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4325 Smith St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 · (260) 467-5800 · Part of Fort Wayne Community Schools
Wayne Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts
What stands out about Merle J Abbett Elementary School
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
- Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 6 middle schools
On the path
Where Wayne Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
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4325 Smith St, Fort Wayne
Students
Down 10.9% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Merle J Abbett Elementary School from Wayne Township families.
Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools
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; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.