Deer Ridge Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Fort Wayne, Indiana·46814
Score
85.4/100
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#143
Among 975 Indiana elementary schools
#4
In MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
#7
In Fort Wayne
Top 15%
In Indiana

Score 85.4/100: better than 85% of Indiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 41%, better than 88% of them
229 students tested
Math
68%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 48%, better than 83% of them
229 students tested
Science
56%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 78% of them
80 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN62.377
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN63.880
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN65.372
English language artsAll gradesILEARN63.8229
MathGrade 3ILEARN72.777
MathGrade 4ILEARN66.280
MathGrade 5ILEARN63.972
MathAll gradesILEARN67.7229
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN56.280
ScienceAll gradesILEARN56.280
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN77.872

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
450
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
450
Typical elementary school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical elementary school: 52%

District and location

City
Allen County

Contact

Address
1515 Scott Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Deer Ridge Elementary at a glance

Deer Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades K-5. It is part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls school district. It has about 450 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 68% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 85.4 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #143 of 975. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.