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Enrollment
759
Middle
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB CO CTL UNITED SCH DIST·NCES 180159000221
DeKalb Middle School
3338 CR 427, Waterloo, IN 46793 · (260) 920-1013 · DeKalb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL759 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
348 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 231 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 260 | 34% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
DeKalb Middle School→DeKalb High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
32.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 DeKalb Middle School
DeKalb Middle School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb Middle School this school | 759 | 45.8% | 37.7% |
| North Clay Middle School Brazil | 734 | 46.9% | 46.2% |
| Paul Hadley Middle School Mooresville | 668 | 45.1% | 40.9% |
| Franklin Community Middle School Franklin | 726 | 44.4% | 39.6% |
| Crestview Middle School Huntington | 596 | 45.1% | 36.1% |
| George Rogers Clark School Vincennes | 626 | 48.1% | 31.2% |
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 DeKalb Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #164 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #191 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #134 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 759 | #86 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #227 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #257 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.8% | #206 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #169 of 187 |
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
759
-47 (-6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 940
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 759 | 46.2 | 16.4:1 | 46% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 774 | 50.2 | 15.4:1 | 44% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 50.8 | 15.7:1 | 47% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 806 | 51 | 15.8:1 | 40% (319) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 41 | 18.9:1 | 39% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 47 | 18.2:1 | 41% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 965 | 48 | 20.1:1 | 40% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 929 | 46 | 20.2:1 | 13% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 940 | 46 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DeKalb Middle School.
About DeKalb Middle School
DeKalb Middle School is a middle-grades school located in Waterloo, Indiana, in DeKalb County. The school counts 759 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 28% bigger than the 594 average for middle schools in Indiana.
DeKalb Middle School sits within DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, which has 6 schools and 3,537 students.
Federal enrollment data show DeKalb Middle School is 90% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at DeKalb Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.4:1. That is higher than the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. The lunch program counts 46% of students at DeKalb Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in DeKalb County average 49%.
DeKalb Middle School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, DeKalb Middle School is 5.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
DeKalb Middle School is located in DeKalb County, where the median household income is $74,331, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. DeKalb Middle School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
DeKalb High School is the public school closest to DeKalb Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. DeKalb Middle School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
DeKalb Middle School's enrollment dropped from 806 in 2020-21 to 759 in 2024-25.
Discussions about DeKalb Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$74,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- McKenney-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 620 students
- James R Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 590 students
- Country Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Other schools in Waterloo
- DeKalb High SchoolHigh · 1,007 students
- Waterloo Elementary SchoolElementary · 247 students
Other DeKalb Middle schools
One other US public school is named DeKalb Middle. DeKalb Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- DeKalb Middle SchoolSmithville, TN · 534 students
Nearby schools
- DeKalb High School0.2 mi · 1,007
- Waterloo Elementary School1.8 mi · 247
- James R Watson Elementary School2.6 mi · 590
- McKenney-Harrison Elementary Sch3.4 mi · 620
- Country Meadow Elementary School5.9 mi · 314
- J E Ober Elementary School6.2 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About DeKalb Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DeKalb Middle School?
DeKalb Middle School enrolls approximately 759 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does DeKalb Middle School serve?
DeKalb Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DeKalb Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DeKalb Middle School is approximately 16.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DeKalb Middle School?
DeKalb Middle School reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is DeKalb Middle School in?
DeKalb Middle School is part of DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.