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Lakeside Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lakeside Middle School is a grade 6–8 school at 2100 Lake Ave in Fort Wayne, IN, serving 452 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. It is ranked 377/486 in 2025-2026 (22nd percentile, 1 star), and its history shows persistent bottom-quartile performance: from 2015-2016 through 2025-2026 it never exceeded the 25th percentile and received 1 star every year in the provided data. In 2024-2025, 77.65% of students received free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.3; per-student spending was $12,560 in 2023-2024.

In 2025-2026, all-grade proficiency is 26.05% in ELA, 16.17% in math, and 21.74% in science. ELA is a relative strength — third highest among nine same-district nearby schools, behind only Memorial Park Middle School (50.26%) and Blackhawk Middle School (38.62%) — but it remains below the district average of 29.96% and the state grade-level range of 41.3–44.0%. Math is the sharpest weakness: 16.17% is below the district’s 29.43%, and only Kekionga Middle School (9.96%) and Northwood Middle School (15.56%) are lower among same-district peers; the school is essentially tied with Shawnee Middle School (16.18%). Math also drops from 21.74% in 6th grade to 14.81% in 7th and 11.63% in 8th. Chronic absenteeism is 33.0% in 2024-2025 — highest among same-district nearby schools — compared with 20.2% district and 16.7% state, likely contributing to low achievement.

Resources are not the obvious constraint: the school’s per-student spending is third highest among same-district peers, and its student-teacher ratio is second lowest, yet outcomes remain low. The contrast is stark — Memorial Park Middle School, less than a mile away, is a 4-star school at the 72nd percentile with 50.26% ELA, 39.65% math, 42.42% science, and only 10.0% chronic absenteeism. Blackhawk Middle School also outperforms it despite spending less ($11,288) and having a higher student-teacher ratio (16.2). High poverty is not fully determinative: the school’s free/reduced lunch rate is 77.65%, but Portage Middle School has an even higher rate (80.53%) and much higher math proficiency (27.73% vs. 16.17%). Overall, the school is high-poverty and persistently bottom-quartile, with relatively stronger ELA but severe math and attendance challenges.

452

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,560

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Lake Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46805

(260) 467-8625

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Lakeside Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Side High School

Feeder schools for Lakeside Middle School:

Elementary:	Bloomingdale Elementary School
	Brentwood Elementary School
	Forest Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.1%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

23.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

377^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	377 of 486	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	392 of 480	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	375 of 491	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	367 of 489	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	400 of 490	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	422 of 483	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	384 of 470	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	387 of 473	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	396 of 472	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	390 of 494	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	395 of 485	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.2	384 of 470	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	391 of 444	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	377 of 447	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.3	385 of 451	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	385 of 428	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	365 of 423	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	322 of 392	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.1	336 of 382	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	342 of 375	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.9	334 of 370	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.7	209 of 222	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%

Science22%

Math16%

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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 (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 (2025)	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
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	$12,560	$997	$11,562
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	$12,619	$1,776	$10,843
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	$11,441	$1,676	$9,765
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	$11,225	$1,333	$9,892
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	$11,288	$1,060	$10,229
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	$16,848	$2,966	$13,882
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	$11,926	$1,132	$10,793
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	$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%)	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	$11,629	$1,262	$10,366
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			$12,306	$1,904	$10,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Middle School

Is Lakeside Middle School a good school?

Lakeside Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Lakeside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Lakeside Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lakeside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Middle School usually go on to attend North Side High School

What district is Lakeside Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Middle School?

Students at Lakeside Middle School are 30% White, 29% African American, 24% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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