Paul Harding Jr High School
Ft Wayne, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
411 students tested23.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency87
- Approaching proficiency171
- Below proficiency143
Math
412 students tested14.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency56
- Approaching proficiency112
- Below proficiency240
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
22.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 461 | 469 |
| Suspended out of school | 19.1% · 88 | 22.8% · 107 |
| Suspended in school | 20.2% · 93 | 18.6% · 87 |
| Expelled | 0.9% · 4 | 2.8% · 13 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
25.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 462 | 487 | 459 |
| Chronically absent | 27.1% · 125 | 29.6% · 144 | 25.5% · 117 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
Charles Washington
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.4%
White3.6%
Black or African American23.9%
Asian53.6%
Two or More Races2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180285002509
- District
- East Allen County Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 440 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25