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Woodside Middle School

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Woodside Middle School ranks 59 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Woodside Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 1,022 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, which is ranked 38th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodside Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 33% of Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 22nd out of 472 schools in 2016-2017. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are generally higher than the state averages, but slightly lower than the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district average. Woodside Middle School's science proficiency rates are consistently higher than the state average and close to the district average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Woodside Middle School performs significantly better than the other Fort Wayne Community Schools middle schools in the area, such as Lakeside Middle School, Shawnee Middle School, and Kekionga Middle School, which all have much lower academic proficiency rates. However, Woodside Middle School lags behind the nearby Summit Middle School, which is also part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district and consistently outperforms Woodside in academic measures.

1,032

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,989

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2310 W Hamilton Rd - South
Fort Wayne, IN 46814

(260) 431-2701

District: MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

Students who attend Woodside Middle School usually attend:

High:

Homestead High School

Feeder schools for Woodside Middle School:

Elementary:	Covington Elementary School
	Deer Ridge Elementary
	Whispering Meadow Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 88th (2025) from a 66th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

59^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

38^th of 380MSD Southwest Allen County Schls among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	59 of 480	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	80 of 491	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	132 of 489	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	159 of 490	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	164 of 483	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	93 of 470	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	32 of 473	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	22 of 472	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	39 of 494	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	25 of 485	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	29 of 470	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	34 of 444	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	30 of 447	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	15 of 451	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	21 of 428	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.2	26 of 423	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.7	22 of 392	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.3	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	16 of 375	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.5	17 of 370	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	7 of 222	96.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science57%

English Language Arts54%

Math50%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodside Middle School	Public	6-8	2310 W Hamilton Rd - South	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2701	1,032	61	16.8	24.3%	707 (68.5%)	121 (11.7%)	65 (6.3%)	60 (5.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.2%)	84.8	59^th of 480 public middle schools	87.7%		80.1	80^th of 491 public middle schools	83.7%	21	52.5	49.4	58.7	53.6	44.4	49.7	54.6	49.7	57.1	57.1	$9,989	$271	$9,718
Summit Middle School	Public	6-8	4509 Homestead Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2502	789	49	16.0	24.5%	630 (79.8%)	36 (4.6%)	46 (5.8%)	24 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	91.4	31^st of 480 public middle schools	93.5%		83.9	63^rd of 491 public middle schools	87.2%	32	64.9	59.7	59.7	61.4	56.0	53.5	51.9	53.8	61.4	61.4	$10,851	$485	$10,366
Portage Middle School	Public	6-8	3521 Taylor St	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4500	380	36	10.5	80.5%	111 (29.2%)	95 (25.0%)	125 (32.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.3%)	27.3	352^nd of 480 public middle schools	26.7%		20.9	381^st of 491 public middle schools	22.4%	29	18.6	27.1	31.2	25.6	22.6	23.8	23.4	23.2	14.5	14.5	$14,211	$1,453	$12,758
Kekionga Middle School	Public	6-8	2929 Engle Rd	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6600	527	36	14.5	75.3%	102 (19.4%)	137 (26.0%)	205 (38.9%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	10.1	438^th of 480 public middle schools	8.8%		13.3	423^rd of 491 public middle schools	13.8%	15	11.6	14.7	17.5	14.6	11.7	7.6	8.8	9.4	10.8	10.8	$11,629	$1,262	$10,366
Miami Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Amherst Dr	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8560	496	39	12.7	73.0%	92 (18.5%)	182 (36.7%)	99 (20.0%)	92 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	10.7	433^rd of 480 public middle schools	9.8%		12.9	427^th of 491 public middle schools	13.0%	6	17.8	15.9	15.5	16.3	10.4	6.5	7.4	8.0	13.4	13.4	$12,660	$1,204	$11,456
Indian Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1692 S Sr 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-5148	797	48	16.5	28.7%	720 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	61.1	175^th of 480 public middle schools	63.5%		48.2	253^rd of 491 public middle schools	48.5%	78	43.7	42.5	41.5	42.6	36.3	32.0	25.3	31.1	52.4	52.4	$10,174	$533	$9,641
Lakeside Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Lake Ave	Fort Wayne	46805	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8625	452	37	12.3	77.7%	136 (30.1%)	129 (28.5%)	107 (23.7%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (12.8%)	18	392^nd of 480 public middle schools	18.3%		22.5	375^th of 491 public middle schools	23.6%	17	18.4	16.8	21.4	18.8	24.3	11.0	10.0	15.3	24.8	24.8	$12,560	$997	$11,562
Memorial Park Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Maumee Ave	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-5300	627	47	13.2	61.1%	239 (38.1%)	184 (29.3%)	133 (21.2%)	19 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.0%)	63.5	163^rd of 480 public middle schools	66.0%		55.5	211^th of 491 public middle schools	57.0%	48	39.0	44.3	47.0	43.5	40.1	35.4	34.2	36.6	40.1	40.1	$12,619	$1,776	$10,843
Northwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 E Wash Ctr Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-2930	585	44	13.3	70.6%	239 (40.9%)	109 (18.6%)	128 (21.9%)	37 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (12.1%)	22	371^st of 480 public middle schools	22.7%		19	393^rd of 491 public middle schools	20.0%	22	21.1	29.6	27.1	26.0	14.2	15.4	13.0	14.2	19.7	19.7	$11,225	$1,333	$9,892
Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4625 Werling Drive	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 441-8727	150	12	12.5	78.0%	2 (1.3%)	32 (21.3%)	11 (7.3%)	103 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5.8	468^th of 480 public middle schools	2.5%		7.8	470^th of 491 public middle schools	4.3%	2	5.8	8.9	15.2	9.8	9.6	0.0	2.2	4.2	3.9	3.9	$16,848	$2,966	$13,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodside Middle School

How many students attend Woodside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,032 students attended Woodside Middle School.

What district is Woodside Middle School in?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

What high school do graduates of Woodside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodside Middle School usually go on to attend Homestead High School

Is Woodside Middle School a good school?

Woodside Middle School ranks 59^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Woodside Middle School?

Students at Woodside Middle School are 69% White, 12% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

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