Merle J Abbett Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Merle J Abbett 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 4% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 5% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Merle J Abbett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Merle J Abbett Elementary School's student population of 450 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 169% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merle J Abbett Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	68
1	69
2	68
3	70
4	77
5	70

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School
2023	498
2022	504
2021	524
2020	474
2019	474
2018	476
2017	476
2016	466
2015	409
2014	355
2013	311
2012	278
2011	307
2010	276
2009	270
2008	286
2007	305
2006	297
2005	319
2004	319
2003	342
2002	360
2001	351
2000	327
1999	346
1998	348
1997	366
1996	343
1995	327
1994	320
1993	337
1992	317
1991	342
1990	379
1989	414
1988	466
1987	431

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School
2023	53
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	22
2014	24
2013	22
2012	23
2011	20
2010	20
2009	23
2008	21
2006	26
2005	22
2004	23
2003	26
2002	26
2001	23
2000	24
1999	24
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	23
1994	20
1993	21
1992	20
1991	19

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School Rankings

Merle J Abbett 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 Merle J Abbett Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#1741 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School
2023	#1741
2022	#1758
2021	#1718
2019	#1711
2018	#1734
2017	#1723
2016	#1732
2015	#1617
2014	#1661
2013	#1503
2012	#1268

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39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	4%	39%	25%
2022	4%	38%	25%
2021	4%	36%	22%
2019	12%	45%	33%
2018	8%	54%	42%
2017	12%	54%	42%
2016	16%	55%	46%
2015	37%	64%	53%
2014	52%	83%	76%
2013	67%	81%	74%
2012	72%	80%	72%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2022	5%	41%	27%
2021	10%	43%	29%
2019	12%	49%	36%
2018	23%	62%	42%
2017	32%	63%	55%
2016	28%	64%	55%
2015	52%	68%	60%
2014	67%	80%	77%
2013	72%	78%	73%
2012	77%	78%	75%
2011	62%	77%	71%

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≤5%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2022	5%	34%	23%
2021	5%	38%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	9:1	15:1	14:1
2021	20:1	16:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	14:1	17:1	16:1
2012	12:1	17:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	17:1
2009	12:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	17:1
2006	11:1	18:1	18:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	14:1	18:1	19:1
2003	13:1	18:1	18:1
2002	14:1	18:1	19:1
2001	15:1	18:1	19:1
2000	14:1	18:1	19:1
1999	14:1	18:1	19:1
1998	16:1	18:1	20:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	15:1	18:1	19:1
1995	14:1	18:1	19:1
1994	16:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	7%
2021	3%	3%	7%
2020	1%	3%	7%
2019	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	5%
2014	2%	3%	6%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

49%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	43%	14%	21%
2022	40%	14%	20%
2021	39%	13%	20%
2020	37%	12%	18%
2019	37%	12%	18%
2018	35%	12%	17%
2017	35%	12%	17%
2016	39%	11%	16%
2015	42%	11%	16%
2014	45%	10%	15%
2013	50%	10%	15%
2012	56%	9%	14%
2011	48%	8%	13%
2010	49%	8%	13%
2009	50%	8%	13%
2008	49%	8%	13%
2007	41%	7%	12%
2006	40%	6%	11%
2005	39%	5%	10%
2004	35%	5%	9%
2003	32%	4%	8%
2002	28%	4%	7%
2001	19%	3%	6%
2000	16%	3%	6%
1999	12%	3%	5%
1998	7%	3%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	6%	2%	3%
1994	8%	2%	3%
1993	7%	2%	3%
1992	7%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Black

29%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	38%	13%	25%
2022	44%	13%	25%
2021	46%	13%	25%
2020	47%	13%	24%
2019	47%	13%	24%
2018	49%	12%	24%
2017	49%	12%	24%
2016	45%	12%	24%
2015	41%	12%	25%
2014	35%	12%	24%
2013	29%	12%	24%
2012	24%	12%	25%
2011	33%	12%	25%
2010	34%	13%	26%
2009	36%	13%	26%
2008	31%	13%	26%
2007	32%	13%	26%
2006	32%	13%	26%
2005	36%	12%	26%
2004	37%	12%	26%
2003	35%	12%	26%
2002	37%	12%	26%
2001	40%	12%	26%
2000	44%	12%	26%
1999	42%	11%	25%
1998	42%	11%	25%
1997	38%	11%	25%
1996	41%	11%	24%
1995	40%	11%	24%
1994	37%	11%	23%
1993	43%	11%	23%
1992	49%	11%	23%
1991	52%	11%	23%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	4%	64%	37%
2022	4%	65%	38%
2021	5%	66%	38%
2020	5%	67%	41%
2019	5%	67%	41%
2018	4%	69%	44%
2017	4%	69%	44%
2016	5%	69%	45%
2015	5%	70%	46%
2014	6%	71%	47%
2013	6%	72%	48%
2012	7%	72%	49%
2011	11%	73%	50%
2010	16%	75%	53%
2009	12%	76%	54%
2008	16%	77%	55%
2007	23%	78%	57%
2006	27%	80%	60%
2005	23%	81%	61%
2004	25%	82%	62%
2003	30%	82%	63%
2002	32%	83%	63%
2001	37%	84%	65%
2000	41%	84%	66%
1999	47%	85%	68%
1998	51%	85%	69%
1997	58%	85%	69%
1996	57%	86%	71%
1995	58%	86%	72%
1994	55%	86%	72%
1993	48%	86%	73%
1992	43%	86%	73%
1991	41%	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	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	6%	5%	10%
2021	7%	5%	10%
2020	10%	5%	10%
2019	10%	5%	10%
2018	12%	5%	9%
2017	12%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	9%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	12%	4%	8%
2013	13%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	0.66	0.55	0.75
2022	0.64	0.54	0.74
2021	0.63	0.53	0.74
2020	0.64	0.52	0.73
2019	0.64	0.52	0.73
2018	0.63	0.50	0.71
2017	0.63	0.50	0.71
2016	0.64	0.50	0.71
2015	0.65	0.49	0.70
2014	0.66	0.47	0.69
2013	0.65	0.46	0.69
2012	0.62	0.46	0.68
2011	0.66	0.45	0.67
2010	0.66	0.43	0.62
2009	0.64	0.42	0.61
2008	0.67	0.41	0.60
2007	0.70	0.39	0.59
2006	0.67	0.34	0.56
2005	0.67	0.33	0.55
2004	0.68	0.31	0.54
2003	0.69	0.31	0.53
2002	0.69	0.30	0.53
2001	0.67	0.28	0.51
2000	0.68	0.27	0.50
1999	0.65	0.27	0.49
1998	0.61	0.26	0.47
1997	0.56	0.27	0.46
1996	0.57	0.25	0.45
1995	0.56	0.25	0.44
1994	0.56	0.25	0.43
1993	0.59	0.25	0.42
1992	0.58	0.24	0.42
1991	0.56	0.25	0.42

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Eligible for

78%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	85%	47%	64%
2022	85%	39%	60%
2021	83%	42%	59%
2020	79%	41%	52%
2019	79%	41%	52%
2018	76%	40%	54%
2017	76%	40%	54%
2016	90%	41%	56%
2015	85%	41%	57%
2014	89%	41%	62%
2013	91%	41%	61%
2012	91%	40%	59%
2011	92%	39%	59%
2010	86%	37%	54%
2009	91%	33%	54%
2008	87%	31%	50%
2007	87%	29%	48%
2006	80%	28%	45%
2005	82%	28%	44%
2004	82%	27%	42%
2003	74%	25%	39%
2002	74%	24%	36%
2001	67%	22%	32%
2000	71%	21%	31%
1999	70%	22%	32%
1998	82%	22%	34%
1997	78%	22%	33%
1996	77%	22%	33%
1995	73%	22%	32%
1994	69%	22%	31%
1993	66%	22%	30%
1992	61%	21%	28%
1991	41%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	2%	5%	7%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	2%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	2%	8%	8%
2014	3%	8%	9%
2013	4%	8%	9%
2012	5%	8%	10%
2011	3%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	11%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2007	5%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	9%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	12%	6%	8%
1999	16%	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 Merle J Abbett Elementary School's ranking?

Merle J Abbett Elementary School is ranked #1741 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Merle J Abbett Elementary School often compared to?

Merle J Abbett Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Elementary School, John S Irwin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Merle J Abbett Elementary School?

450 students attend Merle J Abbett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Merle J Abbett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Merle J Abbett Elementary School?

Merle J Abbett Elementary School has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Merle J Abbett Elementary School offer ?

Merle J Abbett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Merle J Abbett Elementary School part of?

Merle J Abbett Elementary School is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.

In what neighborhood is Merle J Abbett Elementary School located?

Merle J Abbett Elementary School is located in the Pettit Rudisill neighborhood of Fort Wayne, IN.

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