Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000567
Washington Elementary School
1015 W Wash Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 · (260) 467-8150 · Allen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
154 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 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
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
32.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
25.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 206 | 74.8% | 28.4% |
| Murdock Elementary School Lafayette | 230 | 77.8% | 28.6% |
| Oakland Elementary School Lafayette | 192 | 69.3% | 37.7% |
| Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis | 251 | 68.1% | 12.6% |
| Study Elementary School Fort Wayne | 268 | 80.2% | 7.3% |
| Starr Elementary School Richmond | 284 | 76.4% | 24.8% |
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 Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #741 of 983 | #36 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #812 of 986 | #40 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #618 of 986 | #34 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #991 of 1,079 | #55 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #18 of 991 | #2 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #38 of 996 | #14 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.8% | #86 of 1,058 | #9 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #141 of 597 | #4 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
206
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 253
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 206 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 75% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 21.2 | 9.9:1 | 80% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 18.8 | 12.6:1 | 74% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 82% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 15 | 17.6:1 | 78% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 10 | 16.0:1 | 78% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 18 | 14.5:1 | 94% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 79% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, one of the schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 206 students. That puts enrollment 53% below the 436-student average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Fort Wayne Community Schools runs 50 schools with a combined 28,561 students. Washington Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at Washington Elementary School is White students, at 35%. Other students are 30% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 12% multiracial. That is lower than the 71% White share among all Allen County residents. The diversity index for Washington Elementary School is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 10.3:1, based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Lunch program data show 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Allen County average 50%.
Test results at Washington Elementary School are 5.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (28.4% actual, 22.6% predicted).
In Allen County, median household income comes to about $70,737, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 92, with about 55,262 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Smith Academy for Excellence, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Washington Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Washington Elementary School's location as City: Large.
From 200 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 206 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.3 students per teacher, compared with 13.3 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Washington Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 138th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolWarsaw, IN · 500 students
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
- Washington ElementaryLindsay, CA · 730 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Smith Academy for Excellence0.2 mi · 64
- Fort Wayne Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 315
- Bloomingdale Elementary School0.8 mi · 331
- Study Elementary School1.1 mi · 268
- Fairfield Elementary School1.2 mi · 481
- South Wayne Elementary School1.2 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 206 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington 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.