Deer Ridge Elementary

1515 Scott Rd, Fort Wayne IN, 46814 | Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District | 260-431-0701
  • grades KG-5
  • students 436
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 103 in Fort Wayne
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
40%Fort Wayne
46%Indiana

Deer Ridge Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District" in Fort Wayne, IN. There are a total of 436 students and 23 teachers at Deer Ridge Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Deer Ridge Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 30% higher than the Indiana average.

Deer Ridge Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students436
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Deer Ridge Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
360-69%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
360-69%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Deer Ridge Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 84.0% 82.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 5.0% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 4.2% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5% 4.3% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 3.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Fort Wayne demographics profile

StatisticFort WayneIndianaNational
Population268,3786,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,42318891
Median age35.337.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish6%5%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Wayne

IndexFort WayneIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade84.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Deer Ridge Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.