Washington Elementary School

Washington Elementary School, a modestly sized elementary campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, operated by Fort Wayne Community Schools, serves 206 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 53% leaner than typical.

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

On demographics, Washington Elementary School logs that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Washington Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 75% of students at Washington Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Allen County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Allen County) records that median household earnings sit near $70,737, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Allen County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students), Washington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Smith Academy for Excellence is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Washington Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 18.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 264 students in 2018 compared to 206 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

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