Goshen Junior High School

Goshen Junior High School is one of the well-populated middle-grades schools in Goshen, Indiana, one of the schools within Goshen Community Schools, with 927 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 56% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Across the 10 schools in Goshen Community Schools (6,242 students total), Goshen Junior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Goshen Junior High School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 32% White, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 72% of students at Goshen Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Elkhart County (around 51%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Goshen Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.9%; this one delivers 37.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Elkhart County put median household earnings sit near $68,561, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Elkhart County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,574 students), of which Goshen Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Parkside Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Goshen Junior High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Goshen Junior High School's enrollment has ticked down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 1,549 (now 927). White enrollment moved from 37% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.