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Miami Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Miami Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 496 students in Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of Fort Wayne Community Schools, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 425th of 486 Indiana middle schools — the 13th percentile, with 1 star. Its district ranks 274th of 374 statewide, so Miami is performing below an already below-average district. About 73% of students (72.98%) qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, per-student spending was $12,660 in 2023–2024, and the student–teacher ratio was 12.7. This is not a one-year dip: over the past decade the school's statewide percentile has never exceeded 19th, staying mostly in the bottom fifth.

Achievement is far below district and state levels. In 2025–2026, all-grades proficiency was 16.59% in ELA, 14.00% in math, and 12.42% in science, while the district averaged about 30%. Miami's science proficiency is the lowest among reported nearby schools. Math is the bright spot: proficiency climbed from 7.66% in 2023–2024 to 8.00% and then 14.00%. Two same-district comparisons stand out. Lane Middle School serves nearly the same poverty level (72.36%) and spends less ($11,441 per student) yet reaches 24.60% ELA, 20.14% math, and 19.57% science. Memorial Park Middle School spends almost the same amount ($12,619) and posts 50.26% ELA, 39.65% math, and 42.42% science.

Chronic absenteeism improved from 34.5% in 2023–2024 to 27.3% in 2024–2025, but more than one in four students is still chronically absent — above the district (20.2%) and state (16.7%). Miami's rate is better than Portage Middle School, Kekionga Middle School, and Lakeside Middle School, though worse than Lane and Memorial Park. By contrast, Woodside Middle School and Summit Middle School have roughly 24% free/reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism of 0.4% and 4.2%, and proficiency three to four times Miami's. Notably, higher spending does not guarantee results: Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle spends $16,848 per student yet posts lower ELA and math proficiency. The bottom line: Miami shows encouraging movement in math, attendance, and overall rank, but proficiency, attendance, and gaps to similar-poverty peers remain serious concerns.

496

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,881

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8100 Amherst Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46819

(260) 467-8560

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Miami Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wayne High School

Feeder schools for Miami Middle School:

Elementary:	Levan R Scott Academy
	Maplewood Elementary School
	Waynedale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.7%

Hispanic:

20.0%

White:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg29%

425^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	14.0	425 of 486	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	433 of 480	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	427 of 491	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	442 of 489	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	423 of 490	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	438 of 483	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	416 of 470	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	401 of 473	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	384 of 472	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	401 of 494	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	414 of 485	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	407 of 470	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	400 of 444	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	406 of 447	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	420 of 451	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	406 of 428	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	399 of 423	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	380 of 392	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	375 of 382	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	366 of 375	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	356 of 370	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.9	214 of 222	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%

Math14%

Science12%

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

This place is a zoo! My child was stuck there for three years. During that time maybe had two decent teachers. The administration is a joke! 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Miami Middle School

Is Miami Middle School a good school?

Miami Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Miami Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

What high school do graduates of Miami Middle School attend?

Students who attend Miami Middle School usually go on to attend Wayne High School

What is the racial makeup of Miami Middle School?

Students at Miami Middle School are 37% African American, 20% Hispanic, 19% White, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Miami Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Miami Middle School.

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