Northcrest Elementary School
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
197 students tested21.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency85
- Below proficiency69
Math
198 students tested27.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency45
- Approaching proficiency61
- Below proficiency83
Science
60 students tested33.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency16
- Approaching proficiency22
- Below proficiency18
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 67 | 70 | 60 |
| Proficient | 25.4% | 24.3% | 33.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
68 students tested32.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency19
- Approaching proficiency10
- Below proficiency36
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 454 | 427 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.4% · 11 | 2.1% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 2 | 0.2% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
20.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 592 | 608 | 624 |
| Chronically absent | 26.2% · 155 | 25.0% · 152 | 20.0% · 125 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Lindsay Amstutz
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino24.9%
White24.9%
Black or African American31.5%
Asian10.3%
Two or More Races7.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180363000551
- District
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 514 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25