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Jefferson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5303 Wheelock Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835 · (260) 467-4825 · Part of Fort Wayne Community Schools

St. Joseph Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
658
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Joseph Township kids: R Nelson Snider High School

On the path

Where St. Joseph Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Jefferson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12R Nelson Snider High Schoolin Fort Wayne

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5303 Wheelock Rd, Fort Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6196
Grade 7224
Grade 8238
Enrollment over time
719’20
681’21
682’22
676’23
658’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 17%Black 15%Two or more races 11%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Middle School from St. Joseph Township families.

Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

The district →
Harrison Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
D
612 students13:1
J Wilbur Haley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
D
583 students14:1
Forest Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
C−
558 students15:1
Washington Center Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
C−
553 students14:1
Northcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
D
536 students15:1
Mabel K Holland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Wayne
B−
533 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; St. Joseph Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.