Lindley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2201 Ardmore Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

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Bottom 50%

Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lindley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower 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 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lindley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Lindley Elementary School's student population of 305 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lindley Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	51
1	50
2	48
3	45
4	52
5	39

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School
2023	300
2022	295
2021	292
2020	335
2019	335
2018	379
2017	379
2016	414
2015	464
2014	455
2013	404
2012	418
2011	392
2010	420
2009	420
2008	427
2007	449
2006	453
2005	448
2004	454
2003	468
2002	469
2001	466
2000	412
1999	425
1998	437
1997	420
1996	388
1995	356
1994	317
1993	309
1992	319
1991	359
1990	394
1989	436
1988	419
1987	364

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	26
2014	30
2013	27
2012	28
2011	25
2010	24
2009	23
2008	24
2006	26
2005	24
2004	24
2003	27
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	23
1998	23
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	18
1993	16
1992	15
1991	20
1990	24

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School Calendar

School Motto

Fort Wayne Community Schools educates all students to high standards enabling them to become productive, responsible citizens.

School Rankings

Lindley 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 Lindley Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#1241 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School
2023	#1241
2022	#1227
2021	#1263
2019	#1220
2018	#823
2017	#936
2016	#418
2015	#1108
2014	#734
2013	#847
2012	#584

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30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	32%	39%	25%
2022	32%	38%	25%
2021	27%	36%	22%
2019	42%	45%	33%
2018	57%	54%	42%
2017	52%	54%	42%
2016	77%	55%	46%
2015	57%	64%	53%
2014	82%	83%	76%
2013	82%	81%	74%
2012	82%	80%	72%

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25-29%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2022	27%	41%	27%
2021	32%	43%	29%
2019	37%	49%	36%
2018	62%	62%	42%
2017	62%	63%	55%
2016	67%	64%	55%
2015	67%	68%	60%
2014	87%	80%	77%
2013	82%	78%	73%
2012	87%	78%	75%
2011	77%	77%	71%

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11-19%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2022	15%	34%	23%
2021	15%	38%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	15:1	17:1	16:1
2012	15:1	17:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	19:1	18:1	19:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	19:1
2000	18:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	18:1	20:1
1990	16:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%	6%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	1%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	6%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	34%	14%	21%
2022	35%	14%	20%
2021	38%	13%	20%
2020	34%	12%	18%
2019	34%	12%	18%
2018	32%	12%	17%
2017	32%	12%	17%
2016	35%	11%	16%
2015	43%	11%	16%
2014	45%	10%	15%
2013	45%	10%	15%
2012	44%	9%	14%
2011	40%	8%	13%
2010	38%	8%	13%
2009	36%	8%	13%
2008	36%	8%	13%
2007	34%	7%	12%
2006	33%	6%	11%
2005	31%	5%	10%
2004	27%	5%	9%
2003	23%	4%	8%
2002	19%	4%	7%
2001	18%	3%	6%
2000	18%	3%	6%
1999	16%	3%	5%
1998	18%	3%	4%
1997	16%	2%	4%
1996	13%	2%	3%
1995	11%	2%	3%
1994	9%	2%	3%
1993	7%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Black

30%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	26%	13%	25%
2022	24%	13%	25%
2021	19%	13%	25%
2020	21%	13%	24%
2019	21%	13%	24%
2018	22%	12%	24%
2017	22%	12%	24%
2016	20%	12%	24%
2015	20%	12%	25%
2014	19%	12%	24%
2013	20%	12%	24%
2012	20%	12%	25%
2011	23%	12%	25%
2010	26%	13%	26%
2009	26%	13%	26%
2008	26%	13%	26%
2007	24%	13%	26%
2006	23%	13%	26%
2005	23%	12%	26%
2004	20%	12%	26%
2003	19%	12%	26%
2002	19%	12%	26%
2001	21%	12%	26%
2000	18%	12%	26%
1999	20%	11%	25%
1998	16%	11%	25%
1997	18%	11%	25%
1996	16%	11%	24%
1995	15%	11%	24%
1994	17%	11%	23%
1993	22%	11%	23%
1992	23%	11%	23%
1991	20%	11%	23%

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White

28%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	29%	64%	37%
2022	30%	65%	38%
2021	29%	66%	38%
2020	26%	67%	41%
2019	26%	67%	41%
2018	32%	69%	44%
2017	32%	69%	44%
2016	33%	69%	45%
2015	29%	70%	46%
2014	28%	71%	47%
2013	27%	72%	48%
2012	30%	72%	49%
2011	33%	73%	50%
2010	33%	75%	53%
2009	34%	76%	54%
2008	35%	77%	55%
2007	37%	78%	57%
2006	41%	80%	60%
2005	42%	81%	61%
2004	49%	82%	62%
2003	52%	82%	63%
2002	56%	83%	63%
2001	55%	84%	65%
2000	58%	84%	66%
1999	59%	85%	68%
1998	62%	85%	69%
1997	64%	85%	69%
1996	69%	86%	71%
1995	72%	86%	72%
1994	72%	86%	72%
1993	69%	86%	73%
1992	72%	86%	73%
1991	74%	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	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	15%	5%	10%
2019	15%	5%	10%
2018	13%	5%	9%
2017	13%	5%	9%
2016	11%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	4%	8%
2013	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	0.73	0.55	0.75
2022	0.73	0.54	0.74
2021	0.73	0.53	0.74
2020	0.76	0.52	0.73
2019	0.76	0.52	0.73
2018	0.74	0.50	0.71
2017	0.74	0.50	0.71
2016	0.72	0.50	0.71
2015	0.69	0.49	0.70
2014	0.68	0.47	0.69
2013	0.69	0.46	0.69
2012	0.68	0.46	0.68
2011	0.68	0.45	0.67
2010	0.71	0.43	0.62
2009	0.71	0.42	0.61
2008	0.70	0.41	0.60
2007	0.71	0.39	0.59
2006	0.68	0.34	0.56
2005	0.68	0.33	0.55
2004	0.65	0.31	0.54
2003	0.64	0.31	0.53
2002	0.62	0.30	0.53
2001	0.62	0.28	0.51
2000	0.60	0.27	0.50
1999	0.59	0.27	0.49
1998	0.57	0.26	0.47
1997	0.56	0.27	0.46
1996	0.51	0.25	0.45
1995	0.46	0.25	0.44
1994	0.46	0.25	0.43
1993	0.47	0.25	0.42
1992	0.43	0.24	0.42
1991	0.41	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	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	68%	47%	64%
2022	60%	39%	60%
2021	56%	42%	59%
2020	54%	41%	52%
2019	54%	41%	52%
2018	54%	40%	54%
2017	54%	40%	54%
2016	60%	41%	56%
2015	59%	41%	57%
2014	71%	41%	62%
2013	71%	41%	61%
2012	70%	40%	59%
2011	65%	39%	59%
2010	65%	37%	54%
2009	61%	33%	54%
2008	56%	31%	50%
2007	55%	29%	48%
2006	51%	28%	45%
2005	48%	28%	44%
2004	44%	27%	42%
2003	41%	25%	39%
2002	37%	24%	36%
2001	35%	22%	32%
2000	30%	21%	31%
1999	29%	22%	32%
1998	32%	22%	34%
1997	32%	22%	33%
1996	35%	22%	33%
1995	40%	22%	32%
1994	33%	22%	31%
1993	33%	22%	30%
1992	34%	21%	28%
1991	32%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lindley Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	7%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	9%	6%	8%
1999	8%	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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lindley Elementary School's ranking?

Lindley Elementary School is ranked #1241 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Lindley Elementary School often compared to?

Lindley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Village Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% 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 Lindley Elementary School?

305 students attend Lindley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Lindley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 28% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lindley Elementary School?

Lindley Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lindley Elementary School offer ?

Lindley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lindley Elementary School part of?

Lindley Elementary School is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.