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How has Jeff H Towles Intermediate School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363002175
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
420 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · (260) 467-4300 · Allen County
GRADES 01–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
360 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 12% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
30.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #607 of 983 | #27 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #746 of 986 | #32 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #476 of 986 | #23 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #186 of 1,079 | #10 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #160 of 991 | #18 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #54 of 996 | #21 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #356 of 1,058 | #33 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #340 of 353 | #22 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
600
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 600 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 60% (360) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 43.5 | 12.8:1 | 56% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 42.5 | 13.2:1 | 58% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 34 | 17.6:1 | 55% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 55% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 58% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jeff H Towles Intermediate School.
About Jeff H Towles Intermediate School
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Enrollment totals 600 students across grades 1 through 8. The school is 38% above the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School belongs to Fort Wayne Community Schools, a district of 50 schools and 28,561 students.
The biggest share of students at Jeff H Towles Intermediate School, 40%, is White. The remaining shares are 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Allen County's population at about 71%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jeff H Towles Intermediate School scores 71%.
There are 46 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.0:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is 2.5 students per teacher. On the income side, 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Allen County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.
The model predicts 33.1% for a school in Indiana with Jeff H Towles Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Jeff H Towles Intermediate School posts 36.1%.
In Allen County, home to about 392,378 people, the median household earns about $70,737 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Jeff H Towles Intermediate School shares Allen County with 91 other public schools.
Levan R Scott Academy, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Jeff H Towles Intermediate School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Jeff H Towles Intermediate School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The school's enrollment rose 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
The discussion board for Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Fort Wayne Community Schools
- 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
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Blackhawk Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 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
Nearby schools
- Levan R Scott Academy0.5 mi · 419
- Harrison Hill Elementary School1.1 mi · 612
- Merle J Abbett Elementary School1.2 mi · 467
- Timothy L Johnson Academy1.5 mi · 440
- Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle1.5 mi · 150
- South Side High School1.5 mi · 1,405
Frequently asked questions
About Jeff H Towles Intermediate SchoolHow large is Jeff H Towles Intermediate School?
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School enrolls approximately 600 students in grades 01-08.
Is Jeff H Towles Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 01-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jeff H Towles Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is approximately 13.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Jeff H Towles Intermediate School?
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School reports a student body of 40% White, 20% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Jeff H Towles Intermediate School?
Jeff H Towles Intermediate School is overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools in Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.