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MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,914 students in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
7,555 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
500 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
# American Indian Students
17 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
349 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
544 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
626 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
8%
14%
# White Students
5,575 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
439 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
895
# Students in K Grade:
469
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
555
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
544
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
598
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
626
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
630
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
635
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
607
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
643
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
583
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,747 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 $11,888 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,747
$13,214
Spending / Student
$11,888
$12,844
Best MSD Southwest Allen County Schls School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4509 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2502
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2502
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #22.
Woodside Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2310 W Hamilton Rd - South
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2701
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2701
Grades: 6-8
| 1,022 students
Rank: #33.
Esacs Virtual School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4310 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2051
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2051
Grades: 6-12
| 74 students
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