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Summit Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Summit Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 818 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, which is ranked 38th out of 380 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Indiana, with ILEARN test scores that are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.42% of Summit Middle School students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 56.14% for the district and 40.5% for the state in 6th grade. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Summit Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. For instance, Woodside Middle School, which is also part of the MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, has lower ILEARN test scores and a higher student-teacher ratio compared to Summit Middle School. On the other hand, schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, such as Shawnee Middle School and Lakeside Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Summit Middle School.

789

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,851

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

31^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%

Science61%

Math54%

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Schools Near Summit Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Middle School

What high school do graduates of Summit Middle School attend?

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

Is Summit Middle School a good school?

Yes. Summit Middle School ranks in the top 6.5% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Summit Middle School?

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

What district is Summit Middle School in?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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