Top Rankings
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 20%)
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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 65% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest Allen County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
78%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. 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 $12,815. 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
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,180
$12,815
Best Northwest Allen County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 70% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Hickory Center Elementary School
(Math: 59% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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