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Northwood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Northwood Middle School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 585 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools, a district that ranks 274th of 374 Indiana districts. Northwood’s 2025–2026 school rank is 390th of 486 (20th percentile, 1 star), putting it in the bottom fifth of Indiana middle schools. About 70.6% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism was 21.9%, above both the district (20.2%) and the state (16.7%). Per-pupil spending was $11,225 in 2023–2024, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 in 2024–2025.

Academically, Northwood’s 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency rates are low: 23.04% in ELA, 15.56% in math, and 19.44% in science, all below district averages of 29.96% ELA, 29.43% math, and 27.7% science. Math is the standout concern — it is the lowest among the nearby district middle schools compared here, well behind Portage Middle School (27.73%), Jefferson Middle School (27.38%), and Blackhawk Middle School (34.46%). At each grade, Northwood’s math proficiency — 14.36% in 6th, 18.09% in 7th, and 14.29% in 8th — is roughly half the state rate or lower.

The pattern is long-standing: Northwood has held 1 star since 2016–2017, and its percentile rank has mostly hovered between the high teens and high 20s. Chronic absenteeism improved from 31.4% in 2020–2021 to 21.9% in 2024–2025, but achievement has not clearly followed. Poverty alone does not explain the results — Portage (80.53% FRL) and Lane Middle School (72.36%) both have higher poverty, yet higher scores. Memorial Park Middle School has a similar class size (13.2) but reaches 50.26% ELA and 39.65% math. Nearby Shawnee Middle School, just 0.91 miles away, posts similar demographics with somewhat higher ELA and science. Meanwhile, Northwest Allen County Schools’ Carroll Middle School and Maple Creek Middle School spend less per student with larger classes yet score far higher. Targeted math intervention and a deeper school-level instructional review look like the most urgent needs.

585

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,197

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1201 E Wash Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

(260) 467-2930

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Francis M Price Elementary School
	Franke Park Elementary School
	Northcrest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

Hispanic:

21.9%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg29%

390^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	20.0	390 of 486	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	393 of 491	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	363 of 489	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	371 of 490	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	374 of 483	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	388 of 470	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	367 of 473	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.5	334 of 472	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.4	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.6	383 of 485	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.4	371 of 470	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	359 of 444	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	368 of 447	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	374 of 451	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	380 of 428	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.7	389 of 423	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	359 of 392	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	353 of 382	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	334 of 375	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	331 of 370	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.3	194 of 222	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%

Science19%

Math16%

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by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Northwood do not seem to work well with children that have special needs. With an IEP and school history the school disregard key parts. 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
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
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
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
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
Maple Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	425 Union Chapel Rd	Fort Wayne	46845	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 338-0802	1,024	50	20.4	16.1%	799 (78.0%)	49 (4.8%)	54 (5.3%)	64 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.7%)	84.1	58^th of 486 public middle schools	88.1%		83.5	66^th of 480 public middle schools	86.3%	8	52.3	57.9	53.9	54.6	49.9	53.7	46.7	50.0	55.3	55.3	$8,623	$149	$8,474
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
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
Carroll Middle School	Public	6-8	4027 Hathaway Rd	Fort Wayne	46818	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 637-5159	1,004	50	20.0	32.7%	764 (76.1%)	35 (3.5%)	57 (5.7%)	75 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.0%)	73.7	115^th of 486 public middle schools	76.3%		69.9	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%	11	55.1	47.7	45.4	49.4	46.5	36.5	36.1	39.6	59.6	59.6	$9,495	$235	$9,260

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle School

What district is Northwood Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Indiana middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Northwood Middle School.

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