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What advice would you give to incoming students at Carroll Middle School?
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Enrollment
1,004
Middle
DISTRICT 1,014 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180825002294
Carroll Middle School
4027 Hathaway Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 · (260) 637-5159 · Allen County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,004 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
328 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 322 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 334 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 348 | 35% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Carroll Middle School→Carroll High School
Based on grade levels within Northwest Allen County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
37.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carroll Middle School
Carroll Middle School's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Middle School this school | 1,004 | 32.7% | 44.2% |
| Center Grove Middle School North Greenwood | 1,080 | 33.8% | 57.6% |
| Noblesville East Middle School Noblesville | 1,057 | 34.2% | 55.9% |
| Yorktown Middle School Yorktown | 687 | 34.9% | 49.3% |
| Fishers Junior High School Fishers | 840 | 29.6% | 57.3% |
| Battle Ground Middle School West Lafeyette | 712 | 32.4% | 55.9% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carroll Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #111 of 324 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #150 of 325 | #6 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #103 of 325 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,004 | #38 of 334 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #304 of 314 | #14 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #163 of 315 | #13 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #275 of 330 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #50 of 110 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,004
+31 (+3%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,004 | 50.2 | 20.0:1 | 33% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 52.1 | 19.7:1 | 32% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 994 | 50.1 | 19.8:1 | 29% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 973 | 48 | 20.3:1 | 27% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 901 | 48.6 | 18.6:1 | 25% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 949 | 45 | 21.1:1 | 22% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 821 | 35 | 23.5:1 | 20% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 9% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 660 | 32 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carroll Middle School.
About Carroll Middle School
Carroll Middle School is a large middle school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its 1,004 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 69% larger than the 594 average for middle schools in Indiana.
Enrollment across the 11 schools in Northwest Allen County Schools totals 8,409 students.
Carroll Middle School's enrollment is 76% White. Other groups make up 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Carroll Middle School has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%. It compares with 50% for public schools in Allen County.
Carroll Middle School scores 44.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 52.4%.
Allen County census figures show that median household income is about $70,737, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Carroll Middle School is among the 92 public schools in Allen County.
The shortest distance from Carroll Middle School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Eel River Elementary School. The five-mile area around Carroll Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 53.5% proficiency; Carroll Middle School posts 44.2%.
Carroll Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Carroll Middle School had 973 students in 2020-21 and 1,004 in 2024-25, a 3% gain.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwest Allen County Schools
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Maple Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,024 students
- Aspen Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 600 students
- Huntertown Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Perry Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Cedar Canyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other schools in Fort Wayne
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Homestead High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
Other Carroll Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Carroll Middle. Carroll Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Carroll MiddleRaleigh, NC · 898 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolSOUTHLAKE, TX · 713 students
- Carroll Middle SchoolCarroll, IA · 459 students
Nearby schools
- Eel River Elementary School0.4 mi · 420
- Aspen Meadow Elementary School0.7 mi · 600
- Carroll High School1.0 mi · 2,623
- Hickory Center Elementary School1.3 mi · 453
- Huntertown Elementary School1.9 mi · 563
- Maple Creek Middle School2.9 mi · 1,024
Frequently asked questions
About Carroll Middle SchoolHow large is Carroll Middle School?
Carroll Middle School enrolls approximately 1,004 students in grades 06-08.
Is Carroll Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carroll Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Carroll Middle School have?
Carroll Middle School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
How diverse is Carroll Middle School?
Carroll Middle School reports a student body of 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Carroll Middle School in?
Carroll Middle School is part of Northwest Allen County Schools.
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