The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in English language arts. The lowest is 4% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Levan R Scott Academy
Levan R Scott Academy serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within Fort Wayne Community Schools. The school is located on East Fairfax Avenue on the southeast side of Fort Wayne, a city that functions as the industrial and cultural center of northeastern Indiana. The school’s enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grade levels, and the student body is racially and ethnically diverse. Asian students make up a substantial share of the enrollment, Black students represent the largest single group, and Hispanic students also form a large presence. A much smaller number of students identify as white or as two or more races.
A very large share of the students at Levan R Scott Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Fort Wayne itself has a mix of industrial heritage and revitalized downtown amenities, and the zip code area that includes the school has lower home values and rents than state and national benchmarks, reflecting the local housing market.
State assessment results from the ILEARN are available for the school and show that proficiency rates across tested subjects are low. In math, the share of students scoring at the proficient level or above was low, and in English language arts the rate was not far above that. In science, proficiency was at a similar low level, and in fifth-grade social studies the rate was the lowest of the tested subjects. Compared to other districts across Allen County, the school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile, meaning its composite performance across tested subjects and grades is below the median of the county’s districts. Parents considering the school may want to discuss the academic support strategies the building uses and how the district is working to improve outcomes at this site.
The school does not serve grades beyond fifth grade, so there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, and course access were not available in the provided material. The proportion of students receiving special education services or designated as English learners was also not included, though those figures would give a fuller picture of the student support needs in the building.
Fort Wayne Community Schools, the parent district, recently restructured its high school program into three career-themed pathways called Schools of Success—Business and the Arts, Health Sciences and Human Services, and Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades—beginning with the class of 2028. This shift does not directly affect an elementary school like Levan R Scott Academy, but it means that students entering the district’s feeder pattern will eventually encounter a high school experience organized around career-connected learning and partnerships with outside organizations. Families who plan to remain in the district through the upper grades may want to understand how these pathways connect to the elementary curriculum and whether Scott Academy offers any early exposure to those themes.
Fort Wayne as a city is experiencing population growth and significant downtown investment, including riverfront parks, mixed-use redevelopment, and a major revitalization plan. The southeast side where the school sits is more residential and less densely developed than the downtown core. Housing in the area is less expensive than the state average, and rents have been rising moderately, consistent with broader trends in the region.
For a family weighing this school, the core picture is of a diverse, high-needs elementary school in a large urban district, where academic proficiency results are low and have room for improvement. The district-level restructuring in high school and the broader city growth are background factors. A parent may want to visit the school, ask about interventions and supports in early literacy and math, and understand how the school engages families around student progress. The data available gives a clear signal that this is a school where the academic challenges are real and where a family’s engagement with the building would matter substantially.
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