Washington Center Elementary Sch
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
271 students tested31.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency72
- Approaching proficiency117
- Below proficiency68
Math
270 students tested40.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency15
- At proficiency93
- Approaching proficiency75
- Below proficiency87
Science
96 students tested28.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency21
- Approaching proficiency48
- Below proficiency21
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 86 | 82 | 96 |
| Proficient | 33.7% | 31.7% | 28.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
81 students tested42.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency23
- Approaching proficiency18
- Below proficiency29
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 481 | 475 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.4% · 21 | 3.8% · 18 |
| Suspended in school | 4.6% · 22 | 4.2% · 20 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 565 | 588 | 613 |
| Chronically absent | 24.8% · 140 | 20.2% · 119 | 16.3% · 100 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Keith Goldfuss
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.9%
White57.6%
Black or African American14.3%
Asian5.3%
Two or More Races8.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180363000566
- District
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 512 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.3
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