Deer Ridge Elementary
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
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Exceeds 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
229 students tested63.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency29
- At proficiency117
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency18
Math
229 students tested67.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency46
- At proficiency109
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency33
Science
80 students tested56.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency30
- Below proficiency5
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 73 | 76 | 80 |
| Proficient | 50.7% | 60.5% | 56.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
72 students tested77.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency9
- Below proficiency7
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 494 | 502 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.8% · 19 | 4.0% · 20 |
| Suspended in school | 0.6% · 3 | 1.6% · 8 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
0.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 450 | 472 | 446 |
| Chronically absent | 4.9% · 22 | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Jennifer Sprague
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.3%
White77.3%
Black or African American4.4%
Asian5.1%
Two or More Races4.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180003002329
- District
- Msd Southwest Allen County Schls
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 450 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.5
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