Enrollment
89
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180936001517
West Central Middle School
1852 S US 421, Francesville, IN 47946 · (219) 567-2534 · Pulaski County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% 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.
- BBeats 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
8.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
50 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 7 | 33 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 63% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
West Central Middle School→West Central Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Central School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
32.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 West Central Middle School
West Central Middle School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Middle School this school | 89 | 56.2% | 35.8% |
| White River Valley Middle School Lyons | 151 | 54.3% | 38.4% |
| Wood Memorial Middle School Oakland City | 157 | 59.9% | 38.9% |
| Carlisle Middle School Carlisle | 80 | 65.0% | 32.8% |
| Milan Middle School Milan | 159 | 56.0% | 27.9% |
| Milan Intermediate School Milan | 159 | 56.6% | 38.1% |
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 West Central Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 89 | #333 of 334 |
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
89
-19 (-18%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 6.3:1
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 | 89 | 10 | 8.9:1 | 56% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 10.5 | 9.2:1 | 63% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 11.8 | 9.1:1 | 58% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 17 | 6.3:1 | 48% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 62% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 53% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 57% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 228 | 16 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Central Middle School.
About West Central Middle School
West Central Middle School is a very small middle school in Francesville, Indiana. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 89 students. Middle schools in Indiana have about 594 students on average; enrollment here is 85% lower.
Besides West Central Middle School, West Central School Corp runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 627 students.
The share of White students at West Central Middle School is 89%. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic. In Pulaski County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for West Central Middle School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.9:1. The school has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is 6.7 students per teacher. In all, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Indiana public middle schools, West Central Middle School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Central Middle School is -0.0 points: 35.8% actual, 35.8% predicted.
In Pulaski County, home to about 12,441 people, median household income comes to about $62,792, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Pulaski County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,684 students and include West Central Middle School.
West Central Middle School's nearest public school is West Central Senior High School (less than a tenth of a mile). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. West Central Middle School places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 19 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 8.9 students per teacher, compared with 6.3 in 2020-21.
The West Central Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,441
Census ACS
Median income
$62,792
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,684 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Central School Corp
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- West Central Senior High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Other schools in Francesville
- West Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
- West Central Senior High SchoolHigh · 203 students
Other West Central Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Central Middle. West Central Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- West Central Middle School - 04Hartford, SD · 297 students
- West Central Middle SchoolStronghurst, IL · 169 students
Nearby schools
- West Central Senior High School0.0 mi · 203
- West Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 335
- North White Middle School11.2 mi · 197
- North White Elementary School11.2 mi · 435
- North White High School11.2 mi · 272
- N Judson-San Pierre Jr Sr High Sch13.7 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About West Central Middle SchoolHow large is West Central Middle School?
West Central Middle School enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does West Central Middle School serve?
West Central Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does West Central Middle School have?
West Central Middle School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Central Middle School?
At West Central Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is West Central Middle School public or private?
West Central Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Central School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.