Top Rankings
Southwest Allen County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,914 students in Southwest Allen County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Southwest Allen County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
7,555 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
500 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest Allen County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
8%
14%
% White
74%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,888 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,747
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,888
$12,815
Best Southwest Allen County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4509 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2502
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2502
Gr: 6-8 | 818 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Woodside Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2310 W Hamilton Rd - South
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2701
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2701
Gr: 6-8 | 1,022 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Esacs Virtual School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4310 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2051
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2051
Gr: 6-12 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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