Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Wayne, IN

Mabel K Holland Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mabel K Holland Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 180363000543
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mabel K Holland Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#6 of 32
schools in Fort Wayne · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
16.7:1
students per teacher
63.4%
free-lunch eligible

Mabel K Holland Elementary School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mabel K Holland Elementary School ranks #6 of 32 schools in Fort Wayne, IN.

Enrollment

533

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.4%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mabel K Holland Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mabel K Holland Elementary School

Mabel K Holland Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, enrolling 533 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 533 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 425 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Fort Wayne's public schools, it stands alongside Southwick Elementary School (724 students): Mabel K Holland Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.7:1 vs 16.8:1).

Fort Wayne Community Schools also operates Northrop High School (2,145 students) and R Nelson Snider High School (1,927 students) alongside Mabel K Holland Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mabel K Holland Elementary School compares

Mabel K Holland Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 5% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.4% ▲ 28% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 533 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
533
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Indiana - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,247
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 46.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 9.6%
Asian 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.7, Mabel K Holland Elementary School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Wayne Community Schools, which includes Mabel K Holland Elementary School.

$13,247
Per student
+10%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 56.6%
Federal 21.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mabel K Holland Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northrop High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
R Nelson Snider High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Side High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wayne High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Side High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mabel K Holland Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Wayne Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Fort Wayne

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mabel K Holland Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mabel K Holland Elementary School

How many students attend Mabel K Holland Elementary School?

Mabel K Holland Elementary School has 533 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Wayne, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mabel K Holland Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mabel K Holland Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mabel K Holland Elementary School?

63.4% of students at Mabel K Holland Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mabel K Holland Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mabel K Holland Elementary School is White at 46.9% of enrollment, in Fort Wayne, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mabel K Holland Elementary School?

Mabel K Holland Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mabel K Holland Elementary School rank among schools in Fort Wayne?

By Resource Investment Index, Mabel K Holland Elementary School ranks #6 of 32 schools in Fort Wayne, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Wayne on the city page.

Is Mabel K Holland Elementary School a good school?

Mabel K Holland Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fort Wayne Community Schools?

Besides Mabel K Holland Elementary School, Fort Wayne Community Schools also operates Northrop High School (2,145 students), R Nelson Snider High School (1,927 students), and South Side High School (1,405 students). See the Fort Wayne Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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