Shawnee Middle School

Set in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Shawnee Middle School is an average-sized middle school, one of the schools within Fort Wayne Community Schools. It serves 624 students across grades 6 through 8.

Fort Wayne Community Schools comprises 50 schools with combined enrollment of 28,561 students; Shawnee Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Shawnee Middle School lists that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 22% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Allen County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Shawnee Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Allen County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,737, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Shawnee Middle School is one of 92 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 55,262 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shawnee Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shawnee Middle School has edged down 6%, going from 667 students in 2018 to 624 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 43% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.