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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,850 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
20 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
11,318 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Elkhart Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4,411 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
13%
# Black Students
1,629 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
4,165 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
37%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
977 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
653
# Students in K Grade:
843
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
917
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
891
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
865
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
842
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
847
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
849
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
830
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
845
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
915
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
960
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
830
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
23
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,072 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,510 is higher than the state median of $12,780. 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
$14,072
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,510
$12,780
Best Elkhart Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhart Area Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
West Side Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Nappanee St
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 295-4815
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 295-4815
Grades: 7-8
| 582 students
Rank: #33.
Pierre Moran Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
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
| 459 students
Rank: #44.
North Side Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Lawrence St
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5570
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5570
Grades: 7-8
| 627 students
Rank: #55.
Elkhart Alternative Education
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1013 Tipton Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4903
Elkhart, IN 46516
(574) 295-4903
Grades: K-12
| 182 students
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