Wawasee Middle School

Wawasee Middle School is a moderately sized junior high in Syracuse, Indiana, overseen by Wawasee Community School Corp. The school works with 608 students in grades 6 through 8.

Wawasee Community School Corp comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,638 students; Wawasee Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Wawasee Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder reads as 11% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wawasee Middle School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wawasee Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.7%, the actual is 29.8%, a residual of -10.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kosciusko County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,317 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Kosciusko County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,029 students), Wawasee Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wawasee High School, around 4.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wawasee Middle School at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 38.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wawasee Middle School has expanded 11%, going from 549 students in 2018 to 608 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.