Eastside Junior-senior High School vs. Dekalb High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Eastside Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dekalb High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades 7-12, Eastside Junior-senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,083 students in grades 9-12, Dekalb High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
604 students
1,083 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#917 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#297 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
70%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
106
-
Grade 8 Students
109
-
Grade 9 Students
106
287
Grade 10 Students
92
253
Grade 11 Students
102
292
Grade 12 Students
87
248
Ungraded Students
2
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
95%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%