Deer Ridge Elementary

Deer Ridge Elementary, a mid-sized primary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, operated by MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, instructs 430 students, covering grades K through 5.

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 7,502 students; Deer Ridge Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Deer Ridge Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Allen County (around 50%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Deer Ridge Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Allen County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $70,737 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Deer Ridge Elementary is one of 92 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students).

The closest other public school is Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Deer Ridge Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deer Ridge Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 436 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 81% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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