Eel River Elementary School
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
200 students tested50.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency90
- Approaching proficiency73
- Below proficiency26
Math
200 students tested44.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency77
- Approaching proficiency63
- Below proficiency48
Science
73 students tested52.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency10
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 80 | 63 | 73 |
| Proficient | 58.8% | 39.7% | 52.1% |
Social studies (grade 5)
71 students tested62.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency30
- Approaching proficiency14
- Below proficiency13
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 425 | 429 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 3 | 2.3% · 10 |
| Suspended in school | 1.9% · 8 | 2.8% · 12 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 432 | 454 | 433 |
| Chronically absent | 13.0% · 56 | 9.3% · 42 | 5.8% · 25 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
430 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Bradley Zern
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.2%
White68.8%
Black or African American6.7%
Asian10.2%
Two or More Races7.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180825002457
- District
- Northwest Allen County Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 430 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31.4
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