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Northwest Allen County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 964 students in Northwest Allen County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Northwest Allen County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
8,383 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
495 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Northwest Allen County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 400 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.56
# American Indian Students
10 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
527 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
506 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
300 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
6,527 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
508 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
23
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
611
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
617
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
656
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
647
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
698
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
670
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
653
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
665
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
673
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
578
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,180 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,745
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,180
$12,852
Best Northwest Allen County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15011 Coldwater Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260) 637-6101
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260) 637-6101
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Hickory Center Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3606 Baird Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 637-3758
Fort Wayne, IN 46818
(260) 637-3758
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
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