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Summit Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Summit Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 789 students in the high-performing MSD Southwest Allen County Schls district. It ranks 33rd of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the top 7% statewide with 5 stars. After ranking 111th in 2020–2021, it climbed to 31st in 2024–2025 and 33rd in 2025–2026.

Summit outranks its same-district peer Woodside Middle School (54th of 486, 4 stars) in each of the last three years. With nearly identical free/reduced lunch rates (24.46% vs. 24.32%), Summit has higher all-grade proficiency in English language arts (58.6% vs. 55.89%), math (56.63% vs. 50.64%), and science (63.91% vs. 58.1%). Woodside’s advantage is attendance: 0.4% chronic absenteeism vs. Summit’s 4.2%. Compared with Fort Wayne Community Schools, Summit’s proficiency is dramatically higher—often by 20 to 50 percentage points—though it serves a much lower-poverty population. The closest school in that district is Memorial Park Middle School (138th of 486), but Summit still outperforms it by 8.34 points in ELA, 16.98 in math, and 21.49 in science. Science is a standout: Summit’s 63.91% is above the district’s 60.39% and far above the state’s 6th-grade average of 41.2%.

Summit’s main relative watch item is chronic absenteeism. Its 4.2% rate is excellent compared with the state’s 16.7%, but higher than the district’s 0.7% and Woodside’s 0.4%; it ticked up from 2.4% the prior year. Summit spends $10,851 per student—more than Woodside but less than most Fort Wayne Community Schools—and its student-teacher ratio of 16.0 is larger than all comparison schools in that district, yet it achieves much higher proficiency. Math has improved steadily (45.05% in 2022–2023 to 56.63% in 2025–2026), while ELA rose then dipped slightly to 58.6%. Overall, Summit is a top-tier Indiana middle school.

789

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,851

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4509 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814

(260) 431-2502

District: MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

Students who attend Summit Middle School usually attend:

High:

Homestead High School

Feeder schools for Summit Middle School:

Elementary:	Aboite Elementary School
	Haverhill Elementary School
	Lafayette Meadow School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

33^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

32^nd of 374MSD 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
2026	90.5	33 of 486	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	31 of 480	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	63 of 491	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	98 of 489	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	87 of 490	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	111 of 483	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	127 of 470	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	36 of 473	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	83.4	53 of 472	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	40 of 494	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	40 of 485	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	85 of 470	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	90 of 444	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	77 of 447	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	44 of 451	90.2%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	27 of 428	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	20 of 423	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	25 of 392	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.9	24 of 382	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	36 of 375	90.4%	★★★★★
2005	82.1	34 of 370	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	83.6	12 of 222	94.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science64%

English Language Arts59%

Math57%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	90.5	33^rd of 486 public middle schools	93.2%		91.4	31^st of 480 public middle schools	93.5%	2	62.6	54.5	59.2	58.6	57.8	53.4	58.9	56.6	63.9	63.9	$10,851	$485	$10,366
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%)	85	54^th of 486 public middle schools	88.9%		84.8	59^th of 480 public middle schools	87.7%	5	53.1	55.4	59.0	55.9	45.6	47.5	58.5	50.6	58.1	58.1	$9,989	$271	$9,718
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%)	31.9	339^th of 486 public middle schools	30.2%		27.3	352^nd of 480 public middle schools	26.7%	13	20.9	28.1	28.7	25.6	25.2	36.0	23.0	27.7	21.0	21.0	$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%)	13.7	426^th of 486 public middle schools	12.3%		10.1	438^th of 480 public middle schools	8.8%	12	16.7	17.0	24.5	19.2	16.4	6.3	6.8	10.0	16.8	16.8	$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%)	14	425^th of 486 public middle schools	12.6%		10.7	433^rd of 480 public middle schools	9.8%	8	18.7	10.8	19.7	16.6	14.3	12.4	15.1	14.0	12.4	12.4	$12,660	$1,204	$11,456
Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - Fort Wayne	Public, Charter	7-9	7910 S. Anthony Blvd.	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - Fort Wayne	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 953-1305	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	8.8	452^nd of 486 public middle schools	7.0%		5.8	468^th of 480 public middle schools	2.5%	16	18.3	9.3	12.5	13.6	10.0	1.9	0.0	4.3	15.0	15.0	$16,848	$2,966	$13,882
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%)	70.3	138^th of 486 public middle schools	71.6%		63.5	163^rd of 480 public middle schools	66.0%	25	49.8	44.6	56.4	50.3	49.5	34.1	34.6	39.7	42.4	42.4	$12,619	$1,776	$10,843
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%)	23	377^th of 486 public middle schools	22.4%		18	392^nd of 480 public middle schools	18.3%	15	21.9	29.9	26.4	26.1	21.7	14.8	11.6	16.2	21.7	21.7	$12,560	$997	$11,562
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%)	20	390^th of 486 public middle schools	19.8%		22	371^st of 480 public middle schools	22.7%	19	24.7	19.3	25.0	23.0	14.4	18.1	14.3	15.6	19.4	19.4	$11,225	$1,333	$9,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Middle School

Is Summit Middle School a good school?

Yes. Summit Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Summit Middle School in?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

How many students attend Summit Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Summit Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Middle School?

Students at Summit Middle School are 80% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Summit Middle School attend?

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

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