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Northwood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Northwood Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 591 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are well below the state and district averages, with only 25.98% and 14.21% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in the 2024-2025 school year. In comparison, nearby middle schools like Memorial Park Middle School and Blackhawk Middle School have significantly higher proficiency rates, some exceeding 50% in certain subject areas.

Despite receiving higher-than-average spending per student, Northwood Middle School's performance lags behind both the district and state averages, as well as many of the nearby middle schools, including the Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle and schools in the Northwest Allen County Schools district. This suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and resource allocation to address the challenges it faces and improve student outcomes.

585

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,225

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 E Wash Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

(260) 467-2930

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Francis M Price Elementary School
	Franke Park Elementary School
	Northcrest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

21.9%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

371^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	393 of 491	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	363 of 489	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	371 of 490	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	374 of 483	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	388 of 470	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	367 of 473	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.5	334 of 472	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.4	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.6	383 of 485	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	371 of 470	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	359 of 444	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	368 of 447	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	374 of 451	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	380 of 428	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	389 of 423	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	359 of 392	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	353 of 382	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	334 of 375	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	331 of 370	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.3	194 of 222	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%

Science20%

Math14%

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by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Northwood do not seem to work well with children that have special needs. With an IEP and school history the school disregard key parts. 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
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
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
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
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
Maple Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Union Chapel Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-0802	1,024	50	20.4	16.1%	799 (78.0%)	49 (4.8%)	54 (5.3%)	64 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.7%)	83.5	66^th of 480 public middle schools	86.3%		83.6	64^th of 491 public middle schools	87.0%	2	50.8	57.8	51.5	53.6	48.1	50.3	42.0	46.9	58.3	58.3	$8,064	$315	$7,749
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
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
Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	4027 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5159	1,004	50	20.0	32.7%	764 (76.1%)	35 (3.5%)	57 (5.7%)	75 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.0%)	69.9	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%		59.9	187^th of 491 public middle schools	61.9%	61	48.9	37.5	51.4	45.9	48.0	34.4	31.2	37.7	53.6	53.6	$8,676	$336	$8,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle School

What district is Northwood Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Northwood Middle School.

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