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Blackhawk Middle School

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Blackhawk Middle School ranks 216 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Blackhawk Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 814 students at 7200 E State Blvd in Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 216th of 486 Indiana middle schools — the 56th percentile — earning 3 stars, and it has held 3 stars every year in the available history, with percentile ranks generally in the mid-50s to mid-60s. That makes it a clear bright spot in a district that ranks 274th of 374 districts, in the 27th percentile, with 1 star.

Among nearby middle schools, Blackhawk is the second-highest performer, behind only Memorial Park Middle School. Every other nearby school sits at or below the 31st percentile. Blackhawk achieves this with the largest enrollment in the group, the highest student-teacher ratio (16.2), and one of the lower per-student spending levels ($11,288). Its free/reduced lunch rate, 49.26%, is the lowest among nearby schools, a demographic advantage worth noting. Proficiency in ELA (38.62%), math (34.46%), and science (33.33%) all exceed district averages.

Two areas deserve attention. Math has slipped: all-grade math proficiency fell from 44.66% in 2024–2025 to 34.46% in 2025–2026, a 10.2-point drop, while district math improved slightly, shrinking Blackhawk's margin over the district from +17.04 points to +5.03 points. Chronic absenteeism is the other concern, rising to 21.8% — above the district's 20.2% and the state's 16.7%, and worse than Memorial Park's 10.0%. Grade-level results show 8th-grade math as a standout at 38.98%, above the state's 34.2%, while 6th-grade math and science and 6th- and 7th-grade ELA trail state averages.

814

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,682

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7200 E State Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

(260) 467-4885

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Blackhawk Middle School usually attend:

High:

R Nelson Snider High School

Feeder schools for Blackhawk Middle School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	J Wilbur Haley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

216^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools

274^th of 374Fort Wayne Community 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	53.2	216 of 486	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	157 of 480	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	178 of 491	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	193 of 490	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	224 of 483	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	185 of 470	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	209 of 473	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	182 of 472	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	165 of 485	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	186 of 470	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	231 of 444	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.5	209 of 447	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	212 of 451	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	173 of 423	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	178 of 392	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	240 of 382	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.6	220 of 375	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.3	200 of 370	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	99 of 222	55.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%

Math34%

Science33%

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

I love blackhawk everyone is awesome there. The Drama club,and WIC are the best! Close Quote

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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
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%)	53.2	216^th of 486 public middle schools	55.6%		64.8	157^th of 480 public middle schools	67.3%	59	37.0	36.6	42.4	38.6	32.8	31.6	39.0	34.5	33.3	33.3	$11,682	$859	$10,822
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%)	24.7	362^nd of 486 public middle schools	25.5%		23.8	364^th of 480 public middle schools	24.2%	2	21.0	27.5	25.4	24.6	21.0	27.5	12.4	20.1	19.6	19.6	$12,520	$1,196	$11,324
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	5303 Wheelock Rd	Fort Wayne	46835	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4825	658	43	15.1	56.2%	342 (52.0%)	101 (15.3%)	113 (17.2%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (10.6%)	32.4	335^th of 486 public middle schools	31.1%		30.8	338^th of 480 public middle schools	29.6%	3	30.4	14.8	25.0	23.9	37.0	18.9	25.6	27.4	27.7	27.7	$12,245	$843	$11,402
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	$15,089	$663	$14,426
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	$12,921	$855	$12,065
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
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
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	$18,772	$1,924	$16,847
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%)	20.4	387^th of 486 public middle schools	20.4%		16.1	403^rd of 480 public middle schools	16.0%	16		24.0	23.2	23.6		17.9	11.4	14.6			$12,697	$1,375	$11,323
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)											$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackhawk Middle School

What district is Blackhawk Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Blackhawk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Blackhawk Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Blackhawk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Blackhawk Middle School usually go on to attend R Nelson Snider High School

Is Blackhawk Middle School a good school?

Blackhawk Middle School ranks 216^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blackhawk Middle School?

Students at Blackhawk Middle School are 46% White, 23% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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