Cedar Canyon Elementary School

531 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Cedar Canyon Elementary School, located in the northern corridor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves as a prominent educational institution within the Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) district. The school is known for fostering a supportive and academically rigorous environment that emphasizes both intellectual development and character building. By leveraging the resources of a highly regarded school corporation, Cedar Canyon focuses on preparing its diverse student body for middle school success through a curriculum that balances core subjects with extracurricular engagement.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community, often recognized for its strong family involvement and parent-teacher partnerships. The faculty at Cedar Canyon is committed to utilizing modern instructional strategies and technology to meet the individual needs of its learners. With a mission centered on creating a safe, inclusive, and challenging atmosphere, the school aims to cultivate a lifelong love of learning, consistently striving to meet the high educational standards expected by the surrounding community.

531

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cedar Canyon Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	434
Hispanic	24
Black	11
Asian	33
Two or More	28
American Indian	1

White
434 (81.7 %)
Asian
33 (6.2 %)
Two or More
28 (5.3 %)
Hispanic
24 (4.5 %)
Black
11 (2.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Northwest Allen County Schools
Phone:	(260)637-6101
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	531
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	42
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 90

Grade 5 90