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Robert C Harris Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4501 Thorngate Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46835 · (260) 467-6300 · Part of Fort Wayne Community Schools

St. Joseph Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Robert C Harris Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for St. Joseph Township kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where St. Joseph Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Robert C Harris Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4501 Thorngate Dr, Fort Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten53
Grade 154
Grade 255
Grade 361
Grade 455
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
360’20
347’21
353’22
334’23
360’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 23%Two or more races 14%Hispanic 13%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Robert C Harris Elementary School from St. Joseph Township families.

Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

The district →
Harrison Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
D
612 students13:1
J Wilbur Haley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
D
583 students14:1
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
C−
558 students15:1
Washington Center Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
C−
553 students14:1
Northcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
D
536 students15:1
Mabel K Holland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
B−
533 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; St. Joseph Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.