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Eastside Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Eastside Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Eastside Junior-Senior High School ranks 140 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Eastside Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7-12 in Butler, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 564 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District, which is ranked 159 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastside Junior-Senior High School has shown a mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 98 to 226 out of 388-431 Indiana high schools. The school's proficiency rates on ILEARN and SAT assessments are generally below the state averages, but it often performs better than the district average. The school's four-year graduation rate has been on par with or slightly above the state average, ranging from 87.2% to 98.0% in recent years. However, Eastside Junior-Senior High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.3% to 19.2%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Eastside Junior-Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower than that of Leo Junior/Senior High School and Angola High School, which have higher statewide rankings and better test scores. However, Eastside Junior-Senior High School outperforms Garrett High School, which is also a nearby school but has a lower statewide ranking and poorer academic outcomes. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, with the school ranking in the top 100 Indiana high schools for this subgroup in recent years.

559

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,173

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

603 E Green St
Butler, IN 46721

(260) 868-2186

District: DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

180^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

140^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 380DeKalb County Eastern Com School District among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	180 of 480	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	238 of 491	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	245 of 490	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	209 of 483	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	85 of 470	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	147 of 473	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	224 of 472	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	272 of 494	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.5	208 of 485	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.8	352 of 470	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.4	317 of 444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.5	277 of 447	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	264 of 451	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	308 of 423	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.3	251 of 392	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.6	206 of 382	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	245 of 375	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.2	201 of 370	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	140 of 429	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	226 of 432	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	119 of 398	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	117 of 409	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	98 of 388	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	84 of 389	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	170 of 385	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.7	51 of 380	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	47.6	225 of 394	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	155 of 400	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.8	73 of 379	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	50.1	138 of 353	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	179 of 373	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	96 of 364	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	44.9	169 of 362	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	91 of 364	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	59.1	168 of 360	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	123 of 354	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.1	234 of 349	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.8	141 of 349	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	126 of 387	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	186 of 392	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	62 of 388	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	99 of 377	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	155 of 379	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	152 of 386	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	239 of 392	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	204 of 383	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	157 of 298	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	124 of 289	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	64 of 285	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	197 of 377	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	256 of 381	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	120 of 375	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	137 of 378	63.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing49%-5 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Math40%

English Language Arts38%

Mathematics29%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Eastside Junior-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastside Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	603 E Green St	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 868-2186	559	44	12.7	45.1%	520 (93.0%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	59.8	140^th of 429 public high schools	67.4%		46.1	226^th of 432 public high schools	47.7%	86	49.5	29.0		29.8	47.4	37.8		26.6	56.4	40.1			46.9	$16,173	$606	$15,567
Hamilton Community High School	Public	6-12	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	DeKalb County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 488-2161	183	22	8.5	49.2%	172 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	26.6	318^th of 429 public high schools	25.9%		48	212^th of 432 public high schools	50.9%	106	33.3	7.4	29.0	30.4	42.3	33.8	16.1	17.4	26.9	20.0	35.5	35.5	40.0	$19,853	$168	$19,685
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	3424 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1012	1,007	57	17.6	38.6%	898 (89.2%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (2.8%)	60.9	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%		69.9	81^st of 432 public high schools	81.3%	54	54.5	23.6											50.2	$12,438	$206	$12,232
Garrett High School	Public	9-12	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 357-4114	553	44	12.7	40.1%	488 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.4%)	33.1	295^th of 429 public high schools	31.2%		35	284^th of 432 public high schools	34.3%	11	51.7	13.4											24.3	$13,517	$740	$12,776
Angola High School	Public	9-12	350 S John McBride Ave	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	No	(260) 665-2186	714	50	14.2	41.3%	572 (80.1%)	6 (0.8%)	101 (14.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	63.3	120^th of 429 public high schools	72.0%		52.2	186^th of 432 public high schools	56.9%	66	62.2	28.7											23.7	$11,200	$520	$10,680
Leo Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14600 Amstutz Rd	Leo	46765	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0180	1,328	76	17.4	18.8%	1,138 (85.7%)	29 (2.2%)	61 (4.6%)	15 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (6.1%)	79.3	49^th of 429 public high schools	88.6%		85.3	32^nd of 432 public high schools	92.6%	17	72.4	31.0		54.5	57.7	56.1		52.6	44.8	48.6			57.9	$10,320	$732	$9,588
Impact Institutue	Public	6-12	1607 E Dowling St	Kendallville	46755	Noble County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	No	(888) 349-0250	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside Junior-Senior High School

Is Eastside Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Eastside Junior-Senior High School ranks 140^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Eastside Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Eastside Junior-Senior High School in?

DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

How many students attend Eastside Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Eastside Junior-Senior High School.

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