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Elkhart Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,019 students in Elkhart Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Elkhart Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
20 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
11,659 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
782 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Elkhart Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
43%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
130 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,339 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
13%
# Black Students
1,659 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
4,519 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
39%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
996 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
410
# Students in K Grade:
932
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
905
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
898
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
849
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
893
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
880
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
883
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
877
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
935
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
974
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
883
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
838
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
772
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
36
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,660 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,115 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,660
$13,179
Spending / Student
$13,115
$12,810
Best Elkhart Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhart Area Career Center
Vocational School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2424 California Rd
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5650
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5650
Grades: PK-11
| n/a students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
North Side Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Lawrence St
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5570
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5570
Grades: 7-8
| 691 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West Side Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Nappanee St
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 295-4815
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 295-4815
Grades: 7-8
| 569 students
Rank: #44.
Pierre Moran Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 W Lusher Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 295-4805
Elkhart, IN 46517
(574) 295-4805
Grades: 7-8
| 539 students
Rank: #55.
Elkhart Alternative Education
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1013 Tipton Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4903
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4903
Grades: K-12
| 220 students
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