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Maple Creek Middle School

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Maple Creek Middle School ranks 58 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Maple Creek Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 1,024 students as part of Northwest Allen County Schools. It is the largest and highest-ranked school among the nearby middle schools compared here, placing 58th of 486 Indiana middle schools (88th percentile, 4 stars).

Academically, Maple Creek is strong across the board. In 2025–2026, 54.61% of students were proficient in ELA, 49.95% in Math, and 55.27% in Science on ILEARN — above the state in every grade and subject reported. Math has climbed steadily, from 44.35% in 2022–2023 to 49.95% now, with 7th-grade Math (53.66%) especially strong. ELA remains a strength, though it has eased from 57.26% in 2022–2023. Compared with Carroll Middle School, the district's other middle school, Maple Creek is ahead in ELA and Math but behind in Science (55.27% vs. 59.63%) and slightly behind in 6th-grade ELA. Against Fort Wayne Community Schools middle schools such as Memorial Park Middle School and Blackhawk Middle School, Maple Creek leads by wide margins in every subject.

Chronic absenteeism is a standout: just 5.3% in 2024–2025, below the district (7.8%) and state (16.7%), and lower than every other 6–8 school compared. Only Leo Elementary School, which serves younger grades, is lower. Maple Creek also has the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate in the group (16.11%) and the lowest per-student spending ($8,064), with a 20.4 student-teacher ratio. One note for parents: the school held 5-star status through 2020–2021 and has since settled at 4 stars, still roughly the 86th–88th percentile.

1,024

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,064

Per pupil spending ?

16.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

425 Union Chapel Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46845

(260) 338-0802

District: Northwest Allen County Schools

Students who attend Maple Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carroll High School

Feeder schools for Maple Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	Cedar Canyon Elementary School
	Oak View Elementary School
	Perry Hill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Asian:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

58^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Northwest Allen County Schools

53^rd of 374Northwest Allen County 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	84.1	58 of 486	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	66 of 480	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	64 of 491	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	62 of 489	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	60 of 490	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	46 of 483	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	37 of 470	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	26 of 473	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	31 of 472	93.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	18 of 494	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.5	15 of 485	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	25 of 470	94.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	41 of 444	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	33 of 447	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	48 of 451	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	25 of 428	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	33 of 423	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	16 of 392	95.9%	★★★★★
2007	81.7	37 of 382	90.3%	★★★★★
2006	83.1	30 of 375	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.0	27 of 370	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.5	14 of 222	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science55%

English Language Arts55%

Math50%

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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)	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/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 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 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
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		$8,064	$315	$7,749
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		$8,676	$336	$8,340
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		$11,926	$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%)	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		$11,225	$1,333	$9,892
Leo Elementary School	Public	4-6	14811 Wayne St	Leo	46765	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0170	653	32	20.4	23.4%	561 (85.9%)	12 (1.8%)	25 (3.8%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)								(n/a)	73.1	52.8	55.6			60.4	79.7	48.6	56.0			61.3	60.9	44.9	52.8	56.0	$9,443	$774	$8,669
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		$11,441	$1,676	$9,765
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		$11,154	$1,123	$10,031
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		$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%)	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		$11,288	$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%)	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		$12,619	$1,776	$10,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple Creek Middle School

How many students attend Maple Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,024 students attended Maple Creek Middle School.

What district is Maple Creek Middle School in?

Northwest Allen County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Maple Creek Middle School?

Students at Maple Creek Middle School are 78% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Is Maple Creek Middle School a good school?

Maple Creek Middle School ranks 58^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Maple Creek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Maple Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Carroll High School

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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