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Jeff H Towles Intermediate School

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Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks 513 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-8

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 1-8 with a total enrollment of 556 students. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 267 out of 380 districts in the state.

Jeff H Towles Intermediate School generally performs better than the Fort Wayne Community Schools district average on ILEARN assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 39.41% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the district's 30.62%, and 30.56% proficiency in math compared to the district's 27.62%. However, the school has had higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 17.8% to 23.1% in recent years. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.58% to 58.11% in recent years.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, Jeff H Towles Intermediate School generally performs better on ILEARN assessments. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 513 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 735 out of 1,016 in 2020-2021. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 14.0 in recent years, suggesting a focus on providing individualized attention to its students.

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 — 38th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

513^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

240^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 31Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science47%

English Language Arts39%

Math31%

Social Studies27%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Jeff H Towles Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 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	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%)	50.2	513^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.1	658^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.9%	145	45.1	42.5	35.1	43.0	30.3	40.9	39.4	43.7	43.8	22.7	29.1	18.4	26.8	30.6	45.2	48.1	46.7	27.0	$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%)	7.7	958^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.6	975^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.6%	17	12.5	17.7	17.0				15.5	8.3	11.3	13.2				10.7	12.9		12.9	3.8	$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%)	6.2	974^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.5	961^st of 1011 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	1.2	11.4	19.1				9.9	7.1	8.6	9.0				8.1	10.0		10.0	9.2	$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%)	24.3	781^st of 1005 public elementary schools	22.3%		19.9	815^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.4%	34	21.3	29.4	39.0				29.5	29.8	23.5	19.5				24.5	27.1		27.1	18.3	$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%)	12.2	890^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.4%		6	987^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.4%	97	8.5	10.5	32.2				16.2	17.1	12.3	20.3				16.7	10.5		10.5	15.3	$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%)	66.8	322^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	68.0%		47.1	557^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.9%	235	48.0	52.2	51.1				50.4	62.0	39.1	46.8				49.7	45.7		45.7	42.6	$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%)	53.3	472^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.9	423^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	58.2%	49	29.8	54.0	40.8				41.6	38.8	50.0	28.5				39.0	48.4		48.4	43.1	$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%)	10.6	913^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.3	927^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	13.8	15.7	19.4				16.4	18.6	21.7	17.9				19.6	9.8		9.8	10.5	$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%)	23.9	783^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.1%		28.9	740^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.8%	43	25.8	37.8	20.0				28.4	30.3	34.2	22.9				29.4	22.9		22.9	11.4	$12,145	$2,021	$10,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff H Towles Intermediate School

How many students attend Jeff H Towles Intermediate School?

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.

What district is Jeff H Towles Intermediate School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Is Jeff H Towles Intermediate School a good school?

Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks 513^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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