Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000558
Robert C Harris Elementary School
4501 Thorngate Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46835 · (260) 467-6300 · Allen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
223 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
72%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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Robert C Harris Elementary School
Robert C Harris Elementary School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C Harris Elementary School this school | 360 | 61.9% | 39.6% |
| North View Elementary School Muncie | 384 | 60.9% | 33.8% |
| Waynedale Elementary School Fort Wayne | 383 | 68.4% | 28.6% |
| Meadow's Edge Elementary School Mishawaka | 382 | 63.4% | 40.6% |
| Arlington Elementary School Fort Wayne | 418 | 55.0% | 36.1% |
| Walt Disney Elementary School Mishawaka | 512 | 61.3% | 43.0% |
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 Robert C Harris Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #523 of 983 | #21 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #650 of 986 | #27 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #458 of 986 | #21 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #699 of 1,079 | #43 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #113 of 991 | #14 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #49 of 996 | #18 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.9% | #315 of 1,058 | #32 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #323 of 597 | #16 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
360
0 (0%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 62% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 30.7 | 10.9:1 | 61% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 65% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | 54% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 19 | 21.4:1 | 57% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 18 | 22.2:1 | 54% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 54% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 26 | 20.1:1 | 25% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 25 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert C Harris Elementary School.
About Robert C Harris Elementary School
Robert C Harris Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It educates 360 students in kindergarten through 5.
Fort Wayne Community Schools has 50 schools and 28,561 students, and Robert C Harris Elementary School is one of those schools.
Robert C Harris Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 44%. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. County-wide, 71% of Allen County residents are White. By the diversity index, Robert C Harris Elementary School comes in at 72%.
Robert C Harris Elementary School counts 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.4 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 50% for public schools in Allen County.
The model predicts 31.7% for a school in Indiana with Robert C Harris Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Robert C Harris Elementary School posts 39.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Allen County, median household income is about $70,737, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Robert C Harris Elementary School is among the 92 public schools in Allen County.
The nearest public school is R Nelson Snider High School, at about 1.3 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Robert C Harris Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
In 2020-21, Robert C Harris Elementary School enrolled 360; in 2024-25, 360. Students per teacher fell from 20.0 in 2020-21 to 12.4 in 2024-25.
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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
- R Nelson Snider High School1.3 mi · 1,927
- Glenwood Park Elementary School1.4 mi · 532
- Lane Middle School1.4 mi · 644
- Saint Joseph Central School1.4 mi · 434
- Fred H Croninger Elementary School1.9 mi · 619
- Brentwood Elementary School1.9 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Robert C Harris Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Robert C Harris Elementary School?
Robert C Harris Elementary School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Robert C Harris Elementary School serve?
Robert C Harris Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert C Harris Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert C Harris Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert C Harris Elementary School?
At Robert C Harris Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 13% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert C Harris Elementary School?
Robert C Harris Elementary School is overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools in Allen County.
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