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Kekionga Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Kekionga Middle School is a 527-student campus serving grades 6–8 at 2929 Engle Rd in Fort Wayne, Indiana, one of seven middle schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools — a district that itself ranks 274th of 374 Indiana districts, placing Kekionga near the bottom of both its district and the state.

That position has been remarkably stable. Across ten years, the school has never ranked above the 16th percentile of Indiana middle schools and never below the 7th; in 2025-26 it placed 426th of 486 (12th percentile, 1 star). About three-quarters of students (75.33%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is 29.8%, nearly 1.8 times the state rate and well above the district's 20.2%. Math is the deepest weakness: 9.96% proficiency is the lowest of any FWCS middle school compared here — Miami Middle School is next at 14%, while Lane Middle School (20.14%), Lakeside Middle School (16.17%) and Portage Middle School (27.73%) are higher. ELA is 19.2% and science 16.77%. Per-student spending is $11,629 with a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, the highest in its comparison group.

Two patterns stand out for families. First, math proficiency falls as students move up — 16.36% in 6th grade, 6.25% in 7th, 6.8% in 8th — while ELA rises to 24.49% in 8th, the school's strongest result. Second, results are not fixed by funding or district: Memorial Park Middle School, 4.1 miles away in the same district, ranks in the 72nd percentile with 4 stars and 39.65% math; Summit Middle School, 5.6 miles away, spends less per student ($10,851) yet reaches 56.63% math and 5 stars. Kekionga improved modestly in 2025-26 (ELA from 14.63% to 19.2%, science from 10.78% to 16.77%), but from a very low base.

527

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,102

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2929 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46809

(260) 467-6600

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Kekionga Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Side High School

Feeder schools for Kekionga Middle School:

Elementary:	Harrison Hill Elementary School
	Indian Village Elementary School
	Study Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.9%

African American:

26.0%

White:

19.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 15% Indiana)

!Near the bottom of Fort Wayne Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg29%

426^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	13.7	426 of 486	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	438 of 480	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	423 of 491	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	413 of 489	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	431 of 490	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	416 of 483	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	435 of 470	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	423 of 473	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	429 of 472	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	437 of 494	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	435 of 485	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	389 of 470	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.2	371 of 444	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	388 of 447	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	414 of 451	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	411 of 428	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.2	401 of 423	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	367 of 392	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	360 of 382	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	352 of 375	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	346 of 370	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.1	213 of 222	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts19%

Science17%

Math10%

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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
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
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
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%)	14	425^th of 486 public middle schools	12.6%		10.7	433^rd of 480 public middle schools	9.8%	8	18.7	10.8	19.7	16.6	14.3	12.4	15.1	14.0	12.4	12.4	$13,881	$876	$13,005
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kekionga Middle School

How many students attend Kekionga Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Kekionga Middle School.

Is Kekionga Middle School a good school?

Kekionga Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Indiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Kekionga Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kekionga Middle School usually go on to attend South Side High School

What is the racial makeup of Kekionga Middle School?

Students at Kekionga Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 26% African American, 19% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Kekionga Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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