Carroll Middle School

Q: Is Carroll Middle School a good school?

Carroll Middle School ranks 187 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Carroll Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Northwest Allen County Schools district. With a student population of 994, the school has a predominantly White student body (77.06%), along with smaller percentages of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students.

Academically, Carroll Middle School is a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Indiana middle schools. The school's ILEARN test scores in English Language Arts are generally higher than the state and district averages, with 42.18% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 48.91% for the district and 41.1-42.6% for the state. However, the school's math performance lags behind the district, with only 32.42% of students proficient or better. Interestingly, Maple Creek Middle School, another school in the Northwest Allen County Schools district, has consistently outperformed Carroll Middle School on ILEARN tests.

Carroll Middle School stands out for its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.5% to 6.6% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (28.57% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools district, which includes several schools with over 60% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4027 Hathaway Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46818

(260) 637-5159

District: Northwest Allen County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
187^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,368

Students who attend Carroll Middle School usually attend:

High:

Carroll High School

Feeder schools for Carroll Middle School:

Elementary:	Arcola School
	Eel River Elementary School
	Hickory Center Elementary School
	Huntertown Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 994

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Asian:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carroll Middle School ranks better than 61.4% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.88. (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 Racial makeup is: White (77.1%), two or more races (7.2%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carroll Middle School is 19.8. (See more...)

Compare Carroll Middle School employs 50.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carroll Middle School is $8,368.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll Middle School 187^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Carroll Middle School in the ranking list.)

Northwest Allen County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Allen County Schools 63^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Carroll Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	78.74	31^st	222	86.0%
2005	76.12	60^th	370	83.8%
2006	82.26	33^rd	375	91.2%
2007	85.51	22^nd	382	94.2%
2008	84.34	29^th	392	92.6%
2009	84.25	37^th	423	91.3%
2010	86.33	19^th	428	95.6%
2011	84.68	32^nd	451	92.9%
2012	77.27	65^th	447	85.5%
2013	79.12	52^nd	444	88.3%
2014	83.68	33^rd	470	93.0%
2015	84.45	45^th	485	90.7%
2016	83.48	44^th	494	91.1%
2017	82.47	56^th	472	88.1%
2018	82.43	56^th	473	88.2%
2019	80.38	66^th	470	86.0%
2021	81.85	68^th	483	85.9%
2022	78.45	90^th	490	81.6%
2023	69.26	140^th	489	71.4%
2024	59.88	187^th	485	61.4%

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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 student
Thursday, April 23, 2009

I go here and everything is very nice. The teachers are all experienced and know what they are doing. (Except one, but that's opinionaited.) They have accelerated programs for those who learn faster. They include Accelerated Reading: Only in 6th grade. Accelerated Language: Only 7th and 8th grade. And Accelerated Math: All grades. The janitors keep the school in very clean condition. They also have lots of other great off-subject types of classes. These may include Graphic Arts, Web Design, Band and Choir, Jazz Band, Life Skills, and lots more. They do offer discounted/free school lunches for those with financial troubles. And if you are not one of those people, there is a wide variety of Ala Carte to choose from. So if you are moving and have children, think about moving in the Northwest Allen County district. Specifically, Carroll Middle School.
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Enrollment information for Carroll Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	590	5	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
1989	538	4	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1990	598	10	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1991	646	6	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	683	6	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1993	505	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	513	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1995	518	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	518	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	558	3	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	612	4	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	616	4	8	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2000	666	9	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	690
2001	438	4	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	456	8	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	456	8	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	481	7	11	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2005	643	8	17	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	682
2006	668	13	19	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	719
2007	645	15	20	16	4	n/a	n/a	14	714
2008	681	15	16	15	2	n/a	n/a	18	747
2009	701	14	16	17	3	n/a	n/a	24	775
2010	738	11	20	18	1	n/a	n/a	28	816
2011	725	11	19	36	1	1	28	0	821
2012	777	16	23	32	0	0	30	0	878
2013	778	20	25	30	2	0	29	0	884
2014	803	21	28	36	3	0	37	0	928
2015	840	20	32	43	3	0	40	0	978
2016	814	19	27	47	3	0	39	0	949
2017	800	18	22	49	3	0	41	0	933
2018	757	24	20	55	1	0	44	0	901
2019	770	27	24	44	1	0	50	0	916
2020	782	28	43	50	1	0	67	0	971
2021	781	29	47	48	2	0	66	0	973
2022	734	21	58	61	1	1	70	0	946
2023	766	27	64	60	3	2	72	0	994

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 Carroll Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	27.6	21.8	6
1989	553	29.1	19.0	n/a
1990	612	32.5	18.8	1.8
1991	660	32.9	20.0	4.5
1992	696	32.8	21.2	3.7
1993	512	24.2	21.2	4.9
1994	520	26.0	20.0	3.5
1995	525	29.5	17.8	4
1996	525	29.5	17.8	4
1997	573	29.8	19.2	3.7
1998	627	30.0	20.9	5.4
1999	638	32.6	19.6	7.4
2000	690	34.0	20.3	4.8
2001	455	25.2	18.1	9.2
2002	477	27.4	17.4	14.3
2003	477	27.4	17.4	14.3
2004	510	26.4	19.3	13.9
2005	682	34.2	19.9	14.8
2006	719	34.3	21.0	13.8
2007	714	n/a	n/a	14.4
2008	747	39.3	19.0	13.3
2009	775	39.3	19.7	15.4
2010	816	39.0	20.9	20.2
2011	821	35.1	23.3	19.9
2012	878	38.0	23.1	19.9
2013	884	35.0	25.2	23.1
2014	928	42.0	22.0	23.9
2015	978	36.0	27.1	23.9
2016	949	45.0	21.0	22
2017	933	47.2	19.7	21.1
2018	901	48.5	18.5	24.5
2019	916	47.3	19.3	24.1
2020	971	47.2	20.5	26.9
2021	973	48.0	20.2	27.4
2022	946	51.0	18.5	25.9
2023	994	50.1	19.8	28.6

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 Carroll Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	603	27.6	21.8	6
1989	553	29.1	19.0	n/a
1990	612	32.5	18.8	1.8
1991	660	32.9	20.0	4.5
1992	696	32.8	21.2	3.7
1993	512	24.2	21.2	4.9
1994	520	26.0	20.0	3.5
1995	525	29.5	17.8	4
1996	525	29.5	17.8	4
1997	573	29.8	19.2	3.7
1998	627	30.0	20.9	5.4
1999	638	32.6	19.6	7.4
2000	690	34.0	20.3	4.8
2001	455	25.2	18.1	9.2
2002	477	27.4	17.4	14.3
2003	477	27.4	17.4	14.3
2004	510	26.4	19.3	13.9
2005	682	34.2	19.9	14.8
2006	719	34.3	21.0	13.8
2007	714	n/a	n/a	14.4
2008	747	39.3	19.0	13.3
2009	775	39.3	19.7	15.4
2010	816	39.0	20.9	20.2
2011	821	35.1	23.3	19.9
2012	878	38.0	23.1	19.9
2013	884	35.0	25.2	23.1
2014	928	42.0	22.0	23.9
2015	978	36.0	27.1	23.9
2016	949	45.0	21.0	22
2017	933	47.2	19.7	21.1
2018	901	48.5	18.5	24.5
2019	916	47.3	19.3	24.1
2020	971	47.2	20.5	26.9
2021	973	48.0	20.2	27.4
2022	946	51.0	18.5	25.9
2023	994	50.1	19.8	28.6

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 Carroll Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$116 (1.5%)	$7,419 (98.5%)	$7,535
2020	$102 (1.4%)	$7,364 (98.6%)	$7,467
2021	$214 (2.7%)	$7,840 (97.3%)	$8,054
2022	$293 (3.5%)	$8,076 (96.5%)	$8,368

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carroll Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 66^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 140^th of 489 Middle schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll Middle School)	62.2	44.6	17.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Allen County Schools)	63	46.8	16.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Carroll Middle School)	58.5	31.9	26.6%
6th Grade Math (Northwest Allen County Schools)	60.9	40.2	20.7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Carroll Middle School)	64.5	40.7	23.8%
6th Grade Science (Northwest Allen County Schools)	68.6	47.5	21.1%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll Middle School)	56.8	43	13.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Allen County Schools)	62.1	50.6	11.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Carroll Middle School)	57.1	41.3	15.8%
7th Grade Math (Northwest Allen County Schools)	58.2	42.8	15.4%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carroll Middle School)	65.6	54.7	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Allen County Schools)	64	59.7	4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Carroll Middle School)	42.5	38.3	4.2%
8th Grade Math (Northwest Allen County Schools)	49.1	39	10.1%
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	916	994	8.5%
African American	27	27
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	24	64	166.7%
Hispanic	44	60	36.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	770	766	0.5%
Two or More Races	50	72	44%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.1%	28.6%	4.4%

Schools Near Carroll Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)						ILEARN Math (2024)						ILEARN Social Studies (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 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leo Elementary School	Public	4-6	14811 Wayne St	Leo	46765	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0170	631	30	21.0	22.7%	524 (83.0%)	22 (3.5%)	30 (4.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.1%)								(n/a)	61.0	64.8	65.2			63.7	61.4	51.4	58.0			56.9	54.0	$8,692	$801	$7,891
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll Middle School

What district is Carroll Middle School in?

Northwest Allen County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Carroll Middle School?

Students at Carroll Middle School are 77% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Carroll Middle School attend?

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

Is Carroll Middle School a good school?

Carroll Middle School ranks 187^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carroll Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 994 students attended Carroll Middle School.

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