Portage Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 · Fort Wayne Community Schools
#319 of 335 middle schools in Indiana
#13256 of 15,369 nationally
About Portage Middle School
Portage Middle School is a public middle located in Fort Wayne, in the Fort Wayne Community Schools school district of Indiana, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 380 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 319th of 335 ranked middle schools in Indiana. Its strongest component is students per teacher (89th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 380.
There are 74 schools in Fort Wayne; Portage Middle School ranks 65th of 71 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)16%
- Reading proficiency (30%)17%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)80.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Portage Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Portage Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Lindley Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
330 students · 272 m away
Study Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
268 students · 1.8 km away
Indian Village Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
331 students · 2.0 km away
Kekionga Middle School
Fort Wayne · Public middle · Grades 6–8
527 students · 2.6 km away
Amp Lab at Electric Works
Fort Wayne · Public high · Grades 11–12
0 students · 3.0 km away
Washington Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
206 students · 3.1 km away
Smith Academy for Excellence
Fort Wayne · Charter other · Grades 3–12
64 students · 3.4 km away
South Wayne Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
340 students · 3.4 km away
Francis M Price Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
405 students · 3.5 km away
Fairfield Elementary School
Fort Wayne · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
481 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Indiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Eastern Middle School
Greentown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
379 students
Navarre Middle School
South Bend · Public middle · Grades 6–8
378 students
Greencastle Middle School
Greencastle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
383 students
Pike Central Middle School
Petersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
383 students
Prairie Heights Middle School
LaGrange · Public middle · Grades 5–8
377 students
Franklin County Middle School
Brookville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
385 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Portage Middle School a good school?
Portage Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #319 of 335 in Indiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Portage Middle School rank in Indiana?
Portage Middle School ranks #319 of 335 middle schools in Indiana and #13256 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Portage Middle School?
Portage Middle School had 380 students in 2025.
Is Portage Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Portage Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Portage Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Portage Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.