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Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5320 Rebecca Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46835 · (260) 467-6150 · Part of Fort Wayne Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Willard Shambaugh Elementary SchYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5320 Rebecca Dr, Fort Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 147
Grade 251
Grade 354
Grade 437
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
312’20
300’21
320’22
286’23
266’24

Down 14.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%Black 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch 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.