Northwood Middle School

Summary:

Northwood Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 587 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which is ranked 281 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Middle School faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.8% - nearly double the district average of 13.6%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.61% of Northwood students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.81% for the district and 41.1-42.6% for the state. In Math, only 12.75% of Northwood students were proficient or better, compared to 25.36% for the district and 31.4-38.1% for the state. Additionally, Northwood has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 69.51% - significantly higher than the district average of 60.98%.

When compared to nearby schools, Northwood Middle School consistently underperforms on key metrics. For example, Memorial Park Middle School and Blackhawk Middle School both have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Northwood. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 320 out of 494 Indiana middle schools in 2015-2016 to 391 out of 485 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1201 E Wash Ctr Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

(260) 467-2930

District: Fort Wayne Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
391^st of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,671

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Francis M Price Elementary School
	Franke Park Elementary School
	Northcrest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 587

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.8%

African American:

22.3%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northwood Middle School ranks worse than 80.6% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^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 19.04. (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 Northwood Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.8%), African American (22.3%), Hispanic (21.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northwood Middle School is 16. 6 middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Northwood Middle School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northwood Middle School is $10,671. 6 middle schools in the Fort Wayne Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Northwood Middle School 391^st of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Northwood 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 Northwood Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	22.32	194^th	222	12.6%
2005	22.61	331^st	370	10.5%
2006	20.60	334^th	375	10.9%
2007	15.58	353^rd	382	7.6%
2008	14.00	359^th	392	8.4%
2009	11.67	389^th	423	8.0%
2010	20.84	380^th	428	11.2%
2011	30.12	374^th	451	17.1%
2012	29.94	368^th	447	17.7%
2013	29.43	359^th	444	19.1%
2014	33.37	371^st	470	21.1%
2015	29.59	383^rd	485	21.0%
2016	44.42	320^th	494	35.2%
2017	37.48	334^th	472	29.2%
2018	29.79	367^th	473	22.4%
2019	21.02	388^th	470	17.4%
2021	22.22	374^th	483	22.6%
2022	23.78	371^st	490	24.3%
2023	25.61	363^rd	489	25.8%
2024	19.04	391^st	485	19.4%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2021

Northwood do not seem to work well with children that have special needs. With an IEP and school history the school disregard key parts. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Northwood Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	500	127	10	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	643
1989	532	126	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1990	544	117	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1991	558	130	10	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
1992	549	125	9	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	702
1993	513	141	8	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
1994	506	143	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1995	439	133	14	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	439	133	14	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	392	121	12	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	436	136	37	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	648
1999	427	130	35	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	449	131	35	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	658
2001	486	127	42	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	697
2002	473	177	30	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
2003	473	177	30	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	747
2004	457	192	30	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2005	461	179	33	81	5	n/a	n/a	0	759
2006	461	172	59	105	5	n/a	n/a	0	802
2007	429	163	60	104	7	n/a	n/a	29	792
2008	405	133	58	103	6	n/a	n/a	48	753
2009	382	135	65	103	3	n/a	n/a	35	723
2010	344	148	78	103	3	n/a	n/a	51	727
2011	347	152	74	84	3	1	44	0	705
2012	328	134	69	72	3	0	54	0	660
2013	314	142	81	100	2	0	57	0	696
2014	315	141	84	119	2	0	67	0	728
2015	291	119	75	128	3	0	81	0	697
2016	288	88	46	109	2	0	71	0	604
2017	299	85	41	108	2	1	68	0	604
2018	290	100	51	108	4	1	76	0	630
2019	271	98	39	110	4	2	71	0	595
2020	267	109	37	133	2	1	77	0	626
2021	252	108	28	137	0	1	59	0	585
2022	273	126	32	139	0	0	57	0	627
2023	228	131	32	128	1	1	66	0	587

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 Northwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	32.5	19.7	19.3
1989	676	32.6	20.7	18.5
1990	683	32.6	20.9	22.8
1991	708	34.5	20.5	22.9
1992	702	34.5	20.3	24.1
1993	686	33.5	20.5	28.1
1994	688	35.0	19.7	33.1
1995	613	34.5	17.8	34.9
1996	613	34.5	17.8	34.9
1997	556	33.0	16.8	38.5
1998	648	35.5	18.3	36.4
1999	635	36.0	17.6	43.5
2000	658	37.6	17.5	43
2001	697	39.3	17.7	46.2
2002	747	41.0	18.2	57
2003	747	41.0	18.2	57
2004	732	38.0	19.3	60.2
2005	759	46.1	16.5	62.8
2006	802	44.5	18.0	63.3
2007	792	n/a	n/a	68.4
2008	753	43.2	17.4	71.1
2009	723	44.6	16.2	77.9
2010	727	45.6	15.9	84.3
2011	705	43.2	16.3	79.9
2012	660	43.0	15.3	79.5
2013	696	44.0	15.8	81.2
2014	728	43.0	16.9	80.6
2015	697	42.0	16.5	71
2016	604	40.0	15.1	68.5
2017	604	37.5	16.1	61.3
2018	630	35.1	17.9	74
2019	595	39.0	15.2	69.4
2020	626	36.0	17.3	66.8
2021	585	38.0	15.3	69.1
2022	627	39.2	15.9	70.3
2023	587	36.5	16.0	69.5

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 Northwood Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	32.5	19.7	19.3
1989	676	32.6	20.7	18.5
1990	683	32.6	20.9	22.8
1991	708	34.5	20.5	22.9
1992	702	34.5	20.3	24.1
1993	686	33.5	20.5	28.1
1994	688	35.0	19.7	33.1
1995	613	34.5	17.8	34.9
1996	613	34.5	17.8	34.9
1997	556	33.0	16.8	38.5
1998	648	35.5	18.3	36.4
1999	635	36.0	17.6	43.5
2000	658	37.6	17.5	43
2001	697	39.3	17.7	46.2
2002	747	41.0	18.2	57
2003	747	41.0	18.2	57
2004	732	38.0	19.3	60.2
2005	759	46.1	16.5	62.8
2006	802	44.5	18.0	63.3
2007	792	n/a	n/a	68.4
2008	753	43.2	17.4	71.1
2009	723	44.6	16.2	77.9
2010	727	45.6	15.9	84.3
2011	705	43.2	16.3	79.9
2012	660	43.0	15.3	79.5
2013	696	44.0	15.8	81.2
2014	728	43.0	16.9	80.6
2015	697	42.0	16.5	71
2016	604	40.0	15.1	68.5
2017	604	37.5	16.1	61.3
2018	630	35.1	17.9	74
2019	595	39.0	15.2	69.4
2020	626	36.0	17.3	66.8
2021	585	38.0	15.3	69.1
2022	627	39.2	15.9	70.3
2023	587	36.5	16.0	69.5

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 Northwood Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$752 (8.3%)	$8,354 (91.7%)	$9,106
2020	$857 (9.3%)	$8,357 (90.7%)	$9,214
2021	$1,142 (10.2%)	$10,061 (89.8%)	$11,204
2022	$1,042 (9.8%)	$9,630 (90.2%)	$10,671

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 388^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 363^rd of 489 Middle schools	8.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwood Middle School)	26.4	20.8	5.6%
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 (Northwood Middle School)	35.2	22.5	12.7%
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 (Northwood Middle School)	44	25.3	18.7%
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 (Northwood Middle School)	26.8	24.2	2.6%
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 (Northwood Middle School)	23	18.2	4.8%
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 (Northwood Middle School)	29	24.5	4.5%
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 (Northwood Middle School)	11.9	13.5	1.6%
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	595	587	1.3%
African American	98	131	33.7%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	39	32	17.9%
Hispanic	110	128	16.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	271	228	15.9%
Two or More Races	71	66	7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.4%	69.5%	0.1%

Schools Near Northwood 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
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
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	675	39	17.5	65.2%	244 (36.1%)	151 (22.4%)	150 (22.2%)	48 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (11.7%)	21.3	377^th of 485 public middle schools	22.3%		17.6	407^th of 489 public middle schools	16.8%	30	21.6	22.8	26.7	23.7	16.3	10.7	13.2	13.4	$10,090	$1,167	$8,923
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
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
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
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	797	48	16.6	45.8%	399 (50.1%)	177 (22.2%)	100 (12.5%)	40 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (10.0%)	61.7	178^th of 485 public middle schools	63.3%		63.1	166^th of 489 public middle schools	66.1%	12	34.9	43.0	39.6	39.2	39.3	37.6	35.8	37.6	$10,582	$1,185	$9,397
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	957	49	19.4	14.5%	774 (80.9%)	30 (3.1%)	55 (5.7%)	50 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	83.6	64^th of 485 public middle schools	86.8%		84.2	62^nd of 489 public middle schools	87.3%	2	51.9	56.0	60.1	55.9	52.9	45.5	37.7	45.7	$7,916	$478	$7,438
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	682	41	16.7	57.5%	383 (56.2%)	110 (16.1%)	83 (12.2%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (12.2%)	35.1	324^th of 485 public middle schools	33.2%		39.4	301^st of 489 public middle schools	38.4%	23	30.8	26.2	22.8	26.7	33.0	16.7	26.3	25.2	$10,870	$1,166	$9,704
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
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	994	50	19.8	28.6%	766 (77.1%)	27 (2.7%)	60 (6.0%)	64 (6.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (7.2%)	59.9	187^th of 485 public middle schools	61.4%		69.3	140^th of 489 public middle schools	71.4%	47	42.0	39.8	44.7	42.2	31.3	32.6	33.3	32.4	$8,368	$293	$8,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle School?

Students at Northwood Middle School are 39% White, 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Northwood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended Northwood Middle School.

Is Northwood Middle School a good school?

Northwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Northwood Middle School in?

Fort Wayne Community Schools

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