📍 1515 Scott Rd, Fort Wayne, Allen County, 46814
Deer Ridge Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fort Wayne, Allen County. The school has 437 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Deer Ridge Elementary enrolls 437 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 7.1% Two or more races and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 344 | 79% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 5.3% |
| Asian | 21 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
59 of the school's 437 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 46 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Deer Ridge Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 16, state house district 83.
Deer Ridge Elementary is one of 10 schools in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The district serves 7,502 students district-wide and employs 458 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 437 students, Deer Ridge Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 750 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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