Levan R Scott Academy

Summary:

Levan R. Scott Academy is an elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to the district and state averages, Levan R. Scott Academy has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, and its academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is significantly lower across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.54% of Levan R. Scott Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.81% for the Fort Wayne Community Schools district and 38.6% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 86.55% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Levan R. Scott Academy to nearby schools within the same district, such as Fairfield Elementary, South Wayne Elementary, and Harrison Hill Elementary, the school consistently underperforms in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school ranking. This raises questions about potential racial disparities in educational outcomes and the need for targeted interventions to address these gaps, as Levan R. Scott Academy has a much higher percentage of African American and Asian students compared to the nearby schools. Despite the higher per-student spending at Levan R. Scott Academy compared to the district average, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

950 E Fairfax Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46806

(260) 467-8050

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,848

Students who attend Levan R Scott Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Miami Middle School
High:	Wayne High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

Asian:

26.1%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Levan R Scott Academy ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 30^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 6.57. (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 Levan R Scott Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.1%), Asian (26.1%), Hispanic (26.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Levan R Scott Academy is 13.8, which is the 14^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Levan R Scott Academy employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Levan R Scott Academy is $10,848. 26 elementary schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Levan R Scott Academy 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 Levan R Scott Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	14.84	883^rd	959	7.9%
2006	20.67	840^th	961	12.6%
2007	23.43	839^th	985	14.8%
2008	34.00	770^th	996	22.7%
2009	9.36	949^th	1003	5.4%
2010	19.80	878^th	1009	13.0%
2011	25.87	850^th	1025	17.1%
2012	32.82	791^st	1015	22.1%
2013	24.83	880^th	1035	15.0%
2014	18.94	931^st	1036	10.1%
2015	14.72	939^th	1040	9.7%
2016	9.92	973^rd	1046	7.0%
2017	6.90	968^th	1033	6.3%
2018	6.86	967^th	1027	5.8%
2019	3.55	1002^nd	1031	2.8%
2021	5.67	985^th	1016	3.1%
2022	6.31	977^th	1020	4.2%
2023	6.21	981^st	1016	3.4%
2024	6.57	975^th	1010	3.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Levan R Scott Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	137	148	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1989	129	138	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1990	105	120	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1991	94	103	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	211
1992	113	117	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
1993	127	117	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	259
1994	131	100	1	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
1995	149	126	1	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1996	149	126	1	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1997	152	109	2	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	301
1998	154	118	1	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
1999	142	120	2	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	312
2000	110	129	1	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	284
2001	109	126	0	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
2002	100	116	0	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	279
2003	100	116	0	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	279
2004	87	104	4	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	259
2005	87	99	2	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
2006	75	88	2	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	246
2007	45	87	4	86	3	n/a	n/a	36	261
2008	46	58	11	85	2	n/a	n/a	23	225
2009	50	82	13	102	1	n/a	n/a	24	272
2010	43	86	14	109	1	n/a	n/a	29	282
2011	31	86	24	113	2	0	25	0	281
2012	32	94	21	129	1	0	21	0	298
2013	26	93	27	149	0	0	24	0	319
2014	20	153	51	148	0	0	20	0	392
2015	24	170	71	129	0	0	20	0	414
2016	20	180	68	104	0	0	23	0	395
2017	23	171	55	103	0	0	22	0	374
2018	25	184	60	90	1	0	23	0	383
2019	19	173	85	81	0	0	28	0	386
2020	17	164	97	87	1	0	27	0	393
2021	23	172	127	98	0	0	20	0	440
2022	17	148	119	92	0	0	21	0	397
2023	15	136	93	93	0	0	20	0	357

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Levan R Scott Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	305	14.4	21.1	28.5
1989	288	13.5	21.3	37.2
1990	239	13.5	17.7	40.2
1991	211	9.5	22.2	38.4
1992	241	13.0	18.5	49.8
1993	259	13.0	19.9	55.2
1994	247	14.0	17.6	57.5
1995	305	18.0	16.9	56.7
1996	305	18.0	16.9	56.7
1997	301	18.0	16.7	59.1
1998	317	16.0	19.8	56.8
1999	312	17.0	18.4	67
2000	284	17.0	16.7	66.2
2001	295	19.0	15.5	71.2
2002	279	21.5	13.0	76.7
2003	279	21.5	13.0	76.7
2004	259	22.0	11.8	76.1
2005	267	18.1	14.8	85.4
2006	246	17.5	14.1	85
2007	261	n/a	n/a	101.3
2008	225	15.7	14.3	91.1
2009	272	18.7	14.5	100.4
2010	282	18.5	15.1	105.5
2011	281	19.8	14.1	96.4
2012	298	21.5	13.8	91.3
2013	319	24.0	13.2	93.4
2014	392	29.5	13.2	93.1
2015	414	23.0	18.0	91.5
2016	395	24.0	16.4	88.1
2017	374	20.0	18.7	82.6
2018	383	21.0	18.2	89.6
2019	386	20.0	19.3	82.9
2020	393	24.0	16.3	83.7
2021	440	22.0	20.0	89.1
2022	397	28.0	14.1	87.4
2023	357	25.8	13.8	86.6

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 Levan R Scott Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	305	14.4	21.1	28.5
1989	288	13.5	21.3	37.2
1990	239	13.5	17.7	40.2
1991	211	9.5	22.2	38.4
1992	241	13.0	18.5	49.8
1993	259	13.0	19.9	55.2
1994	247	14.0	17.6	57.5
1995	305	18.0	16.9	56.7
1996	305	18.0	16.9	56.7
1997	301	18.0	16.7	59.1
1998	317	16.0	19.8	56.8
1999	312	17.0	18.4	67
2000	284	17.0	16.7	66.2
2001	295	19.0	15.5	71.2
2002	279	21.5	13.0	76.7
2003	279	21.5	13.0	76.7
2004	259	22.0	11.8	76.1
2005	267	18.1	14.8	85.4
2006	246	17.5	14.1	85
2007	261	n/a	n/a	101.3
2008	225	15.7	14.3	91.1
2009	272	18.7	14.5	100.4
2010	282	18.5	15.1	105.5
2011	281	19.8	14.1	96.4
2012	298	21.5	13.8	91.3
2013	319	24.0	13.2	93.4
2014	392	29.5	13.2	93.1
2015	414	23.0	18.0	91.5
2016	395	24.0	16.4	88.1
2017	374	20.0	18.7	82.6
2018	383	21.0	18.2	89.6
2019	386	20.0	19.3	82.9
2020	393	24.0	16.3	83.7
2021	440	22.0	20.0	89.1
2022	397	28.0	14.1	87.4
2023	357	25.8	13.8	86.6

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 Levan R Scott Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,872 (18.7%)	$8,164 (81.3%)	$10,036
2020	$1,775 (16.7%)	$8,824 (83.3%)	$10,599
2021	$1,987 (18.8%)	$8,561 (81.2%)	$10,548
2022	$1,913 (17.6%)	$8,934 (82.4%)	$10,848

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Levan R Scott Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1002^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 981^st of 1016 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Levan R Scott Academy)	4.8	5.2	0.4%
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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	11.3	22	10.7%
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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	8.8	9.8	1%
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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	15.8	9.8	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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	5.3	7.3	2%
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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	19.5	5.5	14.1%
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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	9.8	9.1	0.7%
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 (Levan R Scott Academy)	17.1	1.8	15.3%
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	386	357	7.5%
African American	173	136	21.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	85	93	9.4%
Hispanic	81	93	14.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	15	21.1%
Two or More Races	28	20	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.9%	86.6%	3.7%

Schools Near Levan R Scott Academy

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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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Levan R Scott Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	950 E Fairfax Ave	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8050	357	26	13.8	86.6%	15 (4.2%)	136 (38.1%)	93 (26.1%)	93 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	6.6	975^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.2	981^st of 1016 public elementary schools	3.4%	6	6.8	16.7	10.8				11.5	17.0	10.2	5.4				11.6	2.7	$10,848	$1,913	$8,934
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School	Public	1-8	420 E Paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4300	561	43	13.2	58.1%	211 (37.6%)	153 (27.3%)	125 (22.3%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.9%)	37.1	658^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.9%		38.3	653^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	35.7%	5	40.9	29.6	34.9	19.7	45.3	33.9	33.8	46.5	21.1	30.3	21.1	14.1	15.4	25.0	39.4	$12,081	$1,061	$11,020
Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Smith St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5800	498	53	9.4	86.5%	21 (4.2%)	190 (38.2%)	212 (42.6%)	34 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.2%)	7.5	961^st of 1010 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.2	995^th of 1016 public elementary schools	2.1%	34	9.5	15.3	13.9				12.8	6.8	11.3	15.3				11.1	2.8	$11,302	$2,509	$8,793
Timothy L Johnson Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4625 Werling Dr	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Timothy L Johnson Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 441-8727	388	19	20.4	80.4%	3 (0.8%)	101 (26.0%)	22 (5.7%)	250 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	6	987^th of 1010 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.8	970^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.5%	17	8.6	16.4	6.1				10.7	17.2	4.9	6.1				9.5	2.0	$10,680	$1,913	$8,767
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	618	44	14.0	76.4%	103 (16.7%)	172 (27.8%)	215 (34.8%)	89 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	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
John S Irwin Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3501 S Anthony Blvd	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(260) 467-5310	279	19	15.0	68.1%	77 (27.6%)	140 (50.2%)	34 (12.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	47.1	557^th of 1010 public elementary schools	44.9%		45.9	578^th of 1016 public elementary schools	43.1%	21	44.7	51.1	23.9				40.0	48.9	57.5	21.7				42.9	17.4	$13,560	$3,204	$10,356
Weisser Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-5	902 Colerick St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8875	591	36	16.4	56.9%	235 (39.8%)	204 (34.5%)	108 (18.3%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	58.9	423^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	58.1%		61.4	400^th of 1016 public elementary schools	60.6%	23	50.0	46.7	42.4				46.4	52.5	40.0	36.4				43.0	40.2	$12,020	$2,065	$9,955
Whitney M Young Early Childhood	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1026 E Pontiac St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8950	204	17	12.3	60.3%	76 (37.3%)	69 (33.8%)	34 (16.7%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)								(n/a)																$15,845	$3,571	$12,275
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	460	34	13.3	87.6%	74 (16.1%)	123 (26.7%)	202 (43.9%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	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
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	362	30	12.0	87.6%	89 (24.6%)	99 (27.3%)	127 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.6%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Levan R Scott Academy

What schools do graduates of Levan R Scott Academy attend?

Students who attend Levan R Scott Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miami Middle School
High : Wayne High School

How many students attend Levan R Scott Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Levan R Scott Academy.

What district is Levan R Scott Academy in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Is Levan R Scott Academy a good school?

Levan R Scott Academy ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Levan R Scott Academy?

Students at Levan R Scott Academy are 38% African American, 26% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

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