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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000529
Glenwood Park Elementary School
4501 Vance Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · (260) 467-6200 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
16.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
356 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
76%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
37.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 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 Glenwood Park Elementary School
Glenwood Park Elementary School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Park Elementary School this school | 532 | 66.9% | 35.3% |
| Maplewood Elementary School Fort Wayne | 477 | 71.5% | 24.8% |
| Homecroft Elementary School Indianapolis | 493 | 73.8% | 34.4% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School Mishawaka | 512 | 61.3% | 43.0% |
| Arlington Elementary School Indianapolis | 454 | 74.4% | 37.7% |
| Brentwood Elementary School Fort Wayne | 415 | 73.0% | 34.5% |
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 Glenwood Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #613 of 983 | #28 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #564 of 986 | #20 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #501 of 986 | #26 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #303 of 1,079 | #22 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #693 of 991 | #47 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #8 of 996 | #5 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.9% | #217 of 1,058 | #21 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #261 of 597 | #8 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
532
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 532 | 32.8 | 16.2:1 | 67% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 31.8 | 17.4:1 | 65% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 31.3 | 17.7:1 | 63% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 63% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 31 | 20.1:1 | 62% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 31 | 19.5:1 | 56% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 520 | 27 | 19.3:1 | 56% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 25 | 21.8:1 | 34% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 20 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenwood Park Elementary School.
About Glenwood Park Elementary School
This page covers Glenwood Park Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It enrolls 532 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 22% larger than the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Fort Wayne Community Schools includes 50 schools. Together they enroll 28,561 students.
Of every 100 students at Glenwood Park Elementary School, about 38 are White, the largest group. The remaining students are 22% Black, 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 13% Asian. Census figures show Allen County is about 71% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Glenwood Park Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 15.5:1. By family income, 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Allen County averages 50%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Glenwood Park Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 48% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.2% for Glenwood Park Elementary School. The school posts 35.3%, 7.1 points above the prediction.
Census data for Allen County show the median household earns about $70,737 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Allen County number 92, with about 55,262 students.
Measured in a straight line, R Nelson Snider High School is about 0.1 miles from Glenwood Park Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 35.3% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Glenwood Park Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decrease, from 554 to 532.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Glenwood Park Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- R Nelson Snider High School0.1 mi · 1,927
- Lane Middle School0.3 mi · 644
- Brentwood Elementary School0.7 mi · 415
- J Wilbur Haley Elementary School1.2 mi · 583
- Robert C Harris Elementary School1.4 mi · 360
- Fred H Croninger Elementary School1.6 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Glenwood Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Glenwood Park Elementary School?
Glenwood Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 532 students in grades KG-05.
Is Glenwood Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glenwood Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Glenwood Park Elementary School have?
Glenwood Park Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glenwood Park Elementary School?
At Glenwood Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 14% Hispanic, 22% Black, 13% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Glenwood Park Elementary School in?
Glenwood Park Elementary School is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.