Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicElementary · Grades 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
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
136 students tested38.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency44
- Approaching proficiency71
- Below proficiency13
Math
136 students tested41.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency51
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency35
Science
51 students tested35.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency15
- Approaching proficiency26
- Below proficiency7
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 46 | 38 | 51 |
| Proficient | 41.3% | 47.4% | 35.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
39 students tested38.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency11
- Approaching proficiency9
- Below proficiency15
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 300 | 288 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.0% · 24 | 7.3% · 21 |
| Suspended in school | 4.7% · 14 | 3.8% · 11 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 350 | 325 | 296 |
| Chronically absent | 14.0% · 49 | 15.7% · 51 | 11.1% · 33 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
Principal
Neil Rupp
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.2%
White61.2%
Black or African American11.9%
Asian1.4%
Two or More Races12.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180363000572
- District
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 286 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
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