Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
Tel:
(260) 467-4300
- Jeff H Towles Intermediate School serves 597 students in grades 1-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Jeff H Towles Intermediate School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Jeff H Towles Intermediate School's student population of 597 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-8 |
| Total Students | 597 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #944 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 12% |
| Black | 23% | 13% |
| White | 41% | 68% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.51 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fort Wayne Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is South Side High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thurgood Marshall Leadership Academy (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Levan R Scott Academy (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fort Wayne Levan R Scott Academy Grades: PK-5 | 383 students
0.5 miles
950 E Fairfax Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 467-8050 0.5 PK-5 383 - Fort Wayne Merle J Abbett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 469 students
1.0 miles
4325 Smith St
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 467-5800 1.0 PK-5 469 - Fort Wayne Harrison Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 666 students
1.1 miles
355 S Cornell Cir
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-7000 1.1 PK-5 666 - Fort Wayne South Side High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,358 student
1.6 miles
3601 S Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, IN 46807
(260) 467-2600 1.6 9-12 1,358 - Fort Wayne Timothy L Johnson Academy Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 312 students
1.6 miles
4625 Werling Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46806
(260) 441-8727 1.6 K-6 312
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