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	266	51.9%
33	Whitney M Young Early Childhood	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	218	45.9%
34	Saint Joseph Central School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	434	45.4%
35	Bunche Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	234	44.0%
36	Fred H Croninger Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Fort Wayne Community Schools	Elementary	619	33.3%
37	Covington Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	Elementary	746	33.2%
38	Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch	Fort Wayne, IN	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	Elementary	535	31.0%
39	Eel River Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Northwest Allen County Schools	Elementary	420	29.3%
40	Haverhill Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	Elementary	396	28.8%
41	Hickory Center Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Northwest Allen County Schools	Elementary	453	26.3%
42	Cedarville Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	East Allen County Schools	Elementary	764	25.5%
43	Aspen Meadow Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Northwest Allen County Schools	Elementary	600	23.5%
44	Aboite Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	Elementary	497	19.9%
45	Perry Hill Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Northwest Allen County Schools	Elementary	545	19.8%
46	Deer Ridge Elementary	Fort Wayne, IN	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	Elementary	430	16.7%
47	Oak View Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Northwest Allen County Schools	Elementary	442	12.0%
48	Cedar Canyon Elementary School	Fort Wayne, IN	Northwest Allen County Schools	Elementary	508	9.6%

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