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South Wayne Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

810 Cottage Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46807 · (260) 467-8100 · Part of Fort Wayne Community Schools

Wayne Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Students
340
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Wayne Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% 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 →

PK–5South Wayne Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.6%

Its 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).

810 Cottage Ave, Fort Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten46
Grade 157
Grade 246
Grade 350
Grade 459
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
373’20
365’21
362’22
353’23
340’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Black 33%White 17%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Wayne Elementary School from Wayne Township families.

Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

The district →

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.