John S Irwin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3501 S Anthony Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46806

Bottom 50%

Serving 289 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John S Irwin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

John S Irwin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

John S Irwin Elementary School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John S Irwin Elementary School
Kind	50
1	50
2	47
3	47
4	47
5	48

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School
2023	279
2022	297
2021	287
2020	300
2019	300
2018	285
2017	285
2016	304
2015	301
2014	306
2013	302
2012	306
2011	316
2010	306
2009	304
2008	286
2007	295
2006	302
2005	274
2004	286
2003	294
2002	297
2001	291
2000	270
1999	265
1998	284
1997	284
1996	287
1995	296
1994	292
1993	294
1992	282
1991	276
1990	246
1989	270
1988	348
1987	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	19
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2014	17
2013	18
2012	19
2011	16
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2006	17
2005	18
2004	16
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	15
1998	14
1997	14
1996	16
1995	16
1994	14
1993	14
1992	13
1991	15
1990	13

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Year Founded

1927

School Calendar

School Motto

'Inspire curiosity and foster innovation.'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

John S Irwin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John S Irwin Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1012 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School
2023	#1012
2022	#1227
2021	#1170
2019	#1003
2018	#925
2017	#902
2016	#439
2015	#762
2014	#374
2013	#337
2012	#68

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	47%	39%	25%
2022	32%	38%	25%
2021	32%	36%	22%
2019	42%	45%	33%
2018	52%	54%	42%
2017	62%	54%	42%
2016	67%	55%	46%
2015	67%	64%	53%
2014	87%	83%	76%
2013	87%	81%	74%
2012	92%	80%	72%

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25-29%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2022	27%	41%	27%
2021	32%	43%	29%
2019	47%	49%	36%
2018	62%	62%	42%
2017	57%	63%	55%
2016	72%	64%	55%
2015	72%	68%	60%
2014	92%	80%	77%
2013	92%	78%	73%
2012	95%	78%	75%
2011	87%	77%	71%

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30-39%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2022	34%	34%	23%
2021	24%	38%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	19:1
2013	17:1	17:1	16:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	20:1	18:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	18:1	19:1
2003	18:1	18:1	18:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	20:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	18:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	1%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	1%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	4%	2%	3%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	7%	1%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	5%	2%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	12%	14%	21%
2022	13%	14%	20%
2021	13%	13%	20%
2020	13%	12%	18%
2019	13%	12%	18%
2018	11%	12%	17%
2017	11%	12%	17%
2016	12%	11%	16%
2015	16%	11%	16%
2014	15%	10%	15%
2013	18%	10%	15%
2012	15%	9%	14%
2011	15%	8%	13%
2010	15%	8%	13%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	13%	8%	13%
2007	10%	7%	12%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	8%	4%	8%
2002	7%	4%	7%
2001	9%	3%	6%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Black

51%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	50%	13%	25%
2022	49%	13%	25%
2021	51%	13%	25%
2020	51%	13%	24%
2019	51%	13%	24%
2018	52%	12%	24%
2017	52%	12%	24%
2016	47%	12%	24%
2015	45%	12%	25%
2014	44%	12%	24%
2013	40%	12%	24%
2012	38%	12%	25%
2011	32%	12%	25%
2010	35%	13%	26%
2009	35%	13%	26%
2008	31%	13%	26%
2007	29%	13%	26%
2006	27%	13%	26%
2005	30%	12%	26%
2004	31%	12%	26%
2003	32%	12%	26%
2002	32%	12%	26%
2001	30%	12%	26%
2000	36%	12%	26%
1999	34%	11%	25%
1998	33%	11%	25%
1997	27%	11%	25%
1996	29%	11%	24%
1995	31%	11%	24%
1994	30%	11%	23%
1993	33%	11%	23%
1992	35%	11%	23%
1991	37%	11%	23%

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White

26%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	28%	64%	37%
2022	26%	65%	38%
2021	24%	66%	38%
2020	24%	67%	41%
2019	24%	67%	41%
2018	27%	69%	44%
2017	27%	69%	44%
2016	33%	69%	45%
2015	32%	70%	46%
2014	33%	71%	47%
2013	33%	72%	48%
2012	38%	72%	49%
2011	42%	73%	50%
2010	43%	75%	53%
2009	46%	76%	54%
2008	49%	77%	55%
2007	55%	78%	57%
2006	58%	80%	60%
2005	59%	81%	61%
2004	58%	82%	62%
2003	56%	82%	63%
2002	56%	83%	63%
2001	57%	84%	65%
2000	53%	84%	66%
1999	54%	85%	68%
1998	58%	85%	69%
1997	62%	85%	69%
1996	63%	86%	71%
1995	63%	86%	72%
1994	64%	86%	72%
1993	62%	86%	73%
1992	60%	86%	73%
1991	59%	86%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	11%	5%	10%
2019	11%	5%	10%
2018	9%	5%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	6%	4%	8%
2013	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	0.66	0.55	0.75
2022	0.67	0.54	0.74
2021	0.66	0.53	0.74
2020	0.66	0.52	0.73
2019	0.66	0.52	0.73
2018	0.64	0.50	0.71
2017	0.64	0.50	0.71
2016	0.66	0.50	0.71
2015	0.67	0.49	0.70
2014	0.68	0.47	0.69
2013	0.70	0.46	0.69
2012	0.70	0.46	0.68
2011	0.70	0.45	0.67
2010	0.69	0.43	0.62
2009	0.67	0.42	0.61
2008	0.67	0.41	0.60
2007	0.62	0.39	0.59
2006	0.58	0.34	0.56
2005	0.56	0.33	0.55
2004	0.57	0.31	0.54
2003	0.58	0.31	0.53
2002	0.58	0.30	0.53
2001	0.58	0.28	0.51
2000	0.59	0.27	0.50
1999	0.59	0.27	0.49
1998	0.56	0.26	0.47
1997	0.54	0.27	0.46
1996	0.52	0.25	0.45
1995	0.51	0.25	0.44
1994	0.50	0.25	0.43
1993	0.51	0.25	0.42
1992	0.52	0.24	0.42
1991	0.52	0.25	0.42

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	66%	47%	64%
2022	59%	39%	60%
2021	56%	42%	59%
2020	53%	41%	52%
2019	53%	41%	52%
2018	50%	40%	54%
2017	50%	40%	54%
2016	53%	41%	56%
2015	50%	41%	57%
2014	56%	41%	62%
2013	58%	41%	61%
2012	47%	40%	59%
2011	49%	39%	59%
2010	47%	37%	54%
2009	49%	33%	54%
2008	48%	31%	50%
2007	46%	29%	48%
2006	43%	28%	45%
2005	46%	28%	44%
2004	46%	27%	42%
2003	47%	25%	39%
2002	43%	24%	36%
2001	36%	22%	32%
2000	42%	21%	31%
1999	42%	22%	32%
1998	38%	22%	34%
1997	36%	22%	33%
1996	34%	22%	33%
1995	37%	22%	32%
1994	33%	22%	31%
1993	35%	22%	30%
1992	35%	21%	28%
1991	29%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John S Irwin Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	10%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	8%	8%	9%
2012	12%	8%	10%
2011	12%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	11%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	15%	8%	9%
2002	15%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	8%	6%	8%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is John S Irwin Elementary School's ranking?

John S Irwin Elementary School is ranked #1012 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are John S Irwin Elementary School often compared to?

John S Irwin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Weisser Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend John S Irwin Elementary School?

289 students attend John S Irwin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of John S Irwin Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John S Irwin Elementary School?

John S Irwin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does John S Irwin Elementary School offer ?

John S Irwin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John S Irwin Elementary School part of?

John S Irwin Elementary School is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.

In what neighborhood is John S Irwin Elementary School located?

John S Irwin Elementary School is located in the Rudisill Plaza neighborhood of Fort Wayne, IN.

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