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Lakeside Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2100 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · (260) 467-8625 · Part of Fort Wayne Community Schools

Wayne Township’s School Grade C better than 30% of Indiana school districts

Students
452
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lakeside Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–519 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lakeside Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.6%

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

2100 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6150
Grade 7159
Grade 8143
Enrollment over time
512’20
534’21
502’22
500’23
452’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 30%Black 29%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 13%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakeside Middle School from Wayne Township families.

Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools

The district →

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; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.