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Enrollment
569
Middle
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180327000445
West Side Middle School
101 S Nappanee St, Elkhart, IN 46514 · (574) 295-4815 · Elkhart County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Indiana public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
15.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
313 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 7 | 306 | 54% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 46% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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 Side Middle School→Elkhart High School
Based on grade levels within Elkhart Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
22.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Side Middle School
West Side Middle School's state test result (25.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Middle School this school | 569 | 55.0% | 25.1% |
| North Side Middle School Elkhart | 563 | 57.4% | 17.5% |
| William Fegely Middle School Portage | 566 | 48.2% | 26.0% |
| Wea Ridge Middle School Lafayette | 675 | 50.1% | 32.5% |
| Lincoln Junior High School Plymouth | 498 | 57.2% | 34.6% |
| Highland Middle School Highland | 774 | 46.1% | 48.3% |
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 Side Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Elkhart County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #257 of 324 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #253 of 325 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #251 of 325 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #156 of 334 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #173 of 314 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #41 of 315 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #119 of 330 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #147 of 187 | #8 of 8 |
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
569
-84 (-13%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 569 | 37.3 | 15.3:1 | 55% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 37.3 | 15.3:1 | 62% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 67% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 62 | 10.5:1 | 56% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 37.6 | 16.0:1 | 68% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 66% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 39 | 16.8:1 | 66% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 40% (265) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 35 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Side Middle School.
About West Side Middle School
Families in Elkhart, Indiana, are served by West Side Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 569 students.
Elkhart Community Schools has 19 schools; together they serve 10,640 students.
At West Side Middle School, the largest share of students is White, at 41%. After that, the student body is 36% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 8% multiracial. Census figures show Elkhart County is about 74% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.3:1. That is close to the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. West Side Middle School reports 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for West Side Middle School is C-. Compared with Indiana public middle schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
West Side Middle School scores 25.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 36.6%.
Elkhart County has about 207,132 residents, and the median household income is $68,561, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides West Side Middle School, Elkhart County has 59 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Mary Daly Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 17.8% on proficiency, and West Side Middle School is above that at 25.1%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, West Side Middle School's enrollment dropped 13%, to 569. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.5:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for West Side Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Elkhart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,132
Census ACS
Median income
$68,561
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
33,574 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elkhart Community Schools
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 3,073 students
- North Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Roosevelt STEAM AcademyElementary · 531 students
- Cleveland Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Pinewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Mary Daly Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Other schools in Elkhart
- Elkhart High SchoolHigh · 3,073 students
- Concord Community High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Concord Junior High SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- Concord Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 756 students
- Jimtown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 580 students
- North Side Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
Other West Side Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Side Middle. West Side Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- West Side Middle SchoolWaterbury, CT · 848 students
- West Side Middle SchoolCharleston, WV · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Daly Elementary School0.2 mi · 476
- Elkhart High School0.9 mi · 3,073
- Woodland Elementary School1.1 mi · 429
- North Side Middle School2.0 mi · 563
- Hawthorne Early Learning Center2.1 mi · 156
- Roosevelt STEAM Academy2.2 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About West Side Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does West Side Middle School serve?
West Side Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does West Side Middle School have?
West Side Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
How diverse is West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School reports a student body of 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School is overseen by Elkhart Community Schools in Elkhart County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.