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Indian Springs Middle School

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Indian Springs Middle School ranks 167 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Indian Springs Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Columbia City, Indiana, enrolling 797 students as part of Whitley County Con Schools in Whitley County, a mostly rural district about 20 miles west of Fort Wayne. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 167th of 486 Indiana schools — 66th percentile, 3 stars. That is a notable rebound from 2023–2024, when it sat at the 48th percentile with 2 stars, though the school is still below its 2015–2018 stretch, when it was a 4-star school in the 74th–77th percentile.

Indian Springs has a split academic profile. English/language arts proficiency is 47.43%, above its district (45.01%) and above the state at all three grade levels, with 6th-grade ELA especially strong at 50.54%. Science is also above district and state at 46.21%. Math is the clear weak spot: 33.33% proficiency, below the district’s 40.68% and below the state in every tested grade, and it has trailed the district in every year available. Attendance is a genuine strength — chronic absenteeism of 7.2% is below the district’s 8.1% and less than half the state’s 16.7%, and lower than every nearby school except Woodside Middle School, Summit Middle School, and Maple Creek Middle School.

Regionally, Indian Springs lands mid-pack: it trails Summit, Woodside, Maple Creek, and generally Carroll Middle School, but outperforms Fort Wayne Community Schools middle schools and Crestview Middle School. Its 28.73% free/reduced lunch rate and 16.5 student-teacher ratio are close to higher-performing Summit and Woodside, and its $10,174 per-student spending is in the same range, so poverty, class size, and funding do not fully explain the math gap. The clearest next opportunity is targeted math support while protecting the school’s strengths in attendance, literacy, and science.

797

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,531

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1692 S Sr 9
Columbia City, IN 46725

(260) 244-5148

District: Whitley County Con Schools

Students who attend Indian Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:

Columbia City High School

Feeder schools for Indian Springs Middle School:

Elementary:	Coesse School
	Little Turtle Elementary School
	Mary Raber Elementary School
	Northern Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2024 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 48th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

167^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 374Whitley County Con 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
2026	64.0	167 of 486	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	175 of 480	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	253 of 491	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	195 of 489	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	192 of 490	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	180 of 483	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	168 of 470	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	118 of 473	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	124 of 472	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	114 of 494	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	106 of 485	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.4	99 of 470	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	66.5	149 of 444	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	107 of 447	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	71 of 451	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	97 of 428	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	107 of 423	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	83 of 392	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	60.5	153 of 382	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	117 of 375	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	99 of 370	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	62.4	74 of 222	66.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%

Science46%

Math33%

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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 (2025)
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
Indian Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	1692 S Sr 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-5148	797	48	16.5	28.7%	720 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	64	167^th of 486 public middle schools	65.6%		61.1	175^th of 480 public middle schools	63.5%	8	50.5	44.7	46.8	47.4	35.0	32.6	32.2	33.3	46.2	46.2	$10,531	$367	$10,164
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	$10,141	$257	$9,884
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	$11,546	$482	$11,064
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%)	73.7	115^th of 486 public middle schools	76.3%		69.9	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%	11	55.1	47.7	45.4	49.4	46.5	36.5	36.1	39.6	59.6	59.6	$9,495	$235	$9,260
Crestview Middle School	Public	6-8	1151 W 500 N	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 356-6210	596	37	15.9	45.1%	520 (87.2%)	7 (1.2%)	46 (7.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	42.7	281^st of 486 public middle schools	42.2%		54.6	212^th of 480 public middle schools	55.8%	69	35.2	20.9	36.6	31.0	32.7	28.1	26.2	29.0	38.1	38.1	$11,329	$578	$10,751
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	$15,631	$770	$14,861
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	$12,102	$735	$11,367
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%)	22.5	381^st of 486 public middle schools	21.6%		21.5	373^rd of 480 public middle schools	22.3%	8	23.6	27.8	23.4	25.0	20.5	15.8	11.7	16.2	23.6	23.6	$11,901	$672	$11,228
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%)	84.1	58^th of 486 public middle schools	88.1%		83.5	66^th of 480 public middle schools	86.3%	8	52.3	57.9	53.9	54.6	49.9	53.7	46.7	50.0	55.3	55.3	$8,623	$149	$8,474
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	$13,197	$999	$12,198

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Springs Middle School

Is Indian Springs Middle School a good school?

Indian Springs Middle School ranks 167^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Indian Springs Middle School attend?

Students who attend Indian Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Columbia City High School

How many students attend Indian Springs Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Indian Springs Middle School.

What district is Indian Springs Middle School in?

Whitley County Con Schools

What is the racial makeup of Indian Springs Middle School?

Students at Indian Springs Middle School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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