Lindley Elementary School

Q: Is Lindley Elementary School a good school?

Lindley Elementary School ranks 646 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lindley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving around 300 students in grades PK-5. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 28.67% White, 25.67% African American, 34% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 9.67% two or more races. While Lindley Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating, the school outperforms the Fort Wayne Community Schools district in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects.

One key differentiator for Lindley Elementary is its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to nearby schools, at 26.9% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the 15.9% to 28.7% range seen at schools like Waynedale Elementary and Franke Park Elementary. Additionally, Lindley has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 69.33% in 2022-2023, which is higher than most nearby schools. However, the school has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $10,463 in 2018-2019 to $12,569 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the spending at many nearby schools.

The data suggests that Lindley Elementary faces significant challenges, but also has some strengths that could be leveraged to improve student outcomes. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted academic support, while learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools, could help Lindley make progress in serving its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2201 Ardmore Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

(260) 467-5350

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
646^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,569

Students who attend Lindley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portage Middle School
High:	Wayne High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

30.2%

White:

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lindley Elementary School ranks worse than 64% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 8^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lindley Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.1%), African American (30.2%), White (28.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lindley Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 10^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Lindley Elementary School employs 26.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lindley Elementary School is $12,569, which is the 10^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lindley Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Wayne Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Wayne Community Schools 283^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lindley Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	36.22	716^th	959	25.3%
2006	25.02	812^th	961	15.5%
2007	37.43	721^st	985	26.8%
2008	40.90	704^th	996	29.3%
2009	32.54	767^th	1003	23.5%
2010	32.43	781^st	1009	22.6%
2011	29.70	823^rd	1025	19.7%
2012	48.87	629^th	1015	38.0%
2013	40.15	738^th	1035	28.7%
2014	48.81	646^th	1036	37.6%
2015	46.34	641^st	1040	38.4%
2016	54.85	542^nd	1046	48.2%
2017	40.66	695^th	1033	32.7%
2018	46.04	641^st	1027	37.6%
2019	34.27	730^th	1031	29.2%
2021	28.53	757^th	1016	25.5%
2022	25.53	775^th	1020	24.0%
2023	39.48	641^st	1016	36.9%
2024	38.26	646^th	1010	36.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

This school is great! The Teachers and other members are so helpful with any questions or concerns you would have. I love the spanish 1/2 day consept it will really help in the long run. They even worked with me to send my kids there even though we moved out of the school area. All in all this school is a good choice! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lindley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	318	70	6	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
1989	326	86	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	283	87	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
1991	265	71	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1992	231	73	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	319
1993	216	67	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1994	230	56	6	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	271	67	7	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
1996	271	67	7	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	401
1997	271	81	7	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	433
1998	276	75	13	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	249	85	18	69	4	n/a	n/a	0	425
2000	240	76	18	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	412
2001	255	98	28	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	245	88	24	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
2003	245	88	24	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
2004	223	89	15	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2005	187	104	14	140	3	n/a	n/a	0	448
2006	186	104	11	148	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
2007	166	102	8	150	3	n/a	n/a	20	449
2008	145	106	9	149	2	n/a	n/a	16	427
2009	138	103	10	148	2	n/a	n/a	19	420
2010	135	103	6	152	2	n/a	n/a	22	420
2011	128	91	5	155	1	0	12	0	392
2012	126	83	6	184	2	0	17	0	418
2013	108	81	6	183	2	1	23	0	404
2014	127	85	4	207	1	0	31	0	455
2015	130	92	4	198	1	0	39	0	464
2016	135	80	6	142	1	1	49	0	414
2017	120	85	5	118	0	0	51	0	379
2018	108	89	7	116	1	0	53	0	374
2019	88	70	6	115	2	3	51	0	335
2020	99	65	7	113	0	2	43	0	329
2021	85	56	5	112	0	2	32	0	292
2022	90	72	5	103	0	2	23	0	295
2023	86	77	6	102	0	0	29	0	300
2024	86	92	5	95	0	0	27	0	305

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lindley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	25.1	16.6	16.5
1989	436	24.4	17.8	24.1
1990	394	24.4	16.1	27.9
1991	359	20.2	17.7	31.8
1992	319	15.0	21.2	34.5
1993	309	15.5	19.9	33.3
1994	326	18.0	18.1	31.9
1995	401	20.5	19.6	34.2
1996	401	20.5	19.6	34.2
1997	433	21.0	20.6	31.4
1998	447	23.0	19.4	31.5
1999	425	23.0	18.5	36.5
2000	412	23.0	17.9	39.3
2001	466	24.0	19.4	44.4
2002	468	27.0	17.3	52.4
2003	468	27.0	17.3	52.4
2004	454	24.5	18.5	59.3
2005	448	24.5	18.3	61.2
2006	453	26.0	17.4	65.1
2007	449	n/a	n/a	69.9
2008	427	23.9	17.9	70.3
2009	420	23.0	18.3	76.1
2010	420	24.0	17.4	80.7
2011	392	25.3	15.4	75
2012	418	28.0	14.9	80.9
2013	404	26.5	15.2	81.4
2014	455	30.0	15.1	79.1
2015	464	26.0	17.8	67.7
2016	414	24.0	17.2	65.9
2017	379	23.1	16.3	60.4
2018	374	23.5	15.9	72.2
2019	335	21.5	15.5	61.5
2020	329	20.0	16.4	60.8
2021	292	19.5	14.9	64.4
2022	295	23.0	12.8	67.1
2023	300	23.0	13.0	69.3
2024	305	26.5	11.5	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lindley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	25.1	16.6	16.5
1989	436	24.4	17.8	24.1
1990	394	24.4	16.1	27.9
1991	359	20.2	17.7	31.8
1992	319	15.0	21.2	34.5
1993	309	15.5	19.9	33.3
1994	326	18.0	18.1	31.9
1995	401	20.5	19.6	34.2
1996	401	20.5	19.6	34.2
1997	433	21.0	20.6	31.4
1998	447	23.0	19.4	31.5
1999	425	23.0	18.5	36.5
2000	412	23.0	17.9	39.3
2001	466	24.0	19.4	44.4
2002	468	27.0	17.3	52.4
2003	468	27.0	17.3	52.4
2004	454	24.5	18.5	59.3
2005	448	24.5	18.3	61.2
2006	453	26.0	17.4	65.1
2007	449	n/a	n/a	69.9
2008	427	23.9	17.9	70.3
2009	420	23.0	18.3	76.1
2010	420	24.0	17.4	80.7
2011	392	25.3	15.4	75
2012	418	28.0	14.9	80.9
2013	404	26.5	15.2	81.4
2014	455	30.0	15.1	79.1
2015	464	26.0	17.8	67.7
2016	414	24.0	17.2	65.9
2017	379	23.1	16.3	60.4
2018	374	23.5	15.9	72.2
2019	335	21.5	15.5	61.5
2020	329	20.0	16.4	60.8
2021	292	19.5	14.9	64.4
2022	295	23.0	12.8	67.1
2023	300	23.0	13.0	69.3
2024	305	26.5	11.5	69.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lindley Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,592 (15.2%)	$8,871 (84.8%)	$10,463
2020	$1,638 (15.6%)	$8,842 (84.4%)	$10,480
2021	$2,075 (16.7%)	$10,355 (83.3%)	$12,430
2022	$2,176 (17.3%)	$10,393 (82.7%)	$12,569

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lindley Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 730^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 641^st of 1016 Elementary schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lindley Elementary School)	20.5	40.4	19.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.2	29.4	4.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Lindley Elementary School)	59	46.2	12.9%
3rd Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	44.4	36.5	7.9%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lindley Elementary School)	38.8	43.2	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.2	30.6	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Lindley Elementary School)	55.1	29.6	25.6%
4th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	40.9	33.6	7.3%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lindley Elementary School)	34.7	27.3	7.4%
4th Grade Science (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	31.3	25.4	5.9%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lindley Elementary School)	40.8	38.5	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.9	29.5	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Lindley Elementary School)	18.4	15.4	3%
5th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	37.3	25.8	11.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lindley Elementary School)	34.7	18.4	16.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	31.2	24.8	6.4%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	335	300	10.4%
African American	70	77	10%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	115	102	11.3%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	88	86	2.3%
Two or More Races	51	29	43.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.5%	69.3%	7.8%

Schools Near Lindley Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Ardmore Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5350	305	27	11.5	69.8%	86 (28.2%)	92 (30.2%)	95 (31.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	38.3	646^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.5	641^st of 1016 public elementary schools	36.9%	5	38.1	50.0	29.7	40.2	40.5	37.5	13.5	31.5	13.5	$12,569	$2,176	$10,393
Study Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2414 Brooklyn Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8500	256	25	10.4	84.8%	63 (24.6%)	74 (28.9%)	73 (28.5%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.2%)	6.1	985^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.8	988^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.8%	3	9.5	12.5	10.3	10.9	11.9	6.3	10.3	9.3	5.1	$12,572	$2,573	$9,999
Indian Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Wenonah Ln	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5200	352	29	12.0	73.6%	122 (34.7%)	87 (24.7%)	108 (30.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	17.3	840^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.3	817^th of 1016 public elementary schools	19.6%	23	29.3	25.5	11.6	23.1	31.0	21.8	9.3	21.8	4.7	$11,889	$2,037	$9,852
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 W Wash Blvd	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8150	210	21	9.9	80.0%	68 (32.4%)	46 (21.9%)	66 (31.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.9%)	16.9	847^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.1%		23.9	785^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.7%	62	19.4	24.2	21.9	21.9	25.8	24.2	15.6	21.9	15.6	$14,354	$2,668	$11,686
South Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Cottage Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8100	353	33	10.7	81.3%	81 (22.9%)	102 (28.9%)	123 (34.8%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.8%)	8.6	948^th of 1010 public elementary schools	6.1%		8.5	936^th of 1016 public elementary schools	7.9%	12	11.7	8.3	13.6	11.2	20.0	13.3	11.9	15.1	11.9	$12,520	$2,590	$9,930
Francis M Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W State St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4950	496	36	13.9	70.0%	294 (59.3%)	46 (9.3%)	102 (20.6%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.1%)	33.7	686^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.4	695^th of 1016 public elementary schools	31.6%	9	25.3	45.8	29.2	32.8	39.2	35.2	24.0	32.1	22.9	$11,616	$1,676	$9,940
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	480	35	13.7	77.7%	69 (14.4%)	124 (25.8%)	221 (46.0%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	10.3	927^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.2%		17.4	844^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.9%	83	7.1	22.6	15.3	14.2	12.9	17.7	13.9	14.6	13.9	$11,471	$2,268	$9,204
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Orchard St	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6700	328	31	10.7	81.4%	103 (31.4%)	68 (20.7%)	105 (32.0%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.7%)	18.8	827^th of 1010 public elementary schools	18.1%		13.6	878^th of 1016 public elementary schools	13.6%	51	19.5	23.8	19.6	20.9	26.8	31.0	21.7	26.4	15.2	$13,553	$3,048	$10,506
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 S Cornell Cir	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7000	642	50	12.8	74.6%	90 (14.0%)	180 (28.0%)	222 (34.6%)	98 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (7.9%)	19.9	815^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.1	819^th of 1016 public elementary schools	19.4%	4	24.7	19.5	23.5	22.7	25.8	27.9	22.0	25.1	17.5	$11,477	$2,507	$8,971
Franke Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 Mildred Ave	Fort Wayne	46808	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6925	406	30	13.7	72.7%	165 (40.6%)	58 (14.3%)	102 (25.1%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.3%)	37.1	660^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.7%		41.1	626^th of 1016 public elementary schools	38.4%	34	33.9	38.0	46.8	38.9	36.5	31.4	19.2	30.0	21.3	$11,627	$1,849	$9,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Lindley Elementary School

How many students attend Lindley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended Lindley Elementary School.

Is Lindley Elementary School a good school?

Lindley Elementary School ranks 646^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lindley Elementary School?

Students at Lindley Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 30% African American, 28% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Lindley Elementary School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Lindley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lindley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portage Middle School
High : Wayne High School

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