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Bunche Elementary School

1111 Greene St
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
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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:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBunche Elementary School
Pre-K157
Kind77
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Total Students
234 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBunche Elementary School
2025234
2024233
2023228
2022237
2021186
2020233
2019236
2018226
2017226
2016226
2015242
2014245
2013243
2012243
2011246
2010244
2009243
2008231
2007246
2006303
2005289
2004306
2003298
2002294
2001304
2000214
1999221
1998234
1997217
1996221
1995219
1994205
1993185
1992201
1991412
1990517
1989566
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearBunche Elementary School
202518
202416
202316
202215
202112
202014
201913
201813
201713
201611
201513
201414
201313
201214
201111
201013
200912
200811
200614
200515
200414
200316
200217
200117
200017
199916
199815
199714
199616
199517
199415
199314
199213
199119
199025
198926
198826
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School Motto
Follow the Child

School Rankings

The diversity score 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IN)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
202513:115:1
202415:116:114:1
202314:116:115:1
202216:116:117:1
202116:116:118:1
202017:117:119:1
201918:117:119:1
201817:117:119:1
201717:117:119:1
201621:118:120:1
201519:118:120:1
201418:118:119:1
201319:117:116:1
201218:117:117:1
201123:118:118:1
201019:117:117:1
200921:117:116:1
200822:118:117:1
200622:118:118:1
200519:118:118:1
200422:118:119:1
200319:118:118:1
200217:118:119:1
200118:118:119:1
200013:118:119:1
199914:118:119:1
199816:118:120:1
199716:118:120:1
199614:118:119:1
199513:118:119:1
199414:118:119:1
199313:118:119:1
199215:119:120:1
199121:118:120:1
199020:118:120:1
198922:118:120:1
198822:119:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
20242%3%8%
20232%3%7%
20223%3%7%
20212%3%7%
20202%3%7%
20192%3%7%
20181%2%6%
20171%2%6%
20165%3%6%
20155%2%5%
20144%3%6%
20134%2%5%
20126%3%4%
20113%3%4%
20104%4%6%
20096%3%5%
20084%2%4%
20076%2%3%
20063%1%3%
20053%2%2%
20042%1%3%
20032%2%3%
20022%1%2%
20011%1%2%
20001%1%2%
19991%1%2%
19981%1%2%
19973%2%2%
19961%1%2%
19951%1%1%
19901%1%1%
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Hispanic
16%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
202416%15%22%
202313%14%21%
202212%14%20%
202116%13%20%
202015%12%18%
201916%12%18%
201814%12%17%
201714%12%17%
201617%11%16%
201516%11%16%
201419%10%15%
201316%10%15%
201212%9%14%
201111%8%13%
201012%8%13%
200913%8%13%
200812%8%13%
20079%7%12%
20064%6%11%
20055%5%10%
20044%5%9%
20033%4%8%
20024%4%7%
20015%3%6%
20002%3%6%
19992%3%5%
19982%3%4%
19974%2%4%
19963%2%3%
19955%2%3%
19943%2%3%
19934%2%3%
19924%2%3%
19911%2%3%
19901%2%3%
19891%2%3%
19881%2%2%
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Black
26%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
202427%13%25%
202333%13%25%
202235%13%25%
202128%13%25%
202029%13%24%
201926%13%24%
201835%12%24%
201735%12%24%
201633%12%24%
201526%12%25%
201425%12%24%
201324%12%24%
201227%12%25%
201126%12%25%
201027%13%26%
200926%13%26%
200829%13%26%
200726%13%26%
200624%13%26%
200525%12%26%
200425%12%26%
200327%12%26%
200227%12%26%
200127%12%26%
200033%12%26%
199928%11%25%
199830%11%25%
199730%11%25%
199632%11%24%
199535%11%24%
199440%11%23%
199354%11%23%
199272%11%23%
199194%11%23%
199094%11%23%
198994%11%22%
198896%11%22%
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White
40%
62%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
202441%63%35%
202339%64%37%
202241%65%38%
202146%66%38%
202043%67%41%
201944%67%41%
201838%69%44%
201738%69%44%
201638%69%45%
201545%70%46%
201449%71%47%
201351%72%48%
201249%72%49%
201151%73%50%
201053%75%53%
200952%76%54%
200852%77%55%
200756%78%57%
200668%80%60%
200567%81%61%
200469%82%62%
200368%82%63%
200267%83%63%
200166%84%65%
200094%84%66%
199997%85%68%
199892%85%69%
199794%85%69%
199694%86%71%
199588%86%72%
199488%86%72%
199377%86%73%
199244%86%73%
19915%86%73%
19904%86%73%
19895%86%74%
19883%86%74%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
16%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
202413%6%10%
202313%6%10%
20229%5%10%
20218%5%10%
202011%5%10%
201912%5%10%
201811%5%9%
201711%5%9%
20165%5%9%
20157%5%8%
20142%4%8%
20135%4%7%
20126%4%7%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.73
0.57

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
20250.730.57
20240.720.560.75
20230.710.550.75
20220.690.540.74
20210.680.530.74
20200.700.520.73
20190.710.520.73
20180.710.500.71
20170.710.500.71
20160.720.500.71
20150.700.490.70
20140.670.470.69
20130.660.460.69
20120.670.460.68
20110.670.450.67
20100.650.430.62
20090.670.420.61
20080.650.410.60
20070.640.390.59
20060.480.340.56
20050.490.330.55
20040.460.310.54
20030.470.310.53
20020.480.300.53
20010.490.280.51
20000.350.270.50
19990.300.270.49
19980.350.260.47
19970.370.270.46
19960.350.250.45
19950.430.250.44
19940.430.250.43
19930.510.250.42
19920.510.240.42
19910.110.250.42
19900.120.250.42
19890.110.240.41
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Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
42%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
202539%42%
202450%43%59%
202361%47%64%
202248%39%60%
202147%42%59%
202046%41%52%
201935%41%52%
201842%40%54%
201742%40%54%
201642%41%56%
201538%41%57%
201446%41%62%
201344%41%61%
201239%40%59%
201137%39%59%
201035%37%54%
200933%33%54%
200834%31%50%
200730%29%48%
200630%28%45%
200531%28%44%
200434%27%42%
200332%25%39%
200230%24%36%
200126%22%32%
200036%21%31%
199939%22%32%
199846%22%34%
199742%22%33%
199645%22%33%
199545%22%32%
199457%22%31%
199361%22%30%
199273%21%28%
199168%17%23%
199068%17%21%
198972%16%16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearBunche Elementary SchoolIndianaFort Wayne Community Schools
20255%6%
20244%6%4%
20234%4%3%
202210%6%6%
20215%5%7%
20205%8%9%
20198%8%9%
20183%8%7%
20173%8%7%
20165%7%7%
20156%8%8%
20148%8%9%
20137%8%9%
201211%8%10%
20119%8%9%
201012%9%11%
200911%9%9%
20089%8%10%
200711%8%9%
200610%8%10%
200512%8%9%
20045%8%9%
20038%8%9%
20028%7%9%
20018%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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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

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