West Side Middle School

Set in Elkhart, Indiana, West Side Middle School is an average-sized 6-8 campus, part of Elkhart Community Schools. It educates 569 students across grades 7 through 8.

West Side Middle School is one of 19 schools operated by Elkhart Community Schools, a district that caters to 10,640 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Side Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 36% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, West Side Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.6%, the actual is 25.1%, a residual of -11.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Elkhart County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,561 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Side Middle School is one of 60 public schools in Elkhart County (combined enrollment of about 33,574 students).

The closest other public school is Mary Daly Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Side Middle School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 17.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Side Middle School has ticked down 5%, going from 600 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 27% to 36%.

On allk12, members of the West Side Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.