Wawasee Middle School

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Wawasee Middle School ranks 266 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Wawasee Middle School is a public middle school located in Syracuse, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 507. The school is part of the Wawasee Community School Corporation, which is ranked 150 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wawasee Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (85.6%) compared to the surrounding schools, it faces several challenges. The school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (23.9%) compared to the state average, and its proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are lower than the state and district averages, with only around 30-35% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Wawasee Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students (49.51%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the school's higher spending per student ($10,918 in 2021-2022), the low proficiency rates suggest that there may be opportunities to improve the quality of instruction and support services to better meet the needs of all students.

Compared to nearby schools like Westview Elementary School and Edgewood Middle School, Wawasee Middle School's performance lags behind, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower test scores. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the past several years, from 242 out of 470 Indiana middle schools in 2018-2019 to 266 out of 485 in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other middle schools in the state. Addressing these challenges and implementing strategies to improve student outcomes should be a priority for the school and the Wawasee Community School Corporation.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9850 N Sr 13
Syracuse, IN 46567

(574) 457-8839

District: Wawasee Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
266^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,918

Students who attend Wawasee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wawasee High School

Feeder schools for Wawasee Middle School:

Elementary:	North Webster Elementary School
	Syracuse Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 507

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wawasee Middle School ranks worse than 54.8% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.24. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wawasee Middle School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Wawasee Middle School employs 39.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wawasee Middle School is $10,918.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wawasee Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Wawasee Middle School 266^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Wawasee Middle School in the ranking list.)

Wawasee Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Wawasee Community School Corp 152^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wawasee Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	36.38	163^rd	222	26.6%
2005	54.63	186^th	370	49.7%
2006	64.69	126^th	375	66.4%
2007	55.03	197^th	382	48.4%
2008	60.02	163^rd	392	58.4%
2009	55.31	201^st	423	52.5%
2010	52.88	233^rd	428	45.6%
2011	48.43	285^th	451	36.8%
2012	57.87	206^th	447	53.9%
2013	33.53	344^th	444	22.5%
2014	49.93	290^th	470	38.3%
2015	49.19	287^th	485	40.8%
2016	50.76	281^st	494	43.1%
2017	41.44	311^th	472	34.1%
2018	45.30	296^th	473	37.4%
2019	51.64	242^nd	470	48.5%
2021	41.45	290^th	483	40.0%
2022	40.74	297^th	490	39.4%
2023	55.28	216^th	489	55.8%
2024	46.24	266^th	485	45.2%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wawasee Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	648	5	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	663
1992	640	5	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	653
1993	646	2	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	636	2	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
1995	631	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	648
1996	631	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	648
1997	626	2	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	1	639
1998	602	1	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1999	577	1	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
2000	564	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2001	554	0	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	573	1	0	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2003	573	1	0	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2004	548	1	1	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	528	1	2	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	562
2006	520	0	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2007	510	0	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	17	553
2008	460	2	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	18	503
2009	469	3	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	18	515
2010	482	7	1	27	1	n/a	n/a	22	540
2011	483	5	0	29	2	1	18	0	538
2012	476	2	0	25	3	0	17	0	523
2013	466	2	0	28	5	0	14	0	515
2014	465	1	0	34	3	0	10	0	513
2015	455	1	3	39	3	0	18	0	519
2016	441	3	3	35	3	0	18	0	503
2017	456	2	3	33	1	0	12	0	507
2018	484	5	2	43	0	0	15	0	549
2019	469	3	1	46	0	1	12	0	532
2020	447	5	0	53	1	0	12	0	518
2021	449	6	1	48	0	0	14	0	518
2022	456	8	2	43	1	0	19	0	529
2023	434	9	1	44	1	1	17	0	507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wawasee Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	663	36.8	18.0	12.1
1992	653	38.2	17.0	11.3
1993	662	37.7	17.6	15.9
1994	656	37.6	17.4	12.5
1995	648	38.4	16.9	14.3
1996	648	38.4	16.9	14.3
1997	639	38.1	16.8	12.7
1998	617	38.1	16.2	12.5
1999	600	37.4	16.0	20.3
2000	574	37.5	15.3	7.3
2001	567	37.5	15.1	23.5
2002	595	36.3	16.4	29.4
2003	595	36.3	16.4	29.4
2004	577	35.7	16.2	34.5
2005	562	36.6	15.4	33.1
2006	551	34.5	16.0	34.5
2007	553	n/a	n/a	34.7
2008	503	33.5	15.0	34
2009	515	33.5	15.4	38.6
2010	540	33.4	16.1	48.6
2011	538	33.4	16.0	44.2
2012	523	39.3	13.3	47.4
2013	515	34.5	14.9	45.6
2014	513	34.5	14.8	43.3
2015	519	35.0	14.8	47
2016	503	32.0	15.7	44.9
2017	507	38.9	13.0	42.6
2018	549	39.0	14.0	44.4
2019	532	38.0	14.0	44.7
2020	518	34.0	15.2	44.2
2021	518	37.6	13.7	46.9
2022	529	34.9	15.1	50.5
2023	507	39.2	12.9	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wawasee Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	663	36.8	18.0	12.1
1992	653	38.2	17.0	11.3
1993	662	37.7	17.6	15.9
1994	656	37.6	17.4	12.5
1995	648	38.4	16.9	14.3
1996	648	38.4	16.9	14.3
1997	639	38.1	16.8	12.7
1998	617	38.1	16.2	12.5
1999	600	37.4	16.0	20.3
2000	574	37.5	15.3	7.3
2001	567	37.5	15.1	23.5
2002	595	36.3	16.4	29.4
2003	595	36.3	16.4	29.4
2004	577	35.7	16.2	34.5
2005	562	36.6	15.4	33.1
2006	551	34.5	16.0	34.5
2007	553	n/a	n/a	34.7
2008	503	33.5	15.0	34
2009	515	33.5	15.4	38.6
2010	540	33.4	16.1	48.6
2011	538	33.4	16.0	44.2
2012	523	39.3	13.3	47.4
2013	515	34.5	14.9	45.6
2014	513	34.5	14.8	43.3
2015	519	35.0	14.8	47
2016	503	32.0	15.7	44.9
2017	507	38.9	13.0	42.6
2018	549	39.0	14.0	44.4
2019	532	38.0	14.0	44.7
2020	518	34.0	15.2	44.2
2021	518	37.6	13.7	46.9
2022	529	34.9	15.1	50.5
2023	507	39.2	12.9	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wawasee Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$166 (1.8%)	$9,103 (98.2%)	$9,268
2020	$159 (1.6%)	$9,736 (98.4%)	$9,894
2021	$310 (3.5%)	$8,604 (96.5%)	$8,915
2022	$484 (4.4%)	$10,434 (95.6%)	$10,918

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wawasee Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 242^nd of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 216^th of 489 Middle schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wawasee Middle School)	50	36.6	13.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wawasee Community School Corp)	47.8	33.5	14.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Wawasee Middle School)	41.1	30.7	10.4%
6th Grade Math (Wawasee Community School Corp)	41.2	28.4	12.8%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Wawasee Middle School)	51.9	40.8	11.1%
6th Grade Science (Wawasee Community School Corp)	49.6	37.2	12.4%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wawasee Middle School)	49.1	38.1	11%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wawasee Community School Corp)	45.6	37.1	8.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Wawasee Middle School)	35.3	36.3	1%
7th Grade Math (Wawasee Community School Corp)	35.1	34.2	0.9%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wawasee Middle School)	44.8	38	6.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wawasee Community School Corp)	42.5	35.8	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Wawasee Middle School)	31.8	26.5	5.3%
8th Grade Math (Wawasee Community School Corp)	30.9	25.2	5.7%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	507	4.7%
African American	3	9	200%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	46	44	4.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	469	434	7.5%
Two or More Races	12	17	41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.7%	49.5%	4.8%

Schools Near Wawasee Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wawasee Middle School	Public	6-8	9850 N Sr 13	Syracuse	46567	Kosciusko County	Wawasee Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 457-8839	507	39	12.9	49.5%	434 (85.6%)	9 (1.8%)	44 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	46.2	266^th of 485 public middle schools	45.2%		55.3	216^th of 489 public middle schools	55.8%	50		31.6	32.7	36.9	33.7		31.1	28.1	27.3	28.9			$10,918	$484	$10,434
West Noble Middle School	Public	5-8	5194 N Us 33	Ligonier	46767	Noble County	West Noble School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 894-3191	671	51	13.2	61.3%	297 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (54.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48.2	254^th of 485 public middle schools	47.6%		52.9	225^th of 489 public middle schools	54.0%	29	29.5	26.4	22.9	35.2	28.7	32.9	33.7	26.1	50.6	36.5	26.0		$9,939	$228	$9,711
Lakeview Middle School	Public	7-8	848 E Smith St	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 269-7211	477	38	12.5	59.5%	286 (60.0%)	11 (2.3%)	158 (33.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	66.3	163^rd of 485 public middle schools	66.4%		57.9	200^th of 489 public middle schools	59.1%	37			47.2	39.3	43.4			41.6	30.3	36.2		100.0	$9,949	$482	$9,467
Edgewood Middle School	Public	7-8	900 S Union	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 371-5096	537	38	13.9	44.7%	399 (74.3%)	11 (2.0%)	104 (19.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	80.3	77^th of 485 public middle schools	84.1%		78	93^rd of 489 public middle schools	81.0%	16			52.2	48.3	50.1			47.4	41.9	44.5		92.6	$9,288	$488	$8,800
Goshen Junior High School	Public	7-8	1216 S Indiana Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 533-0391	1,001	62	16.1	70.1%	314 (31.4%)	22 (2.2%)	615 (61.4%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.6%)	51.9	230^th of 485 public middle schools	52.6%		54.9	218^th of 489 public middle schools	55.4%	12			33.3	33.5	33.4			34.0	31.9	32.9			$11,654	$867	$10,787
Goshen Intermediate School	Public	5-6	925 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 534-8640	933	60	15.5	69.1%	326 (34.9%)	30 (3.2%)	538 (57.7%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)								(n/a)	32.7	30.2			31.4	29.5	28.3			28.9	29.1		$6,588	$913	$5,675
Westview Elementary School	Public	5-6	1715 S 600 W	Topeka	46571	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 768-7717	339	27	12.7	30.4%	324 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)	52.9	54.6			53.7	59.9	64.1			61.9	59.3		$11,835	$2,000	$9,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Wawasee Middle School

What district is Wawasee Middle School in?

Wawasee Community School Corp

How many students attend Wawasee Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 507 students attended Wawasee Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wawasee Middle School?

Students at Wawasee Middle School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wawasee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wawasee Middle School usually go on to attend Wawasee High School

Is Wawasee Middle School a good school?

Wawasee Middle School ranks 266^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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