Northwood Middle School
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches 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
- Does Not Meet 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
573 students tested23.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency114
- Approaching proficiency226
- Below proficiency215
Math
572 students tested15.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency71
- Approaching proficiency165
- Below proficiency318
Science
180 students tested19.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency18
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency80
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 199 | 188 | 180 |
| Proficient | 23.1% | 19.7% | 19.4% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 627 | 591 |
| Suspended out of school | 2.2% · 14 | 2.4% · 14 |
| Suspended in school | 1.6% · 10 | 1.9% · 11 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
21.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 646 | 656 | 659 |
| Chronically absent | 24.8% · 160 | 22.7% · 149 | 21.9% · 144 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Lindsey Baumgartner
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino22.3%
White38.7%
Black or African American20.5%
Asian6.1%
Two or More Races12.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180363000553
- District
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 591 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.5
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 · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25