Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000569
Waynedale Elementary School
7201 Elzey, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 · (260) 467-8820 · Allen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
262 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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
30.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Waynedale Elementary School
Waynedale Elementary School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynedale Elementary School this school | 383 | 68.4% | 28.6% |
| Knapp Elementary School Michigan City | 407 | 66.1% | 39.6% |
| Fairview Elementary School Bloomington | 414 | 68.1% | 37.9% |
| Irvington Community Elementary School Indianapolis | 402 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Robert C Harris Elementary School Fort Wayne | 360 | 61.9% | 39.6% |
| W E Wilson Elementary Jeffersonville | 518 | 66.4% | 29.6% |
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 Waynedale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #736 of 983 | #35 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #750 of 986 | #34 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #706 of 986 | #39 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #650 of 1,079 | #42 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #248 of 991 | #28 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #44 of 996 | #17 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.4% | #187 of 1,058 | #18 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #200 of 597 | #5 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
383
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 68% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 24.5 | 15.3:1 | 70% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 74% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 71% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 76% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 24 | 19.7:1 | 71% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 77% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 42% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 23 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waynedale Elementary School.
About Waynedale Elementary School
Waynedale Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It enrolls 383 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Fort Wayne Community Schools has 28,561 students spread across 50 schools.
At Waynedale Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 42%. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in Allen County, the White share is about 71%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Waynedale Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 68% at Waynedale Elementary School. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Allen County is 50%.
On the allk12 Grade, Waynedale Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 31% of Indiana public elementary schools.
In Indiana, Waynedale Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 28.6% actual against a predicted 27.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Allen County show that the median household earns about $70,737 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Allen County has 92 public schools with about 55,262 students, including Waynedale Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Maplewood Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Waynedale Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Waynedale Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Waynedale Elementary School enrolled 408 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 383. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Waynedale Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Waynedale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Waynedale Elementary. Waynedale Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Waynedale Elementary SchoolApple Creek, OH · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Maplewood Elementary School0.5 mi · 477
- Miami Middle School0.7 mi · 496
- Kekionga Middle School2.0 mi · 527
- Wayne High School2.1 mi · 1,398
- Indian Village Elementary School2.3 mi · 331
- Jeff H Towles Intermediate School2.4 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Waynedale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Waynedale Elementary School?
Waynedale Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Waynedale Elementary School serve?
Waynedale Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waynedale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waynedale Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waynedale Elementary School?
At Waynedale Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 17% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Waynedale Elementary School public or private?
Waynedale Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.