West Central Middle School

Set in Francesville, Indiana, West Central Middle School is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school, overseen by West Central School Corp. It teaches 89 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts it 85% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Across the 3 schools in West Central School Corp (627 students total), West Central Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, West Central Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Pulaski County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, West Central Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.8%; this one delivers 35.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put median household income runs about $62,792, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. West Central Middle School is one of 6 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 1,684 students).

West Central Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Central Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 30.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Central Middle School has decreased 51%, going from 183 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.