Portage Middle School

Regular School · Fort Wayne, IN

Portage Middle School is a regular school school in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving grades 06–08 with 380 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 10.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

380

Teachers (FTE)

36.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

10.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	125	33%
White	111	29%
Black or African American	95	25%
Two or more races	43	11%
Asian	6	2%
Total enrollment	380	203M / 177F

English Language Learners: 59 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -29pp	37.0%	451
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -24.2pp	42.2%	445
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	149

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.34 grade levels

Math

+0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

32 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

233

61.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	380	100%

Contact & Location

3521 Taylor St

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Phone: (260)467-4500

District

Fort Wayne Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,966

District enrollment: 28,612

Other Schools in District

Adams Elementary School Elementary
Arlington Elementary School Elementary
Bloomingdale Elementary School Elementary
Brentwood Elementary School Elementary
Bunche Elementary School Elementary
Fairfield Elementary School Elementary
Forest Park Elementary School Elementary
Francis M Price Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 46802) → CensusDepth.com
Indiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Indiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

180363000555

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD