Kekionga Middle School

Summary:

Kekionga Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 538 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kekionga has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 22.3% White, 28.81% African American, 30.48% Hispanic, 6.69% Asian, and 11.52% two or more races.

Kekionga Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently performing below the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts and Math. For the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.53% of Kekionga students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.81% for the district. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 6.96% at Kekionga, compared to 25.36% for the district. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.4% to 36.3% over the past three years, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.72% to 80.8%.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, such as Memorial Park Middle School, Kekionga consistently performs at the lower end in terms of academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. Kekionga's statewide ranking among Indiana middle schools has remained in the bottom quartile, ranging from 389 to 435 out of 470-494 schools over the past decade, indicating a need for substantial improvement in the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2929 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46809

(260) 467-6600

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
421^st of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,002

Students who attend Kekionga Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Side High School

Feeder schools for Kekionga Middle School:

Elementary:	Harrison Hill Elementary School
	Indian Village Elementary School
	Study Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.5%

African American:

28.8%

White:

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kekionga Middle School ranks worse than 86.8% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kekionga Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.5%), African American (28.8%), White (22.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kekionga Middle School is 14.7, which is the 3^rd best among 10 middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Kekionga Middle School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kekionga Middle School is $12,002, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kekionga Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Kekionga Middle School 421^st of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Kekionga Middle School in the ranking list.)

Fort Wayne Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Wayne Community Schools 283^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kekionga Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	7.08	213^th	222	4.1%
2005	12.57	346^th	370	6.5%
2006	14.08	352^nd	375	6.1%
2007	10.46	360^th	382	5.8%
2008	9.98	367^th	392	6.4%
2009	7.22	401^st	423	5.2%
2010	7.80	411^th	428	4.0%
2011	15.36	414^th	451	8.2%
2012	23.44	388^th	447	13.2%
2013	27.24	371^st	444	16.4%
2014	25.59	389^th	470	17.2%
2015	12.37	435^th	485	10.3%
2016	13.51	437^th	494	11.5%
2017	8.57	429^th	472	9.1%
2018	12.87	423^rd	473	10.6%
2019	9.22	435^th	470	7.4%
2021	14.18	416^th	483	13.9%
2022	12.46	431^st	490	12.0%
2023	15.94	413^th	489	15.5%
2024	13.26	421^st	485	13.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kekionga Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	324	167	5	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
1989	331	156	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	332	160	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
1991	352	164	9	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1992	316	123	6	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	319	135	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1994	357	135	1	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	395	126	2	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	395	126	2	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	387	125	3	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	362	131	4	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	337	143	6	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	360	158	6	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	554
2001	371	191	11	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	621
2002	373	189	5	49	5	n/a	n/a	0	621
2003	373	189	5	49	5	n/a	n/a	0	621
2004	361	226	5	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	668
2005	383	203	5	75	7	n/a	n/a	0	673
2006	333	227	5	84	6	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	278	196	4	85	6	n/a	n/a	22	591
2008	251	183	6	92	5	n/a	n/a	27	564
2009	235	175	4	83	2	n/a	n/a	37	536
2010	228	178	6	86	3	n/a	n/a	37	538
2011	207	163	5	88	1	0	42	0	506
2012	215	147	7	82	0	0	47	0	498
2013	191	144	6	92	1	0	42	0	476
2014	189	145	5	101	2	1	47	0	490
2015	200	162	7	102	3	1	64	0	539
2016	172	154	24	128	1	1	71	0	551
2017	150	155	27	123	0	3	58	0	516
2018	143	153	30	122	1	2	54	0	505
2019	141	173	22	143	1	2	67	0	549
2020	146	159	24	153	1	0	71	0	554
2021	148	161	32	158	1	0	73	0	573
2022	118	156	38	149	0	1	69	0	531
2023	120	155	36	164	0	1	62	0	538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kekionga Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	30.1	17.5	47
1989	518	29.6	17.5	50.2
1990	521	29.6	17.6	48.8
1991	544	33.5	16.2	44.9
1992	467	31.5	14.8	50.7
1993	479	31.5	15.2	50.5
1994	530	30.0	17.7	50.6
1995	566	33.5	16.9	44.5
1996	566	33.5	16.9	44.5
1997	556	31.0	17.9	41.2
1998	528	30.0	17.6	42.8
1999	516	30.0	17.2	54.5
2000	554	30.0	18.5	61.6
2001	621	33.5	18.5	61.8
2002	621	34.5	18.0	71
2003	621	34.5	18.0	71
2004	668	29.0	23.0	69.2
2005	673	37.4	18.0	69.8
2006	655	36.5	17.9	73.7
2007	591	n/a	n/a	81.2
2008	564	36.0	15.7	84
2009	536	37.0	14.5	89.2
2010	538	31.0	17.3	90.4
2011	506	32.4	15.5	87
2012	498	36.0	13.8	84.3
2013	476	34.0	14.0	85.9
2014	490	30.5	16.0	85.1
2015	539	32.0	16.8	75.5
2016	551	31.0	17.7	76.6
2017	516	33.0	15.6	77.3
2018	505	32.0	15.7	77.8
2019	549	34.0	16.1	72.9
2020	554	38.3	14.4	75.6
2021	573	39.2	14.5	80.8
2022	531	40.5	13.1	78.7
2023	538	36.5	14.7	79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kekionga Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	528	30.1	17.5	47
1989	518	29.6	17.5	50.2
1990	521	29.6	17.6	48.8
1991	544	33.5	16.2	44.9
1992	467	31.5	14.8	50.7
1993	479	31.5	15.2	50.5
1994	530	30.0	17.7	50.6
1995	566	33.5	16.9	44.5
1996	566	33.5	16.9	44.5
1997	556	31.0	17.9	41.2
1998	528	30.0	17.6	42.8
1999	516	30.0	17.2	54.5
2000	554	30.0	18.5	61.6
2001	621	33.5	18.5	61.8
2002	621	34.5	18.0	71
2003	621	34.5	18.0	71
2004	668	29.0	23.0	69.2
2005	673	37.4	18.0	69.8
2006	655	36.5	17.9	73.7
2007	591	n/a	n/a	81.2
2008	564	36.0	15.7	84
2009	536	37.0	14.5	89.2
2010	538	31.0	17.3	90.4
2011	506	32.4	15.5	87
2012	498	36.0	13.8	84.3
2013	476	34.0	14.0	85.9
2014	490	30.5	16.0	85.1
2015	539	32.0	16.8	75.5
2016	551	31.0	17.7	76.6
2017	516	33.0	15.6	77.3
2018	505	32.0	15.7	77.8
2019	549	34.0	16.1	72.9
2020	554	38.3	14.4	75.6
2021	573	39.2	14.5	80.8
2022	531	40.5	13.1	78.7
2023	538	36.5	14.7	79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kekionga Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,066 (11.3%)	$8,362 (88.7%)	$9,428
2020	$1,192 (12.2%)	$8,576 (87.8%)	$9,767
2021	$1,512 (13.7%)	$9,501 (86.3%)	$11,013
2022	$1,872 (15.6%)	$10,130 (84.4%)	$12,002

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kekionga Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 435^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 413^th of 489 Middle schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kekionga Middle School)	15.5	19.8	4.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	33.7	23.7	10%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Kekionga Middle School)	18.4	14.7	3.7%
6th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	34.7	24.2	10.5%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Kekionga Middle School)	22	17.2	4.8%
6th Grade Science (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	36.5	24.2	12.3%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kekionga Middle School)	25.2	15.3	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	33.3	21.7	11.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Kekionga Middle School)	17.8	8.8	9%
7th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	29.5	17.7	11.8%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kekionga Middle School)	19.3	19.9	0.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	35	27.2	7.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Kekionga Middle School)	13	10.1	3%
8th Grade Math (Fort Wayne Community Schools)	24.7	17	7.7%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	549	538	2%
African American	173	155	10.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	22	36	63.6%
Hispanic	143	164	14.7%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	141	120	14.9%
Two or More Races	67	62	7.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.9%	79.9%	7.1%

Schools Near Kekionga Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	538	37	14.7	79.9%	120 (22.3%)	155 (28.8%)	164 (30.5%)	36 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.5%)	13.3	421^st of 485 public middle schools	13.2%		15.9	413^th of 489 public middle schools	15.5%	8	17.4	20.7	17.4	18.5	10.5	9.5	0.6	7.0	$12,002	$1,872	$10,130
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	436	30	14.4	78.9%	125 (28.7%)	132 (30.3%)	124 (28.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.0%)	20.9	379^th of 485 public middle schools	21.9%		15.2	416^th of 489 public middle schools	14.9%	37	21.1	23.9	16.1	20.5	20.3	19.6	6.5	15.6	$12,499	$1,758	$10,741
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	497	40	12.5	80.3%	106 (21.3%)	175 (35.2%)	90 (18.1%)	80 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	12.9	425^th of 485 public middle schools	12.4%		11.4	442^nd of 489 public middle schools	9.6%	17	19.6	15.5	17.8	17.6	10.3	7.1	5.7	7.7	$11,711	$1,652	$10,060
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	195	11	17.7	81.5%	3 (1.5%)	53 (27.2%)	16 (8.2%)	118 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	7.8	467^th of 485 public middle schools	3.7%		5.8	479^th of 489 public middle schools	2.0%	12	9.8	14.3	12.2	12.2	2.0	1.8	4.1	2.6	$9,288	$2,988	$6,300
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	592	40	14.9	61.0%	196 (33.1%)	184 (31.1%)	127 (21.5%)	20 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.5%)	55.5	211^th of 485 public middle schools	56.5%		50.3	240^th of 489 public middle schools	50.9%	29	40.7	44.1	32.8	39.3	41.5	33.3	19.7	31.9	$12,518	$2,417	$10,101
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	502	34	14.9	77.5%	175 (34.9%)	140 (27.9%)	88 (17.5%)	25 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (14.1%)	22.5	373^rd of 485 public middle schools	23.1%		25.1	367^th of 489 public middle schools	24.9%	6	19.0	19.6	27.8	22.3	25.0	14.7	9.6	16.2	$11,438	$1,404	$10,035
Paul Harding Junior High School	Public	7-8	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 446-0240	430	31	13.6	88.1%	25 (5.8%)	110 (25.6%)	65 (15.1%)	212 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	24.9	360^th of 485 public middle schools	25.8%		25	368^th of 489 public middle schools	24.7%	8		27.5	27.7	27.6		12.4	13.2	12.8	$11,280	$1,771	$9,509
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	866	46	18.9	22.5%	711 (82.1%)	38 (4.4%)	56 (6.5%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	83.9	63^rd of 485 public middle schools	87.0%		76.7	98^th of 489 public middle schools	80.0%	35	59.8	53.8	44.5	52.3	55.4	48.7	48.3	50.6	$9,182	$330	$8,851
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	710	47	15.0	74.4%	170 (23.9%)	226 (31.8%)	167 (23.5%)	64 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (11.5%)	16.1	409^th of 485 public middle schools	15.7%		14.8	418^th of 489 public middle schools	14.5%	9	17.6	17.1	24.3	19.8	12.7	9.8	8.8	10.3	$10,322	$1,274	$9,048
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	587	37	16.0	69.5%	228 (38.8%)	131 (22.3%)	128 (21.8%)	32 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.2%)	19	391^st of 485 public middle schools	19.4%		25.6	363^rd of 489 public middle schools	25.8%	28	19.1	20.9	24.6	21.6	16.6	10.5	11.1	12.8	$10,671	$1,042	$9,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Kekionga Middle School

What high school do graduates of Kekionga Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kekionga Middle School usually go on to attend South Side High School

How many students attend Kekionga Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Kekionga Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kekionga Middle School?

Students at Kekionga Middle School are 30% Hispanic, 29% African American, 22% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Kekionga Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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Kekionga Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Indiana middle schools.

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