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Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle is a public charter middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 167 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle District, which is ranked 379 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.79% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 40.5% for 6th grade, 37.9% for 7th grade, and 42.7% for 8th grade. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.9% to 26.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.54% to 83.23% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, such as Shawnee Middle School, Northwood Middle School, and Portage Middle School, Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle performs significantly worse on academic measures. The school's high spending per student, which has increased from $7,489 in 2020-2021 to $16,848 in 2023-2024, does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students.

150

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,848

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4625 Werling Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46806

(260) 441-8727

District: Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

68.7%

African American:

21.3%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg7%

468^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 380Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle 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	5.8	468 of 480	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	470 of 491	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	479 of 489	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	460 of 490	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	469 of 483	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	442 of 470	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%

Math4%

Science4%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle

Is Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle a good school?

Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle.

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Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle?

Students at Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle are 69% Asian, 21% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

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