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Portage Middle School

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Portage Middle School ranks 339 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Portage Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 380 students as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. It is smaller than most nearby district middle schools, and in 2025–2026 it ranked 339th of 486 Indiana middle schools — the 30th percentile, with 2 stars. That reflects steady improvement: in 2021–2022 the school sat in the 9th percentile with 0 stars, then rose to the 15th percentile with 1 star in 2022–2023. Among nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools middle schools, only Memorial Park Middle School ranks higher.

Academically, 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 25.6% in English Language Arts, 27.73% in Math, and 21.01% in Science — below district and state averages. Math is the bright spot: all-grade Math is second among same-district nearby schools, and 7th grade Math reached 35.96%, essentially matching the Indiana state average of 35.9% and beating every nearby district school, including Memorial Park. That stands out because Portage serves a high-need population: 80.53% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch, the highest rate among nearby schools. The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism at 31.1%, above the district's 20.2% and the state's 16.7%, though it has fallen from 45.7% in 2020–2021.

Portage's resources are comparatively favorable: a 10.5 student–teacher ratio (lowest among nearby schools) and $14,211 per-student spending in 2023–2024. Yet Memorial Park posts much higher proficiency with lower poverty and lower spending, suggesting resources alone don't close gaps. Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle has similar poverty (78%) and higher spending but far lower proficiency, so Portage appears to add value. Summit Middle School, in MSD Southwest Allen County Schls, shows the high-performing, low-poverty benchmark. Remaining weak spots are 6th grade and Science.

380

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,631

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3521 Taylor St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

(260) 467-4500

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Portage Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wayne High School

Feeder schools for Portage Middle School:

Elementary:	Lindley Elementary School
	South Wayne Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.9%

White:

29.2%

African American:

25.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

339^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	31.9	339 of 486	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.3	352 of 480	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	381 of 491	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	416 of 489	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	446 of 490	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	421 of 483	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	428 of 470	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	414 of 473	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	406 of 472	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	396 of 494	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	390 of 485	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	392 of 470	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	351 of 444	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	307 of 447	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.8	396 of 451	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	392 of 428	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	400 of 423	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	365 of 392	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	361 of 382	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	349 of 375	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	341 of 370	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.0	197 of 222	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math28%

English Language Arts26%

Science21%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Portage Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Portage Middle School?

Students at Portage Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 29% White, 25% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Portage Middle School a good school?

Portage Middle School ranks 339^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Portage Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Portage Middle School attend?

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

What district is Portage Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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