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Shawnee Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Shawnee Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 622 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shawnee Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shawnee Middle School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 26.4% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Fort Wayne Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.91% of Shawnee students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.62% for the district, and only 16.25% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 27.62% for the district. Additionally, Shawnee Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.5% to 67.74% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Shawnee Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, it consistently underperforms academically. For example, Blackhawk Middle School and Memorial Park Middle School, which are both public magnet schools in the district, significantly outperform Shawnee in ILEARN test scores, with proficiency rates that are 15-20 percentage points higher in ELA and Math. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Shawnee Middle School, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

624

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,926

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E Cook Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

(260) 467-6525

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Students who attend Shawnee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northrop High School

Feeder schools for Shawnee Middle School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Washington Center Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

22.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

373^rd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	373 of 480	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	379 of 491	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	407 of 489	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	401 of 490	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	386 of 483	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	334 of 470	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	372 of 473	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.5	333 of 472	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	368 of 494	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	382 of 485	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	360 of 470	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	367 of 444	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	343 of 447	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	386 of 451	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	379 of 428	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	354 of 423	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	323 of 392	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	272 of 382	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.0	243 of 375	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.1	212 of 370	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	117 of 222	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%

Science22%

Math16%

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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
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%)	21.5	373^rd of 480 public middle schools	22.3%		21.3	379^th of 491 public middle schools	22.8%	6	29.1	19.1	23.0	23.9	20.3	14.6	13.8	16.3	21.6	21.6	$11,926	$1,132	$10,793
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%)	22	371^st of 480 public middle schools	22.7%		19	393^rd of 491 public middle schools	20.0%	22	21.1	29.6	27.1	26.0	14.2	15.4	13.0	14.2	19.7	19.7	$11,225	$1,333	$9,892
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
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%)	83.5	66^th of 480 public middle schools	86.3%		83.6	64^th of 491 public middle schools	87.0%	2	50.8	57.8	51.5	53.6	48.1	50.3	42.0	46.9	58.3	58.3	$8,064	$315	$7,749
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
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%)	64.8	157^th of 480 public middle schools	67.3%		61.7	178^th of 491 public middle schools	63.7%	21	37.9	37.5	43.6	39.6	48.9	41.5	43.6	44.7	35.8	35.8	$11,288	$1,060	$10,229
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
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%)	69.9	126^th of 480 public middle schools	73.8%		59.9	187^th of 491 public middle schools	61.9%	61	48.9	37.5	51.4	45.9	48.0	34.4	31.2	37.7	53.6	53.6	$8,676	$336	$8,340
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%)	30.8	338^th of 480 public middle schools	29.6%		35.1	325^th of 491 public middle schools	33.8%	13	21.9	27.2	27.3	25.6	26.4	20.9	24.8	23.9	29.0	29.0	$11,154	$1,123	$10,031
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawnee Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Shawnee Middle School?

Students at Shawnee Middle School are 38% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Shawnee Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Is Shawnee Middle School a good school?

Shawnee Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Shawnee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Shawnee Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Shawnee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Shawnee Middle School usually go on to attend Northrop High School

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