Miami Middle School

Summary:

Miami Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 497 students. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 281 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miami Middle School faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to both the surrounding schools within its district and the higher-performing schools in the neighboring MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district. The school consistently performs below the state and district averages in ILEARN English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency, with only 17.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 7.66% proficient or better in Math. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7%, compared to the district's rate of 25.8%. As a result, Miami Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Indiana middle schools, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 stars rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, the middle schools in the neighboring MSD Southwest Allen County Schools district, such as Woodside Middle School and Summit Middle School, significantly outperform Miami Middle School and the Fort Wayne Community Schools district on academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the state averages and much lower chronic absenteeism rates. These schools also have a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are higher-performing institutions. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Miami Middle School (80.28%) suggests a significant economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8100 Amherst Dr
Fort Wayne, IN 46819

(260) 467-8560

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
425^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,711

Students who attend Miami Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wayne High School

Feeder schools for Miami Middle School:

Elementary:	Levan R Scott Academy
	Maplewood Elementary School
	Waynedale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.2%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Miami Middle School ranks worse than 87.6% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 10 ranked middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.94. (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 Miami Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.2%), White (21.3%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Miami Middle School is 12.5, which is the lowest among 10 middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Miami Middle School employs 39.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Miami Middle School is $11,711, which is the 4^th highest among 10 middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Miami Middle School 425^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Miami 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 Miami Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	5.92	214^th	222	3.6%
2005	6.97	356^th	370	3.8%
2006	5.01	366^th	375	2.4%
2007	3.09	375^th	382	1.8%
2008	4.08	380^th	392	3.1%
2009	8.48	399^th	423	5.7%
2010	9.48	406^th	428	5.1%
2011	12.10	420^th	451	6.9%
2012	15.79	406^th	447	9.2%
2013	16.39	400^th	444	9.9%
2014	19.11	407^th	470	13.4%
2015	18.04	414^th	485	14.6%
2016	26.28	401^st	494	18.8%
2017	24.41	384^th	472	18.6%
2018	19.60	401^st	473	15.2%
2019	13.51	416^th	470	11.5%
2021	10.24	438^th	483	9.3%
2022	13.22	423^rd	490	13.7%
2023	11.44	442^nd	489	9.6%
2024	12.94	425^th	485	12.4%

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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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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2013

This place is a zoo! My child was stuck there for three years. During that time maybe had two decent teachers. The administration is a joke! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Miami Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	471	108	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1989	459	124	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	603
1990	494	121	5	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
1991	517	195	5	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	497	246	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	480	257	3	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	762
1994	420	257	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1995	326	185	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	326	185	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	307	178	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	355	187	6	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
1999	361	196	8	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
2000	367	220	4	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	621
2001	346	248	6	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	360	271	4	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2003	360	271	4	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2004	328	264	1	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	638
2005	255	228	3	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	231	252	4	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
2007	237	293	26	138	4	n/a	n/a	31	729
2008	247	317	39	165	9	n/a	n/a	25	802
2009	250	313	55	168	8	n/a	n/a	34	828
2010	210	319	63	164	4	n/a	n/a	51	811
2011	187	312	63	188	4	0	66	0	820
2012	185	296	57	186	3	0	51	0	778
2013	178	290	80	205	4	0	48	0	805
2014	176	268	100	174	3	1	51	0	773
2015	155	226	98	175	3	1	45	0	703
2016	147	193	77	101	1	1	35	0	555
2017	131	200	81	101	0	0	38	0	551
2018	113	193	95	111	0	0	39	0	551
2019	112	207	101	115	2	0	48	0	585
2020	108	205	93	112	1	0	50	0	569
2021	107	208	85	107	0	0	51	0	558
2022	128	190	84	83	0	0	55	0	540
2023	106	175	80	90	0	0	46	0	497

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Miami Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	30.6	19.3	17.2
1989	603	29.8	20.2	16.4
1990	638	29.8	21.4	16
1991	735	35.0	21.0	21.5
1992	761	35.5	21.4	27.2
1993	762	45.0	16.9	32.5
1994	700	43.5	16.1	36.6
1995	531	33.5	15.9	39.2
1996	531	33.5	15.9	39.2
1997	508	28.5	17.8	39
1998	571	31.5	18.1	39.9
1999	587	35.7	16.4	42.6
2000	621	31.0	20.0	44.8
2001	636	32.0	19.9	50.5
2002	676	38.0	17.8	58.4
2003	676	38.0	17.8	58.4
2004	638	34.5	18.5	61.4
2005	529	27.2	19.4	62
2006	535	30.0	17.8	69.9
2007	729	n/a	n/a	78.1
2008	802	49.2	16.3	79.4
2009	828	51.6	16.0	84
2010	811	51.0	15.9	88.7
2011	820	53.3	15.3	87.3
2012	778	56.0	13.8	87.1
2013	805	51.5	15.6	86.1
2014	773	50.0	15.4	84.5
2015	703	44.0	15.9	77.7
2016	555	38.0	14.6	75.5
2017	551	34.0	16.2	73.1
2018	551	35.5	15.5	82
2019	585	37.0	15.8	74.5
2020	569	34.0	16.7	76.4
2021	558	37.0	15.0	79.4
2022	540	38.5	14.0	79.4
2023	497	39.6	12.5	80.3

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 Miami Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	30.6	19.3	17.2
1989	603	29.8	20.2	16.4
1990	638	29.8	21.4	16
1991	735	35.0	21.0	21.5
1992	761	35.5	21.4	27.2
1993	762	45.0	16.9	32.5
1994	700	43.5	16.1	36.6
1995	531	33.5	15.9	39.2
1996	531	33.5	15.9	39.2
1997	508	28.5	17.8	39
1998	571	31.5	18.1	39.9
1999	587	35.7	16.4	42.6
2000	621	31.0	20.0	44.8
2001	636	32.0	19.9	50.5
2002	676	38.0	17.8	58.4
2003	676	38.0	17.8	58.4
2004	638	34.5	18.5	61.4
2005	529	27.2	19.4	62
2006	535	30.0	17.8	69.9
2007	729	n/a	n/a	78.1
2008	802	49.2	16.3	79.4
2009	828	51.6	16.0	84
2010	811	51.0	15.9	88.7
2011	820	53.3	15.3	87.3
2012	778	56.0	13.8	87.1
2013	805	51.5	15.6	86.1
2014	773	50.0	15.4	84.5
2015	703	44.0	15.9	77.7
2016	555	38.0	14.6	75.5
2017	551	34.0	16.2	73.1
2018	551	35.5	15.5	82
2019	585	37.0	15.8	74.5
2020	569	34.0	16.7	76.4
2021	558	37.0	15.0	79.4
2022	540	38.5	14.0	79.4
2023	497	39.6	12.5	80.3

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 Miami Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,033 (10.9%)	$8,443 (89.1%)	$9,476
2020	$1,194 (11.6%)	$9,135 (88.4%)	$10,329
2021	$1,214 (10.9%)	$9,968 (89.1%)	$11,182
2022	$1,652 (14.1%)	$10,060 (85.9%)	$11,711

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Miami Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 416^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 442^nd of 489 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Miami Middle School)	24.3	15.7	8.6%
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 (Miami Middle School)	26	11.4	14.6%
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 (Miami Middle School)	24.9	11.4	13.6%
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 (Miami Middle School)	22.3	12.4	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 (Miami Middle School)	19.1	6.5	12.6%
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 (Miami Middle School)	24.4	17.4	7%
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 (Miami Middle School)	17.6	6.2	11.4%
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	585	497	15%
African American	207	175	15.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	101	80	20.8%
Hispanic	115	90	21.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	112	106	5.4%
Two or More Races	48	46	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.5%	80.3%	5.8%

Schools Near Miami 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodside Middle School	Public	6-8	2310 W Hamilton Rd - South	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2701	1,003	56	17.9	25.5%	723 (72.1%)	117 (11.7%)	58 (5.8%)	55 (5.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	80.1	80^th of 485 public middle schools	83.5%		70	132^nd of 489 public middle schools	73.0%	52	45.0	53.8	55.6	51.4	40.5	49.4	47.8	45.9	$8,631	$119	$8,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Middle School

What district is Miami Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

How many students attend Miami Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 497 students attended Miami Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Miami Middle School?

Students at Miami Middle School are 35% African American, 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Miami Middle School attend?

Students who attend Miami Middle School usually go on to attend Wayne High School

Is Miami Middle School a good school?

Miami Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Indiana middle schools.

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