Jefferson Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Fort Wayne, Indiana·46835
Score
22.5/100
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#229
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#4
In Fort Wayne Community Schools
#8
In Fort Wayne
Top 78%
In Indiana

Score 22.5/100: better than 22% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 17% of them
591 students tested
Math
27%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 30% of them
588 students tested
Science
28%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 23% of them
195 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN30.4194
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN14.8169
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN25228
English language artsAll gradesILEARN23.9591
MathGrade 6ILEARN37.0192
MathGrade 7ILEARN18.9169
MathGrade 8ILEARN25.6227
MathAll gradesILEARN27.4588
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN27.7195
ScienceAll gradesILEARN27.7195

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
676
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
676
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Allen County

Contact

Address
5303 Wheelock Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46835

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Jefferson Middle School at a glance

Jefferson Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Fort Wayne Community Schools. It has about 676 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 22.5 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #229 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.