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Enrollment
619
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000527
Fred H Croninger Elementary School
6700 Trier Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · (260) 467-6050 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
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
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (102).
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%
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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like Fred H Croninger Elementary School
Fred H Croninger Elementary School's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred H Croninger Elementary School this school | 619 | 33.3% | 81.6% |
| Utica Elementary School Jeffersonville | 608 | 36.2% | 57.4% |
| Brown Elementary School Brownsburg | 555 | 34.2% | 73.5% |
| Eagle Elementary School Brownsburg | 539 | 31.2% | 69.1% |
| Covington Elementary School Fort Wayne | 746 | 33.2% | 45.8% |
| Delaware Trail Elementary School Brownsburg | 512 | 37.3% | 74.2% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fred H Croninger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In 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 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #872 of 1,058 | #40 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
619
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 619 | 34.5 | 17.9:1 | 33% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 35.7 | 16.7:1 | 28% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 580 | 29.8 | 19.4:1 | 29% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 29% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 29 | 22.2:1 | 29% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 28% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 600 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 30% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 19% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 27 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
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%.
allk12 grades Fred H Croninger Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
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 3% enrollment decrease, from 636 in 2020-21 to 619 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.7:1 to 17.9:1.
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Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Blackhawk Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other schools in Fort Wayne
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Homestead High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
Nearby schools
- Blackhawk Middle School0.6 mi · 814
- J Wilbur Haley Elementary School1.0 mi · 583
- Lane Middle School1.3 mi · 644
- R Nelson Snider High School1.5 mi · 1,927
- Glenwood Park Elementary School1.6 mi · 532
- Saint Joseph Central School1.6 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Fred H Croninger Elementary SchoolHow 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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