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Does Wawasee Middle School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
608
Middle
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAWASEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180555002354
Wawasee Middle School
9850 N SR 13, Syracuse, IN 46567 · (574) 457-8839 · Kosciusko County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL608 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
299 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 | 198 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 32% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Wawasee Middle School→Wawasee High School
Based on grade levels within Wawasee Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
27.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where Wawasee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #232 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #225 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #209 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 608 | #143 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #217 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #218 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #169 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #52 of 110 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
608
+90 (+17%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 663
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 608 | 37.5 | 16.2:1 | 49% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 626 | 37.1 | 16.9:1 | 55% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 39.3 | 12.9:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 47% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 44% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 45% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 44% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 23% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 36 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wawasee Middle School.
About Wawasee Middle School
Wawasee Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school based in Syracuse, Indiana. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 608 students on the rolls.
The district, Wawasee Community School Corp, operates 5 schools serving 2,638 students.
The share of White students at Wawasee Middle School is 86%. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic. In Kosciusko County overall, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
Wawasee Middle School reported 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.2:1. That is in line with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. There are 299 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 49% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Kosciusko County is close, at 51%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Wawasee Middle School would be expected to post about 40.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.8%.
In the surrounding county, Kosciusko County, median household income comes to about $75,317, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 20, with about 11,029 students.
Of the public schools around it, Wawasee Middle School is closest to Wawasee High School, about 4.0 miles away. Wawasee Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Wawasee Middle School ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.8% against a local average of 38.9%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school grew from 518 students in 2020-21 to 608 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.0:1 to 16.2:1.
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Kosciusko County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,442
Census ACS
Median income
$75,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
11,029 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wawasee Community School Corp
- Wawasee High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Syracuse Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- North Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Milford Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other schools in Syracuse
- Wawasee High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Syracuse Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Wawasee High School4.0 mi · 836
- North Webster Elementary School4.1 mi · 430
- Syracuse Elementary School4.3 mi · 502
- West Noble High School7.0 mi · 742
- West Noble Middle School7.0 mi · 627
- West Noble Elementary School7.2 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Wawasee Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wawasee Middle School?
Wawasee Middle School enrolls approximately 608 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wawasee Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wawasee Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Wawasee Middle School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Wawasee Middle School.
How diverse is Wawasee Middle School?
Wawasee Middle School reports a student body of 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Wawasee Middle School in?
Wawasee Middle School is part of Wawasee Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.