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Elkhart Community Schools 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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,528 students in Elkhart Community Schools. 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 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
19 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
10,435 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
713 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkhart Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
34%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
43%
14%
% Black
13%
14%
% White
35%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,263 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,654 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$159 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$153 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,263
$13,125
Spending / Student
$14,654
$12,758
Best Elkhart Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkhart Area Career Center
Vocational 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
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #22.
West Side Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Nappanee St
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 295-4815
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 295-4815
Gr: 7-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #33.
Pierre Moran Middle 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
Gr: 7-8 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
North Side Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Lawrence St
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5570
Elkhart, IN 46514
(574) 262-5570
Gr: 7-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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