Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWayne Township’s public schools score below 70% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
27% of students in Wayne Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne 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.
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.
Wayne Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 528 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne Township’s, its schools beat 10%, 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 ↓
19 elementary schools, then six middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Smith Academy for Excellence, Concordia Lutheran High School (private), Bishop Luers High School (private), Emmanuel-St. Michael School (private), Esm Lutheran School (private), St. John the Baptist (private), St. Jude Elementary School (private), Most Precious Blood Catholic School (private), Lutheran South Unity School (private), St. Joseph Catholic School (private), Queen of Angels School (private), St. Paul's Lutheran School (private), St. Therese School (private), Pine Hill Country Day School (private), Redeemer Classical School (private), Southwest Montessori Academy (private) and Darul Uloom Al Ansaar (private) are in town. Fort Wayne Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Wayne Township’s grade
C: better than 30% of Indiana school districts, #525 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wayne Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
North Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,383 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
10th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
North Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,383 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
11th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
North Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,383 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
12th grade in Wayne Township · depends on your address
South Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,405 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
North Side High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,383 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Fort Wayne
Wayne Township’s public schools are run by Fort Wayne Community Schools, which also serves Fort Wayne, Pleasant, St. Joseph and Washington. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wayne Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Wayne Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | C | Fort Wayne |
| Adams | B− | East Allen County Schools |
| Washington | C | Fort Wayne |
| Aboite | A− | Southwest Allen County Metropolitan |
| St. Joseph | C | Fort Wayne |
| Pleasant | C | Fort Wayne |
| Lafayette | A− | Southwest Allen County Metropolitan |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Fort Wayne with Wayne Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wayne Township
46 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Anthis Career Center and Amp Lab at Electric Works).
Questions about Wayne Township’s schools
Are Wayne Township’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wayne 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 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wayne Township in?
Fort Wayne Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,537 students in 49 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wayne Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: South Side High School and North Side High School.
What is Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne Township?
Yes: Concordia Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 624 students), Bishop Luers High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 532 students), Emmanuel-St. Michael School (religious, grades PK–8, 447 students), Esm Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 447 students), St. John the Baptist (Catholic, grades PK–8, 327 students), St. Jude Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 320 students), Most Precious Blood Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 209 students), Lutheran South Unity School (religious, grades K–8, 197 students), St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 178 students), Queen of Angels School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 151 students), St. Paul's Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 146 students), St. Therese School (Catholic, grades K–8, 95 students), Pine Hill Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 50 students), Redeemer Classical School (religious, grades 1–10, 45 students), Southwest Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students) and Darul Uloom Al Ansaar (religious, grades 1–11, 18 students). Wayne Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Wayne Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wayne Township → They have their own page.
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.