Portage 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
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches 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
375 students tested25.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency84
- Approaching proficiency159
- Below proficiency120
Math
375 students tested27.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency19
- At proficiency85
- Approaching proficiency105
- Below proficiency166
Science
138 students tested21.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency13
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency58
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 128 | 124 | 138 |
| Proficient | 14.8% | 14.5% | 21.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 437 | 405 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.6% · 7 | 1.5% · 6 |
| Suspended in school | 0.5% · 2 | 0.5% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
31.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 491 | 448 | 428 |
| Chronically absent | 32.6% · 160 | 33.9% · 152 | 31.1% · 133 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Principal
Michael Christner
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino30.6%
White30.9%
Black or African American26.2%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races11.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180363000555
- District
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 405 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35.4
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