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West Side Middle School (Closed 2011)

4001 Indianapolis Blvd
East Chicago, IN 46312

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Serving 356 students in grades 7-8, West Side Middle 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 was 38% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 52% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 74%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Side Middle School
7	176
8	180

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School
2010	412
2009	469
2008	461
2007	497
2006	481
2005	433
2004	473
2003	451
2002	407
2001	384
2000	375
1999	370
1998	388
1997	433
1996	446
1995	462
1994	549
1993	566
1992	553
1991	553
1990	556

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School
2010	28
2009	24
2008	29
2006	28
2005	28
2004	29
2003	29
2002	28
2001	33
2000	35
1999	35
1998	36
1997	36
1996	37
1995	37
1994	36
1993	34
1992	34
1991	34
1990	33
1989	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(09-10)

38%

76%

(09-10)

52%

74%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	15:1	17:1	17:1
2009	20:1	17:1	18:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	15:1	18:1	17:1
2004	16:1	18:1	17:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	12:1	18:1	16:1
2000	11:1	18:1	16:1
1999	11:1	18:1	16:1
1998	11:1	18:1	16:1
1997	12:1	18:1	17:1
1996	12:1	18:1	17:1
1995	13:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	55%	8%	49%
2009	55%	8%	49%
2008	55%	8%	49%
2007	53%	7%	50%
2006	52%	6%	51%
2005	53%	5%	50%
2004	52%	5%	52%
2003	55%	4%	51%
2002	52%	4%	52%
2001	53%	3%	51%
2000	56%	3%	52%
1999	55%	3%	52%
1998	56%	3%	53%
1997	57%	2%	53%
1996	55%	2%	52%
1995	57%	2%	54%
1994	59%	2%	54%
1993	54%	2%	53%
1992	57%	2%	54%
1991	56%	2%	53%
1990	54%	2%	53%

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Black

(09-10)

40%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	40%	13%	49%
2009	41%	13%	49%
2008	41%	13%	49%
2007	43%	13%	48%
2006	44%	13%	46%
2005	44%	12%	47%
2004	41%	12%	45%
2003	39%	12%	46%
2002	41%	12%	43%
2001	39%	12%	45%
2000	37%	12%	45%
1999	38%	11%	44%
1998	38%	11%	43%
1997	35%	11%	42%
1996	38%	11%	43%
1995	37%	11%	42%
1994	34%	11%	41%
1993	34%	11%	41%
1992	34%	11%	42%
1991	35%	11%	41%
1990	37%	11%	41%

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White

(09-10)

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	3%	75%	2%
2009	2%	76%	2%
2008	3%	77%	2%
2007	3%	78%	2%
2006	4%	80%	3%
2005	3%	81%	3%
2004	6%	82%	3%
2003	6%	82%	3%
2002	7%	83%	4%
2001	7%	84%	3%
2000	6%	84%	3%
1999	6%	85%	4%
1998	6%	85%	4%
1997	8%	85%	5%
1996	7%	86%	5%
1995	6%	86%	4%
1994	7%	86%	5%
1993	11%	86%	6%
1992	9%	86%	4%
1991	9%	86%	6%
1990	9%	86%	6%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	0.54	0.43	0.52
2009	0.53	0.42	0.53
2008	0.53	0.41	0.53
2007	0.54	0.39	0.53
2006	0.54	0.34	0.54
2005	0.53	0.33	0.54
2004	0.56	0.31	0.54
2003	0.56	0.31	0.54
2002	0.57	0.30	0.54
2001	0.57	0.28	0.54
2000	0.55	0.27	0.54
1999	0.55	0.27	0.54
1998	0.55	0.26	0.54
1997	0.56	0.27	0.55
1996	0.55	0.25	0.55
1995	0.55	0.25	0.54
1994	0.54	0.25	0.54
1993	0.59	0.25	0.55
1992	0.56	0.24	0.55
1991	0.56	0.25	0.55
1990	0.57	0.25	0.56

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Eligible for

79%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	88%	37%	90%
2009	85%	33%	82%
2008	85%	31%	83%
2007	82%	29%	81%
2006	80%	28%	79%
2005	80%	28%	80%
2004	75%	27%	76%
2003	74%	25%	76%
2002	73%	24%	68%
2001	65%	22%	72%
2000	71%	21%	71%
1999	76%	22%	72%
1998	69%	22%	72%
1997	72%	22%	69%
1996	65%	22%	69%
1995	65%	22%	69%
1994	61%	22%	62%
1993	62%	22%	64%
1992	61%	21%	63%
1991	55%	17%	55%
1990	52%	17%	53%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	West Side Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	9%	9%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	7%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School City Of East Chicago School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IN state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% IN state average).

How many students attend West Side Middle School?

356 students attend West Side Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of West Side Middle School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Side Middle School?

West Side Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Side Middle School offer ?

West Side Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is West Side Middle School part of?

West Side Middle School is part of School City Of East Chicago School District.