East Washington Middle School

East Washington Middle School is a small junior high in Pekin, Indiana, operated by East Washington School Corp. The school caters to 418 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

East Washington School Corp comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,316 students; East Washington Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, East Washington Middle School records that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, East Washington Middle School records 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, East Washington Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $64,641, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. East Washington Middle School is one of 8 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 3,847 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eastern High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Washington Middle School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.8%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 455 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025.

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