Schools in Washington Township · Fort Wayne Community Schools

Washington Township’s public schools score below 70% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Washington Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Washington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#525of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

27%

▼ 14 pts vs IN 41%

2021–22

Math proficiency

25%

▼ 12 pts vs IN 38%

2021–22

Graduate on time

89%

▲ 1 pts vs IN 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.3K

▲ 5% vs IN $13.7K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.0

IN 15.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

5,033 students on the public path

In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1063 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,349 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bishop Dwenger High School (private), St. Vincent de Paul School (private), International Leadership School (private), Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School (private) and Aboite Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Washington Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 30% of Indiana school districts, #525 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 30%

Lower resultsHigher results

Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1063)Better than 7%

Towns in Allen County (20)Better than 0%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,690 test results and a graduating class of 1,985 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,693 in math, 14,688 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Washington Township · depends on your address

Lincoln Elementary School

Grades K–5 · 590 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne

C⁻

Washington Center Elementary Sch

Grades PK–5 · 553 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne

C⁻

Northcrest Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 536 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD

9–12Northrop High SchoolFort Wayne Community SchoolsB

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Fort Wayne Community Schools, which also serves Fort Wayne, Pleasant, St. Joseph and Wayne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fort Wayne Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 49 schools · 28,537 students · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)

$14,349IN $13,688 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%

State average 41.3% · 14688 students tested

Math25%

State average 37.5% · 14693 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Washington Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Washington Township	C	Fort Wayne
St. Joseph	C	Fort Wayne
Wayne	C	Fort Wayne
Perry	A	Northwest Allen County Schools
Lake	A	Northwest Allen County Schools
Fort Wayne	C	Fort Wayne
Eel River	A	Northwest Allen County Schools

3 of the 6 neighbors share Fort Wayne with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Washington Townshipby address

Washington Center Elementary Sch

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne

C⁻

553 students14:1Rate it →

Northcrest Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne

536 students15:1Rate it →

Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fort Wayne

C⁻

590 students12:1Rate it →

Shawnee Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Wayne

624 students14:1Rate it →

Northwood Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Wayne

585 students13:1Rate it →

Northrop High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Wayne

2,145 students17:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Bishop Dwenger High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Wayne

Private · Catholic

917 students16:1Rate it →

St. Vincent de Paul School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fort Wayne

Private · Catholic

774 students17:1Rate it →

International Leadership School

Grades PK–11 · Fort Wayne

Private · Religious

448 students10:1Rate it →

Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Wayne

Private · Religious

255 students21:1Rate it →

Aboite Christian School

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fort Wayne

Private · Religious

46 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #525 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,537 students in 49 schools (2024–25).

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, with 2,145 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Fort Wayne Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$14,349 in Fort Wayne Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Washington Township?

Yes: Bishop Dwenger High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 917 students), St. Vincent de Paul School (Catholic, grades K–8, 774 students), International Leadership School (religious, grades PK–11, 448 students), Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 255 students) and Aboite Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 46 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.