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Blackhawk Middle School

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Blackhawk Middle School ranks 157 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Blackhawk Middle School is a public magnet middle school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 786 students. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackhawk Middle School consistently outperforms the Fort Wayne Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Blackhawk had 39.58% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 30.62% for the Fort Wayne Community Schools district. In ILEARN/Math, Blackhawk had 44.66% proficient or better, compared to 27.62% for the district. Blackhawk has maintained a statewide ranking between 157 and 224 out of 480-490 Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years, consistently earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Blackhawk Middle School to nearby schools within the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, it is clear that Blackhawk outperforms many of its peers. For example, Portage Middle School and Kekionga Middle School have significantly lower academic proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, as well as lower statewide rankings. Additionally, Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle, a public charter school, has significantly lower academic performance and a very low statewide ranking, making it an outlier compared to the other schools in the analysis.

814

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,288

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7200 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

(260) 467-4885

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Blackhawk Middle School usually attend:

High:

R Nelson Snider High School

Feeder schools for Blackhawk Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	J Wilbur Haley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg29%

157^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Middle Schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools

267^th of 380Fort Wayne Community Schools 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	64.8	157 of 480	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	178 of 491	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	193 of 490	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	224 of 483	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	185 of 470	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	209 of 473	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	182 of 472	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	165 of 485	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	186 of 470	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	231 of 444	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	209 of 447	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	212 of 451	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	173 of 423	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	178 of 392	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	240 of 382	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	220 of 375	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	200 of 370	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math45%

English Language Arts40%

Science36%

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

I love blackhawk everyone is awesome there. The Drama club,and WIC are the best! Close Quote

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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
Blackhawk Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7200 E State Blvd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-4885	814	50	16.2	49.3%	378 (46.4%)	185 (22.7%)	118 (14.5%)	51 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (9.8%)	64.8	157^th of 480 public middle schools	67.3%		61.7	178^th of 491 public middle schools	63.7%	21	37.9	37.5	43.6	39.6	48.9	41.5	43.6	44.7	35.8	35.8	$11,288	$1,060	$10,229
Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	4901 Vance Ave	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4400	644	51	12.5	72.4%	135 (21.0%)	199 (30.9%)	176 (27.3%)	71 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.5%)	23.8	364^th of 480 public middle schools	24.2%		16.1	411^th of 491 public middle schools	16.3%	47	23.9	17.7	26.7	23.1	27.6	15.0	11.6	17.8	28.9	28.9	$11,441	$1,676	$9,765
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5303 Wheelock Rd	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4825	658	43	15.1	56.2%	342 (52.0%)	101 (15.3%)	113 (17.2%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (10.6%)	30.8	338^th of 480 public middle schools	29.6%		35.1	325^th of 491 public middle schools	33.8%	13	21.9	27.2	27.3	25.6	26.4	20.9	24.8	23.9	29.0	29.0	$11,154	$1,123	$10,031
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
Shawnee Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 E Cook Rd	Fort Wayne	46825	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-6525	624	45	13.8	66.5%	235 (37.7%)	138 (22.1%)	146 (23.4%)	51 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.2%)	21.5	373^rd of 480 public middle schools	22.3%		21.3	379^th of 491 public middle schools	22.8%	6	29.1	19.1	23.0	23.9	20.3	14.6	13.8	16.3	21.6	21.6	$11,926	$1,132	$10,793
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
Paul Harding Junior High School	Public	7-8	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0240	422	34	12.4	82.2%	24 (5.7%)	98 (23.2%)	77 (18.2%)	210 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	16.1	403^rd of 480 public middle schools	16.0%		24.9	362^nd of 491 public middle schools	26.3%	41		15.1	26.1	20.9		9.3	11.1	10.2			$12,306	$1,904	$10,402
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackhawk Middle School

What high school do graduates of Blackhawk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Blackhawk Middle School usually go on to attend R Nelson Snider High School

What is the racial makeup of Blackhawk Middle School?

Students at Blackhawk Middle School are 46% White, 23% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Blackhawk Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Is Blackhawk Middle School a good school?

Blackhawk Middle School ranks 157^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blackhawk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Blackhawk Middle School.

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