William Fegely Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Portage, Indiana

William Fegely Middle School in Portage, Indiana enrolled 566 students in 2024-25 with 45.3 full-time teachers, 12.5 students per teacher against the Indiana middle-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

633 students in 2022-23, 613 students in 2023-24, 566 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.5 to 45.3.

Students enrolled at William Fegely Middle School by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 56602004006008002022-236332023-246132024-25566
Students enrolled at William Fegely Middle School by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 56602004006008002022-236332023-246132024-25566
Students enrolled at William Fegely Middle School by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 56602004006008002022-236332023-246132024-25566
Students enrolled at William Fegely Middle School by school year2022-23: 633, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 56602004006008002022-236332023-246132024-25566
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363340.515.6
2023-2461343.314.1
2024-2556645.312.5

12.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Indiana middle schools

Among the 327 Indiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 12.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 12.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 12.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 12.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 12.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 12.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 12.5; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 12.5state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 692 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection William Fegely Middle School enrolled 692 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 140 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 692 of the 692 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions140
  • Chronically absent18.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.2% of students were White, 28.3% Hispanic, 19.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White45.2%
  2. Hispanic28.3%
  3. Black19.6%
  4. Two or more races5.3%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at William Fegely Middle School scored proficient or above: 25% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math25%28% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Portage

2 public middle schools in Portage report 2024-25 enrollment; William Fegely Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Willowcreek Middle School92016.638.6%
William Fegely Middle School56612.543.1%

All public schools in Portage →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about William Fegely Middle School

  1. Willowcreek Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 920 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. River Forest Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.8 miles away: 369 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
  3. Compare William Fegely Middle School with Willowcreek Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Portage Township Schools spends per student$12,458 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,458
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaWilliam Fegely Middle School is the number 155 by size of 328 Indiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#155 of 328
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher12.5 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.8 for middle schools.12.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about William Fegely Middle School

  1. How many students attend William Fegely Middle School?
    566 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 633 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Portage, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at William Fegely Middle School?
    12.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for middle schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is William Fegely Middle School a Title I school?
    William Fegely Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at William Fegely Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at William Fegely Middle School scored proficient or above: 25% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is William Fegely Middle School in?
    Portage Township Schools, NCES district ID 1809150. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180915001519 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22