Bunche Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bunche Elementary School in Fort Wayne, Indiana enrolled 234 students in 2024-25 with 17.5 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%
228 students in 2022-23, 233 students in 2023-24, 234 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.5 to 17.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 228 | 15.5 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 15.8 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 234 | 17.5 | 13.4 |
13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools
Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bunche Elementary School enrolled 237 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent17.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
39.7% of students were White, 26.5% Black, 16.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White39.7%
- Black26.5%
- Hispanic16.2%
- Two or more races15.8%
- Asian1.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Fort Wayne
48 public elementary schools in Fort Wayne report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Chapman Academy | 819 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
| Cedarville Elementary School | 764 | 19.2 | 20.8% |
| Covington Elementary School | 746 | 14.6 | 28.4% |
| Southwick Elementary School | 724 | 13.3 | 79.8% |
| Weisser Park Elementary School | 632 | 13.2 | 54.7% |
| Fred H Croninger Elementary School | 619 | 17.9 | 27.8% |
| Harrison Hill Elementary School | 612 | 12.8 | 64.1% |
| Jeff H Towles Intermediate School | 600 | 13.0 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Bunche Elementary School
- Whitney M Young Early ChildhoodThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 218 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Weisser Park Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 632 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare Bunche Elementary School with Whitney M Young Early ChildhoodStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Fort Wayne Community School District spends per student$14,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,569
- The largest public schools in IndianaBunche Elementary School is the number 941 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#941 of 1,044
- Indiana schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.13.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Bunche Elementary School
How many students attend Bunche Elementary School?
234 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 228 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fort Wayne, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunche Elementary School?
13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Bunche Elementary School a Title I school?
Bunche Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Bunche Elementary School in?
Fort Wayne Community School District, NCES district ID 1803630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180363000519 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.