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Jeff H Towles Intermediate School

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Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks 583 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-8

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is a 600-student public school serving grades 1–8 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. Its grade span makes it function more like an intermediate/middle school than most of its neighbors, which are largely PK/K–5 elementaries. The district overall ranks 274th of 374 Indiana districts (27th percentile, 1 star), while Towles ranks 583rd of 1,015 schools in 2025–2026 (43rd percentile, 2 stars) — above its district, though slightly below the statewide median.

Compared with nearby schools, Towles sits near the top of the local group. It trails John S Irwin Elementary School (54th percentile, 3 stars) and is essentially tied with Weisser Park Elementary School (44th percentile), but ranks well ahead of Fairfield Elementary School, Maplewood Elementary School, South Wayne Elementary School, Levan R Scott Academy, Merle J Abbett Elementary School, Harrison Hill Elementary School, and Timothy L Johnson Academy, most of which fall between the 6th and 26th percentiles. Towles also outperforms the district in all three tested subjects: ELA 32.66% vs 29.96%, math 35.81% vs 29.43%, and science 37.09% vs 27.70%. Its most striking strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism was just 3.8% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 20.2% and the state's 16.7%.

The main academic weak spot is English/language arts. Every grade from 3rd through 8th scores below the state ELA average, with 8th grade ELA at 24% versus 44% statewide; 8th grade math (20% vs 34.2% statewide) and 6th grade results also trail the state, and those middle-grade scores pull down Towles' overall proficiency. Math and science are relative strengths — 3rd grade math is 51.39% (near the state's 51.9%) and 7th grade math is 40.79% (above the state's 35.9%). About 60% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, lower than most nearby schools, and per-student spending is $19,715 — the highest among nearby schools, up from $11,707 in 2020–2021. The school's trend is broadly positive: it improved from the 28th percentile in 2020–2021 to 49th in 2024–2025 before slipping to 43rd in 2025–2026.

600

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,715

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 E Paulding Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815

(260) 467-4300

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

African American:

27.3%

Hispanic:

19.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Indiana avg47%

Elementary school

583^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

298^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 31Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	583 of 1015	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	513 of 1005	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	658 of 1011	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	653 of 1016	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	680 of 1020	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	735 of 1016	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	698 of 1031	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	642 of 1027	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	706 of 1033	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	739 of 1046	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.4	640 of 1040	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	603 of 1036	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	683 of 1035	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	526 of 1015	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.0	534 of 1025	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	666 of 1009	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	583 of 1003	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	502 of 996	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	298 of 486	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	240 of 480	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	328 of 491	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	299 of 489	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	334 of 490	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	336 of 483	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	297 of 470	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	219 of 473	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	282 of 472	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.1	297 of 494	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	300 of 485	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	292 of 470	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.6	121 of 444	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	56.4	216 of 447	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	222 of 451	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	252 of 428	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.1	264 of 423	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.0	325 of 392	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies43%-4 vs state

Science37%

Math36%

English Language Arts33%

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by a parent
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Great Montessori public school program! Really allows my children to move at their own pace. Staff is very supportive! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, December 25, 2022

they don’t know how to treat special needs people and their math is very hard Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School	Public	1-8	420 E Paulding Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 467-4300	600	46	13.0	60.0%	241 (40.2%)	164 (27.3%)	119 (19.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	44.1	583^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	42.6%		50.2	513^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.0%	70	34.7	36.5	40.0	28.6	32.9	24.0	32.7	51.4	40.5	38.6	24.7	40.8	20.0	35.8	35.1	39.0	37.1	42.9		$19,715	$7,031	$12,685
Levan R Scott Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	950 E Fairfax Ave	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8050	419	35	12.0	75.4%	22 (5.3%)	126 (30.1%)	113 (27.0%)	134 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	12.3	896^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.7	958^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.7%	62	14.1	14.1	19.1				15.8	21.9	17.2	27.9				22.5	12.5		12.5	17.7		$13,935	$2,710	$11,225
Merle J Abbett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4325 Smith St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5800	467	39	11.9	72.6%	18 (3.9%)	143 (30.6%)	213 (45.6%)	54 (11.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	8.2	956^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.2	974^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.1%	18	14.3	18.3	12.1				15.0	11.7	21.1	9.1				14.0	15.5		15.5	9.1		$13,567	$2,910	$10,656
Harrison Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 S Cornell Cir	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7000	612	48	12.7	70.9%	92 (15.0%)	168 (27.5%)	219 (35.8%)	93 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	27.3	749^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.2%		24.3	781^st of 1005 public elementary schools	22.3%	32	32.5	29.8	25.0				29.0	49.4	37.2	17.1				34.0	25.5		25.5	22.7		$11,810	$2,329	$9,481
Timothy L Johnson Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4625 Werling Dr	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Timothy L Johnson Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(260) 441-8727	440	22	20.0	82.7%	2 (0.5%)	96 (21.8%)	25 (5.7%)	305 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	10.4	933^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	8.1%		12.2	890^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.4%	43	24.1	5.0	17.5				15.6	20.7	16.3	15.8				17.9	10.0		10.0	19.3		$13,073	$2,582	$10,491
John S Irwin Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3501 S Anthony Blvd	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(260) 467-5310	302	21	14.3	62.9%	79 (26.2%)	147 (48.7%)	35 (11.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.3%)	54.5	467^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.0%		66.8	322^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	68.0%	145	34.8	54.0	47.9				45.8	32.6	56.0	33.3				41.0	38.0		38.0	54.2		$14,267	$2,909	$11,358
Weisser Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	1-5	902 Colerick St	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8875	632	48	13.1	64.1%	210 (33.2%)	229 (36.2%)	128 (20.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.5%)	45.2	568^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.0%		53.3	472^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.0%	96	37.3	28.8	46.5				37.7	40.5	42.4	44.1				42.3	28.0		28.0	47.2		$12,811	$2,015	$10,796
Whitney M Young Early Childhood	Public, Magnet	PK-K	1026 E Pontiac St	Fort Wayne	46803	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-8950	218	19	11.4	45.9%	69 (31.7%)	67 (30.7%)	58 (26.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.6%)								(n/a)																				$18,972	$6,050	$12,921
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	481	40	12.0	69.6%	62 (12.9%)	109 (22.7%)	237 (49.3%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.4%)	11.9	903^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	23.6	17.2	16.2				19.5	21.4	19.0	12.2				17.7	19.0		19.0	14.9		$12,168	$2,062	$10,105
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Maplewood Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-7150	477	33	14.5	71.5%	145 (30.4%)	134 (28.1%)	73 (15.3%)	67 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.9%)	22.8	801^st of 1015 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.9	783^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	26.7	33.3	26.1				28.2	34.4	36.4	16.3				28.2	19.7		19.7	22.8		$12,145	$2,021	$10,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff H Towles Intermediate School

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Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks 583^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Jeff H Towles Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Jeff H Towles Intermediate School?

Students at Jeff H Towles Intermediate School are 40% White, 27% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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