📍 2600 S 600 W, Russiaville, Howard County, 46979
Western Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Russiaville, Howard County. The school has 569 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western School Corporation school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Middle School enrolls 569 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 5.3% Two or more races and 4.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 483 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
202 of the school's 569 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 184 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-50, state senate district 21, state house district 38.
Western Middle School is one of 4 schools in Western School Corporation, based in Russiaville, Indiana. The district serves 2,542 students district-wide and employs 166 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 569 students, Western Middle School is close to the district average of about 636 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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