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About this school
Adams Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Fort Wayne, Indiana that is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.
It serves 308 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
73%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Adams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Adams Elementary School
$59,321
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
287
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Adams Elementary School has received support from
173 individuals from Indiana and
114 individuals out-of-state.