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Fort Wayne Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 7,069 students in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
50 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
28,778 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
1,677 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fort Wayne Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#295 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.54
# American Indian Students
49 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,869 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,723 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
13%
# Black Students
7,207 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
25%
14%
# White Students
10,969 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
38%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
35 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,926 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
908
410
# Students in K Grade:
2,231
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,174
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,223
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,096
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,135
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,197
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,103
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,130
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,243
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,192
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,144
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,116
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,886
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,573 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$370 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$391 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,841
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,573
$12,810
Best Fort Wayne Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Allen Co Juvenile Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2929 N Wells
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 449-8068
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
(260) 449-8068
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Maumee Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5300
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: #33.
Blackhawk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7200 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4885
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4885
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
420 E Paulding Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4300
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4300
Grades: 1-8
| 583 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5303 Wheelock Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
(260) 467-4825
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
(260) 467-4825
Grades: 6-8
| 681 students
Rank: #66.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1201 E Wash Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-2930
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-2930
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
Rank: #77.
Shawnee Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Cook Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-6525
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 467-6525
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students
Rank: #88.
Lane Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4901 Vance Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4400
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students
Rank: #99.
Kekionga Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2929 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
(260) 467-6600
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
(260) 467-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: #1010.
Miami Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Amherst Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-8560
Fort Wayne, IN 46819
(260) 467-8560
Grades: 6-8
| 540 students
Rank: #1111.
Portage Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3521 Taylor St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-4500
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 437 students
Rank: #1212.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Lake Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-8625
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-8625
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 S Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Grades: K-12
| 293 students
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