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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 2025 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 6,683 students in Fort Wayne Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 20% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
50 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
28,500 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
2,100 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fort Wayne Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.55
# American Indian Students
46 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,889 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
6,301 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
7,160 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
25%
14%
# White Students
10,133 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
36%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,938 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,012
895
# Students in K Grade:
2,127
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,091
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,162
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,171
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,158
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,055
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,016
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,115
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,056
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,175
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,318
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,088
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,956
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,705 is higher than the state median of $12,844. 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
$12,966
$13,214
Spending / Student
$13,705
$12,844
Best Fort Wayne Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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: K-12
| 24 students
Rank: #22.
Blackhawk Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7200 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4885
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-4885
Grades: 6-8
| 786 students
Rank: #33.
Memorial Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Maumee Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5300
Fort Wayne, IN 46803
(260) 467-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #44.
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
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
| 556 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
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
| 676 students
Rank: #66.
Fort Wayne Virtual Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 S Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 467-7550
Grades: K-12
| 202 students
Rank: #77.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 15% | 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
| 591 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Lake Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-8625
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
(260) 467-8625
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Shawnee Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
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
| 622 students
Rank: #1010.
Miami Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
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
| 498 students
Rank: #1111.
Lane Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
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
| 693 students
Rank: #1212.
Kekionga Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
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
| 519 students
Rank: #1313.
Portage Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 10%)
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
| 405 students
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