Washington Center Elementary Sch

Washington Center Elementary Sch operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 553 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 27% larger than the state mean of about 436.

Across the 50 schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools (28,561 students total), Washington Center Elementary Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Washington Center Elementary Sch lists that White students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder comes out to 16% Black, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Allen County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Allen County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Washington Center Elementary Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Allen County put the typical household earns roughly $70,737 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Center Elementary Sch is one of 92 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students).

The closest other public school is Northrop High School, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Center Elementary Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Center Elementary Sch has grew 10%, going from 505 students in 2018 to 553 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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