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Bunche Elementary School

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Bunche Elementary School serves 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bunche Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Bunche Elementary School's student population of 234 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bunche Elementary School
Pre-K	157
Kind	77

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bunche Elementary School
2025	234
2024	233
2023	228
2022	237
2021	186
2020	233
2019	236
2018	226
2017	226
2016	226
2015	242
2014	245
2013	243
2012	243
2011	246
2010	244
2009	243
2008	231
2007	246
2006	303
2005	289
2004	306
2003	298
2002	294
2001	304
2000	214
1999	221
1998	234
1997	217
1996	221
1995	219
1994	205
1993	185
1992	201
1991	412
1990	517
1989	566

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bunche Elementary School
2025	18
2024	16
2023	16
2022	15
2021	12
2020	14
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	11
2015	13
2014	14
2013	13
2012	14
2011	11
2010	13
2009	12
2008	11
2006	14
2005	15
2004	14
2003	16
2002	17
2001	17
2000	17
1999	16
1998	15
1997	14
1996	16
1995	17
1994	15
1993	14
1992	13
1991	19
1990	25
1989	26
1988	26

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School Motto

Follow the Child

School Rankings

The of Bunche Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	15:1	16:1	14:1
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	16:1	16:1	17:1
2021	16:1	16:1	18:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	17:1	19:1
2017	17:1	17:1	19:1
2016	21:1	18:1	20:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	17:1	16:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	23:1	18:1	18:1
2010	19:1	17:1	17:1
2009	21:1	17:1	16:1
2008	22:1	18:1	17:1
2006	22:1	18:1	18:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	22:1	18:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	13:1	18:1	19:1
1999	14:1	18:1	19:1
1998	16:1	18:1	20:1
1997	16:1	18:1	20:1
1996	14:1	18:1	19:1
1995	13:1	18:1	19:1
1994	14:1	18:1	19:1
1993	13:1	18:1	19:1
1992	15:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1
1989	22:1	18:1	20:1
1988	22:1	19:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2024	2%	3%	8%
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	3%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	7%
2020	2%	3%	7%
2019	2%	3%	7%
2018	1%	2%	6%
2017	1%	2%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	2%	5%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	6%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2024	16%	15%	22%
2023	13%	14%	21%
2022	12%	14%	20%
2021	16%	13%	20%
2020	15%	12%	18%
2019	16%	12%	18%
2018	14%	12%	17%
2017	14%	12%	17%
2016	17%	11%	16%
2015	16%	11%	16%
2014	19%	10%	15%
2013	16%	10%	15%
2012	12%	9%	14%
2011	11%	8%	13%
2010	12%	8%	13%
2009	13%	8%	13%
2008	12%	8%	13%
2007	9%	7%	12%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	5%	5%	10%
2004	4%	5%	9%
2003	3%	4%	8%
2002	4%	4%	7%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Black

26%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2024	27%	13%	25%
2023	33%	13%	25%
2022	35%	13%	25%
2021	28%	13%	25%
2020	29%	13%	24%
2019	26%	13%	24%
2018	35%	12%	24%
2017	35%	12%	24%
2016	33%	12%	24%
2015	26%	12%	25%
2014	25%	12%	24%
2013	24%	12%	24%
2012	27%	12%	25%
2011	26%	12%	25%
2010	27%	13%	26%
2009	26%	13%	26%
2008	29%	13%	26%
2007	26%	13%	26%
2006	24%	13%	26%
2005	25%	12%	26%
2004	25%	12%	26%
2003	27%	12%	26%
2002	27%	12%	26%
2001	27%	12%	26%
2000	33%	12%	26%
1999	28%	11%	25%
1998	30%	11%	25%
1997	30%	11%	25%
1996	32%	11%	24%
1995	35%	11%	24%
1994	40%	11%	23%
1993	54%	11%	23%
1992	72%	11%	23%
1991	94%	11%	23%
1990	94%	11%	23%
1989	94%	11%	22%
1988	96%	11%	22%

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White

40%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2024	41%	63%	35%
2023	39%	64%	37%
2022	41%	65%	38%
2021	46%	66%	38%
2020	43%	67%	41%
2019	44%	67%	41%
2018	38%	69%	44%
2017	38%	69%	44%
2016	38%	69%	45%
2015	45%	70%	46%
2014	49%	71%	47%
2013	51%	72%	48%
2012	49%	72%	49%
2011	51%	73%	50%
2010	53%	75%	53%
2009	52%	76%	54%
2008	52%	77%	55%
2007	56%	78%	57%
2006	68%	80%	60%
2005	67%	81%	61%
2004	69%	82%	62%
2003	68%	82%	63%
2002	67%	83%	63%
2001	66%	84%	65%
2000	94%	84%	66%
1999	97%	85%	68%
1998	92%	85%	69%
1997	94%	85%	69%
1996	94%	86%	71%
1995	88%	86%	72%
1994	88%	86%	72%
1993	77%	86%	73%
1992	44%	86%	73%
1991	5%	86%	73%
1990	4%	86%	73%
1989	5%	86%	74%
1988	3%	86%	74%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2024	13%	6%	10%
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	8%	5%	10%
2020	11%	5%	10%
2019	12%	5%	10%
2018	11%	5%	9%
2017	11%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	9%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	2%	4%	8%
2013	5%	4%	7%
2012	6%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2025	0.73	0.57
2024	0.72	0.56	0.75
2023	0.71	0.55	0.75
2022	0.69	0.54	0.74
2021	0.68	0.53	0.74
2020	0.70	0.52	0.73
2019	0.71	0.52	0.73
2018	0.71	0.50	0.71
2017	0.71	0.50	0.71
2016	0.72	0.50	0.71
2015	0.70	0.49	0.70
2014	0.67	0.47	0.69
2013	0.66	0.46	0.69
2012	0.67	0.46	0.68
2011	0.67	0.45	0.67
2010	0.65	0.43	0.62
2009	0.67	0.42	0.61
2008	0.65	0.41	0.60
2007	0.64	0.39	0.59
2006	0.48	0.34	0.56
2005	0.49	0.33	0.55
2004	0.46	0.31	0.54
2003	0.47	0.31	0.53
2002	0.48	0.30	0.53
2001	0.49	0.28	0.51
2000	0.35	0.27	0.50
1999	0.30	0.27	0.49
1998	0.35	0.26	0.47
1997	0.37	0.27	0.46
1996	0.35	0.25	0.45
1995	0.43	0.25	0.44
1994	0.43	0.25	0.43
1993	0.51	0.25	0.42
1992	0.51	0.24	0.42
1991	0.11	0.25	0.42
1990	0.12	0.25	0.42
1989	0.11	0.24	0.41

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Eligible for

39%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2025	39%	42%
2024	50%	43%	59%
2023	61%	47%	64%
2022	48%	39%	60%
2021	47%	42%	59%
2020	46%	41%	52%
2019	35%	41%	52%
2018	42%	40%	54%
2017	42%	40%	54%
2016	42%	41%	56%
2015	38%	41%	57%
2014	46%	41%	62%
2013	44%	41%	61%
2012	39%	40%	59%
2011	37%	39%	59%
2010	35%	37%	54%
2009	33%	33%	54%
2008	34%	31%	50%
2007	30%	29%	48%
2006	30%	28%	45%
2005	31%	28%	44%
2004	34%	27%	42%
2003	32%	25%	39%
2002	30%	24%	36%
2001	26%	22%	32%
2000	36%	21%	31%
1999	39%	22%	32%
1998	46%	22%	34%
1997	42%	22%	33%
1996	45%	22%	33%
1995	45%	22%	32%
1994	57%	22%	31%
1993	61%	22%	30%
1992	73%	21%	28%
1991	68%	17%	23%
1990	68%	17%	21%
1989	72%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Bunche Elementary School	Indiana	Fort Wayne Community Schools
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%	4%
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	10%	6%	6%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	6%	8%	8%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	7%	8%	9%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2009	11%	9%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	8%	7%	9%
2001	8%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bunche Elementary School often compared to?

Bunche Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whitney M Young Early Childhood by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Bunche Elementary School?

234 students attend Bunche Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Bunche Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bunche Elementary School?

Bunche Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bunche Elementary School offer ?

Bunche Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bunche Elementary School part of?

Bunche Elementary School is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools.

In what neighborhood is Bunche Elementary School located?

Bunche Elementary School is located in the Hanna Creighton neighborhood of Fort Wayne, IN.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education