Wea Ridge Middle School vs. Southwestern Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Wea Ridge Middle School serves 720 students in grades 6-8.
Wea Ridge Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Southwestern Middle School serves 493 students in grades 6-8.
Southwestern Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
720 students
493 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#993 out of 1757 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1167 out of 1757 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
225
169
Grade 7 Students
247
156
Grade 8 Students
248
168
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
8%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
58%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
