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Best Elementary Schools in Fort Wayne, IN (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Fort Wayne, IN, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Fort Wayne, IN rankings: Elementary Schools
Fort Wayne, IN elementary schools ranked
How Fort Wayne, IN's elementary schools compare
A: 7B: 8C: 11D: 13F: 6
33% of the 45 ranked elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN earn an A or B (7 A grades, 8 B, 11 C, 13 D, 6 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 34 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (76% here, 70% nationally), and 22 exceed it. On average 38% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 31% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Fred H Croninger Elementary School (83% against 52%, A+), John S Irwin Elementary School (49% against 20%, B), Haverhill Elementary School (69% against 46%, A+), Cedarville Elementary School (79% against 57%, A+), Aboite Elementary School (79% against 58%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 12): Northwest Allen County Schools (5), MSD Southwest Allen County Schls (4), Fort Wayne Community Schools (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Covington Elementary School (874 students, B-, #12), Prince Chapman Academy (793 students, F, #40), Cedarville Elementary School (789 students, A+, #3).
Of the top 25, 3 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN that are not ranked
3 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (3)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Bunche Elementary School, Fort Wayne
- Southwick Elementary School, Fort Wayne
- Whitney M Young Early Childhood, Fort Wayne
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN, as grouped on its schools page; the Indiana ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN
What is the best elementary school in Fort Wayne, IN?
Fred H Croninger Elementary School in Fort Wayne ranks first among the 45 ranked elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN with a SchoolGrade of A+, 83% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52%.
How are elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Fort Wayne, IN have?
SchoolGrade grades 48 public elementary schools in Fort Wayne, IN; 45 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.