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Best Middle Schools
in Fort Wayne Community Schools

This page covers 10 middle schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Blackhawk Middle School
Grades 06–08797 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Miami Middle School
Grades 06–08497 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
3
rank
Jefferson Middle School
Grades 06–08682 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Kekionga Middle School
Grades 06–08538 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
5
rank
Lane Middle School
Grades 06–08710 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
6
rank
Northwood Middle School
Grades 06–08587 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
47
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
7
rank
Memorial Park Middle School
Grades 06–08592 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Shawnee Middle School
Grades 06–08675 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Portage Middle School
Grades 06–08436 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
10
rank
Lakeside Middle School
Grades 06–08502 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,804
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Middle Schools
50
Total Schools
50
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.