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Indian Springs Middle School

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Indian Springs Middle School ranks 175 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Indian Springs Middle School is a public middle school in Columbia City, Indiana, serving 809 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Whitley County Con Schools district.

The school has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 175 out of 480 schools. Its proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts (42.57%), ILEARN/Math (31.13%), and ILEARN/Science (52.43%) for all grades are higher than the district averages. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 13.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is an area for improvement. The school's per-student spending has increased from $8,738 in 2021-2022 to $10,174 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to its academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Shawnee Middle School and Northwood Middle School (part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district), Indian Springs Middle School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Maple Creek Middle School and Carroll Middle School, which are part of the Northwest Allen County Schools district. The school's relatively lower free and reduced-price lunch rates suggest a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic performance.

797

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,174

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

175^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 380Whitley 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science52%

English Language Arts43%

Math31%

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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
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%)	61.1	175^th of 480 public middle schools	63.5%		48.2	253^rd of 491 public middle schools	48.5%	78	43.7	42.5	41.5	42.6	36.3	32.0	25.3	31.1	52.4	52.4	$10,174	$533	$9,641
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
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
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
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%)	54.6	212^th of 480 public middle schools	55.8%		51.9	231^st of 491 public middle schools	53.0%	19	33.0	34.9	43.3	37.1	33.5	37.4	34.0	35.0	36.7	36.7	$9,950	$626	$9,324
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
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
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
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 Indian Springs Middle School

Is Indian Springs Middle School a good school?

Indian Springs Middle School ranks 175^th of 480 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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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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