Total enrollment
8,409
+539 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Northwest Allen County Schools
Indiana · 8,409 students · 3 cities
Northwest Allen County Schools hosts 12 public K-12 schools inside Indiana, collectively enrolling about 8,409 students (around 701 per school).
4-year change in Northwest Allen County Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+1 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Northwest Allen County Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Indiana | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #36 of 147 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,409 | #32 of 286 | #1,117 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #34 of 286 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #253 of 285 | #7,207 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.9% | #275 of 286 | #7,236 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #81 of 235 | #3,989 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Northwest Allen County Schools
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Oak View Elementary School at 70.1% proficient to Carroll Middle School at 44.2%, a gap of 25.9 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 117 Indiana districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll High School | Fort Wayne | High | 09-12 | 2,623 |
| Maple Creek Middle School | Fort Wayne | Middle | 06-08 | 1,024 |
| Carroll Middle School | Fort Wayne | Middle | 06-08 | 1,004 |
| Aspen Meadow Elementary School | Fort Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 600 |
| Huntertown Elementary School | Huntertown | Elementary | KG-05 | 563 |
| Perry Hill Elementary School | Fort Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 545 |
| Cedar Canyon Elementary School | Fort Wayne | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 |
| Hickory Center Elementary School | Fort Wayne | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 |
| Oak View Elementary School | Fort Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 |
| Eel River Elementary School | Fort Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 420 |
| Arcola School | Arcola | Elementary | KG-05 | 227 |
| Allen Co Youth Services Center | Fort Wayne | Combined | 01-12 | 0 |
About Northwest Allen County Schools
As a sparse district in Indiana, Northwest Allen County Schools teaches 8,409 students across 12 schools.
On the school-mix side, Northwest Allen County Schools spans 8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Northwest Allen County Schools runs about 701 students per school, 28% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 549.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Northwest Allen County Schools has increased 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,870 students to 8,409. Over that span, Northwest Allen County Schools added 1 school, going from 10 to 11.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Northwest Allen County Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.