Aboite Elementary School

Aboite Elementary School, an average-sized elementary campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, enrolls 497 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 10 schools in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls (7,502 students total), Aboite Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Aboite Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Aboite Elementary School lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Aboite Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Allen County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Aboite Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.4%; this one delivers 75.8%, a residual of +14.4 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Allen County put median household income runs about $70,737, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Allen County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students), of which Aboite Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: eSACS Virtual School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Aboite Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 58.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 510 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.