Merle J Abbett Elementary School

Regular School · Fort Wayne, IN

Merle J Abbett Elementary School is a regular school school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades PK–05 with 467 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

467

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	213	46%
Black or African American	143	31%
Asian	54	12%
Two or more races	36	8%
White	18	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Total enrollment	467	221M / 246F

English Language Learners: 182 (39% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	4.0% -33pp	37.0%	205
Reading Proficiency	10.0% -32.2pp	42.2%	232
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	86

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.56 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

7.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

261

55.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	467	100%

Contact & Location

4325 Smith St

Fort Wayne, IN 46806

Phone: (260)467-5800

District

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,966

District enrollment: 28,612

Other Schools in District

Adams Elementary School Elementary
Arlington Elementary School Elementary
Bloomingdale Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
Bunche Elementary School Elementary
Fairfield Elementary School Elementary
Forest Park Elementary School Elementary
Francis M Price Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46806) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180363000547

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD