Western Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 581 students in grades 6-8, Western Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 is 46% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30% in IN
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Western Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Western Middle School's student population of 581 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Middle School
6	199
7	185
8	197

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Western Middle School
2024	581
2023	569
2022	586
2021	620
2020	638
2019	638
2018	620
2017	620
2016	624
2015	618
2014	658
2013	670
2012	619
2011	600
2010	578
2009	584
2008	611
2007	594
2006	602
2005	583
2004	583
2003	574
2002	556
2001	528
2000	518
1999	525
1998	537
1997	371
1996	352
1995	336
1994	345
1993	348
1992	341
1991	360
1990	360
1989	330
1988	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Western Middle School
2024	39
2023	42
2022	38
2021	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	37
2015	39
2014	37
2013	36
2012	36
2011	35
2010	36
2009	36
2008	36
2006	32
2005	32
2004	31
2003	30
2002	32
2001	33
2000	34
1999	33
1998	33
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	19
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	17
1987	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

To Educate and Inspire Today's Students for Tomorrow's Opportunities

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Western Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Western Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#452 out of 1743 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Middle School
2023	#452
2022	#412
2021	#484
2019	#299
2018	#281
2017	#451
2016	#353
2015	#618
2014	#676
2013	#725
2012	#638

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46%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2023	46%	39%	50%
2022	48%	38%	50%
2021	43%	36%	48%
2019	57%	45%	60%
2018	69%	54%	69%
2017	64%	54%	67%
2016	66%	55%	63%
2015	68%	64%	70%
2014	87%	83%	88%
2013	86%	81%	85%
2012	86%	80%	85%

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53%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2022	53%	41%	52%
2021	54%	43%	52%
2019	64%	49%	60%
2018	77%	62%	69%
2017	75%	63%	77%
2016	79%	64%	77%
2015	77%	68%	79%
2014	86%	80%	88%
2013	84%	78%	86%
2012	84%	78%	84%
2011	87%	77%	87%

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45%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2022	45%	34%	42%
2021	47%	38%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	14:1	16:1	15:1
2022	15:1	16:1	15:1
2021	15:1	16:1	15:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	17:1
2017	15:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	17:1	17:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	18:1
2005	18:1	18:1	19:1
2004	19:1	18:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	17:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	21:1
1989	19:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	19:1	21:1
1987	21:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	5%	15%
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	4%	14%	5%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	2%	12%	2%
2017	2%	12%	2%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	3%	11%	2%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	2%	10%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	8%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	4%	13%
2023	3%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	4%	13%	3%
2020	5%	13%	4%
2019	5%	13%	4%
2018	6%	12%	6%
2017	6%	12%	6%
2016	4%	12%	5%
2015	3%	12%	3%
2014	4%	12%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	5%	13%	5%
2009	5%	13%	5%
2008	5%	13%	5%
2007	6%	13%	6%
2006	5%	13%	4%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	4%	12%	4%
2002	5%	12%	5%
2001	3%	12%	4%
2000	2%	12%	4%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	4%	11%	3%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	3%
1990	5%	11%	4%
1989	4%	11%	3%
1988	3%	11%	3%

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White

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	84%	63%
2023	85%	64%	85%
2022	87%	65%	85%
2021	86%	66%	85%
2020	85%	67%	86%
2019	85%	67%	86%
2018	85%	69%	86%
2017	85%	69%	86%
2016	87%	69%	86%
2015	88%	70%	88%
2014	88%	71%	88%
2013	88%	72%	88%
2012	90%	72%	89%
2011	89%	73%	88%
2010	90%	75%	90%
2009	89%	76%	89%
2008	89%	77%	90%
2007	89%	78%	89%
2006	91%	80%	94%
2005	92%	81%	92%
2004	91%	82%	92%
2003	93%	82%	93%
2002	93%	83%	92%
2001	94%	84%	93%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	93%	85%	94%
1998	92%	85%	94%
1997	91%	85%	93%
1996	93%	86%	93%
1995	97%	86%	94%
1994	97%	86%	94%
1993	96%	86%	94%
1992	95%	86%	94%
1991	96%	86%	94%
1990	93%	86%	94%
1989	94%	86%	95%
1988	95%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	0.29	0.56
2023	0.27	0.55	0.28
2022	0.24	0.54	0.27
2021	0.26	0.53	0.27
2020	0.27	0.52	0.26
2019	0.27	0.52	0.26
2018	0.27	0.50	0.25
2017	0.27	0.50	0.25
2016	0.24	0.50	0.25
2015	0.22	0.49	0.22
2014	0.22	0.47	0.22
2013	0.22	0.46	0.22
2012	0.19	0.46	0.21
2011	0.22	0.45	0.22
2010	0.21	0.43	0.19
2009	0.22	0.42	0.20
2008	0.21	0.41	0.19
2007	0.22	0.39	0.20
2006	0.17	0.34	0.13
2005	0.15	0.33	0.15
2004	0.17	0.31	0.13
2003	0.13	0.31	0.13
2002	0.13	0.30	0.15
2001	0.11	0.28	0.14
2000	0.12	0.27	0.13
1999	0.13	0.27	0.11
1998	0.15	0.26	0.12
1997	0.16	0.27	0.12
1996	0.12	0.25	0.13
1995	0.06	0.25	0.12
1994	0.06	0.25	0.11
1993	0.08	0.25	0.12
1992	0.10	0.24	0.11
1991	0.08	0.25	0.11
1990	0.12	0.25	0.12
1989	0.12	0.24	0.09
1988	0.10	0.24	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	35%	43%
2023	32%	47%	33%
2022	24%	39%	21%
2021	26%	42%	25%
2020	25%	41%	25%
2019	25%	41%	25%
2018	24%	40%	25%
2017	24%	40%	25%
2016	25%	41%	26%
2015	22%	41%	26%
2014	23%	41%	25%
2013	23%	41%	24%
2012	24%	40%	24%
2011	22%	39%	22%
2010	21%	37%	20%
2009	19%	33%	18%
2008	18%	31%	17%
2007	16%	29%	16%
2006	14%	28%	14%
2005	14%	28%	13%
2004	10%	27%	11%
2003	12%	25%	11%
2002	9%	24%	11%
2001	10%	22%	11%
2000	10%	21%	11%
1999	11%	22%	11%
1998	9%	22%	10%
1997	11%	22%	11%
1996	11%	22%	11%
1995	13%	22%	13%
1994	13%	22%	11%
1993	11%	22%	11%
1992	10%	21%	10%
1991	8%	17%	9%
1990	8%	17%	9%
1989	8%	16%	9%
1988	9%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Western Middle School	Indiana	Western School Corporation School District
2024	6%	6%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	4%
2017	6%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	6%	8%	6%
2014	5%	8%	6%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	5%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Western School Corporation School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Middle School's ranking?

Western Middle School is ranked #452 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Indiana.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Western Middle School?

581 students attend Western Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Western Middle School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Middle School?

Western Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Western Middle School offer ?

Western Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Western Middle School part of?

Western Middle School is part of Western School Corporation School District.

School Reviews
1   10/10/2025
The bullies at this school are out of control. They barely do anything about them.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Bananana
5   10/10/2025
I think it's very fun and the teachers are very nice. The food is good and it an overall great experience. I recommend sending your child or children here.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Colton
5   10/10/2025
The academics are great. The teachers are really good. They have plenty of sports to play. The art and music is fun.
- Posted by Parent - Good
5   10/10/2025
I don't know where I would be without this amazing school.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Kyrsten Christenson
1   10/10/2025
The food Removed, the teacher are rude, they secretly hate us. Even our principal quit.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Bootylicious
5   10/10/2025
The teachers are very nice and they give you a good experience. The choir is fun so are the other activities like gym, FACS, art, and more. Without this school, I would get nowhere. I would recommend this school. Most of the kids are kind and anyone would be able to fit in well.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Allyson Williams
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