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Fred H Croninger Elementary School

6700 Trier Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · (260) 467-6050 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
Enrollment
619
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
206 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9916%
Grade 110417%
Grade 210317%
Grade 310717%
Grade 410417%
Grade 510216%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
37861%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
5910%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
9115%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
183%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
7212%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32953%
Female
29047%

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
80.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
85.9%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.

Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 30 points, placing it in Indiana's top 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Fred H Croninger Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn Allen County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
81.6%#9 of 983#1 of 51
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
85.9%#10 of 986#2 of 51
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
80.8%#6 of 986#1 of 51
Enrollment
ranked largest first
619#154 of 1,079#6 of 55
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.9:1#878 of 991#53 of 55
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.2%#318 of 996#36 of 55
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.9%#494 of 597#26 of 31
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
619
-25 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 22.2:1
% White
61%
was 71%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
15%
was 15%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2561934.517.9:133% (206)
2023-2459735.716.7:128% (166)
2022-2358029.819.4:129% (171)
2017-186442922.2:129% (186)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fred H Croninger Elementary School.

About Fred H Croninger Elementary School

Fred H Croninger Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Fort Wayne Community Schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It serves 619 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Indiana is roughly 436 students; this school is 42% larger than that.

Fred H Croninger Elementary School is in Fort Wayne Community Schools, a district with 28,561 students across 50 schools.

At Fred H Croninger Elementary School, White students make up 61% of the student body. The school is also 15% Black, 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 71% White share among all Allen County residents. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 34.5 full-time equivalents, or about 17.9 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.4 above the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. The average for public schools in Allen County is 50%.

BeatsExpectations places Fred H Croninger Elementary School in the top 10% of Indiana schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 29.6 points above it (81.6% actual, 52.0% predicted).

In the county around the school, Allen County, the median household income is $70,737, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 92 public schools in Allen County, enrolling about 55,262 students in all.

Nearest public school: Blackhawk Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Fred H Croninger Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.

The federal government classifies Fred H Croninger Elementary School's location as City: Large.

Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 644 in 2017-18 to 619 in 2024-25. The share of White students fell 10 points, from 71% to 61%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.2:1 to 17.9:1.

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Allen County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students

Quick facts

School name
Fred H Croninger Elementary School
District
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Address
6700 Trier Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone
(260) 467-6050
County
Allen County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
619
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
206 (33%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
180363000527
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fred H Croninger Elementary School
How many students attend Fred H Croninger Elementary School?
Fred H Croninger Elementary School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fred H Croninger Elementary School serve?
Fred H Croninger Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fred H Croninger Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fred H Croninger Elementary School is approximately 17.9:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fred H Croninger Elementary School?
Fred H Croninger Elementary School reports a student body of 61% White, 10% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Fred H Croninger Elementary School in?
Fred H Croninger Elementary School is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.
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