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Miami Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Miami Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 498 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miami Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.33% of Miami Middle School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.62% for the Fort Wayne Community Schools district. In math, the proficiency rate was just 8% at Miami Middle School, compared to 27.62% for the district. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 34.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Miami Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.49% to 80.28%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Miami Middle School to other nearby schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, it consistently underperforms academically. For example, Northwood Middle School, Lane Middle School, and Lakeside Middle School all have significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects compared to Miami Middle School. The performance gap is even more pronounced when comparing Miami Middle School to schools in the higher-performing MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, such as Woodside Middle School and Summit Middle School, which have proficiency rates over 30 percentage points higher than Miami Middle School.

496

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,660

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 15th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg29%

433^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Middle Schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools

267^th of 380Fort 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%

Science13%

Math8%

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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

Schools Near Miami Middle School

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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
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%)	10.7	433^rd of 480 public middle schools	9.8%		12.9	427^th of 491 public middle schools	13.0%	6	17.8	15.9	15.5	16.3	10.4	6.5	7.4	8.0	13.4	13.4	$12,660	$1,204	$11,456
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
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%)	5.8	468^th of 480 public middle schools	2.5%		7.8	470^th of 491 public middle schools	4.3%	2	5.8	8.9	15.2	9.8	9.6	0.0	2.2	4.2	3.9	3.9	$16,848	$2,966	$13,882
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
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%)	16.1	403^rd of 480 public middle schools	16.0%		24.9	362^nd of 491 public middle schools	26.3%	41		15.1	26.1	20.9		9.3	11.1	10.2			$12,306	$1,904	$10,402
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%)	63.5	163^rd of 480 public middle schools	66.0%		55.5	211^th of 491 public middle schools	57.0%	48	39.0	44.3	47.0	43.5	40.1	35.4	34.2	36.6	40.1	40.1	$12,619	$1,776	$10,843
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%)	18	392^nd of 480 public middle schools	18.3%		22.5	375^th of 491 public middle schools	23.6%	17	18.4	16.8	21.4	18.8	24.3	11.0	10.0	15.3	24.8	24.8	$12,560	$997	$11,562
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
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%)	23.8	364^th of 480 public middle schools	24.2%		16.1	411^th of 491 public middle schools	16.3%	47	23.9	17.7	26.7	23.1	27.6	15.0	11.6	17.8	28.9	28.9	$11,441	$1,676	$9,765
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Middle School

What high school do graduates of Miami Middle School attend?

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

Is Miami Middle School a good school?

Miami Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Miami Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Miami Middle School?

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

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