Southwestern Middle School vs. Wea Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades 6-8, Southwestern 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 proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 699 students in grades 6-8, Wea Ridge 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 proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
518 students
699 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1361 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1127 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
191
223
Grade 7 Students
160
218
Grade 8 Students
167
258
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
26%


% Black
7%
12%


% White
74%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.43
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

