Best Public Schools in Gaston, IN

Summary:

The city of Gaston, Indiana is home to three schools - two elementary schools (Wes-Del Elementary School and Wes-Del Preschool) and one middle/high school (Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School) - all part of the Wes-Del Community Schools district.

Among the standout schools, Wes-Del Elementary School performs relatively well on ILEARN math assessments, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better compared to the district average. The school also maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School lags behind the state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8, despite spending more per student than the elementary school.

The data also reveals some concerning trends, such as a decline in proficiency rates across several subject areas and grade levels from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 for both Wes-Del Elementary School and Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School. Additionally, all three schools have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which warrants further investigation and targeted strategies to address this issue.

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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 Social Studies (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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science 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
Wes-Del Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Jackson St	Gaston	47342	Delaware County	Wes-Del Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 358-3079	427	27	15.8	59.3%	405 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	49.2	524^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.9%		50.3	522^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	48.4%	2			32.8	29.0	39.1				33.7	64.7	37.1	42.2				48.5	32.3		32.3	42.2		$12,836	$1,755	$11,081
Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10000 N Cr 600 W	Gaston	47342	Delaware County	Wes-Del Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 358-4091	435	32	13.5	57.7%	401 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	46.5	222^nd of 429 public high schools	48.3%		54.1	170^th of 432 public high schools	60.6%	52	45.8	22.0				25.4	39.4	47.6	37.0				23.9	36.4	25.4	28.5		36.6	36.6		38.3	$13,656	$1,688	$11,968

Cities Near Gaston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Summitville	7.43 mi	1
Muncie	7.73 mi	20	297^th
Eaton	8.47 mi	1	64^th
Yorktown	8.73 mi	4	75^th
Alexandria	9.88 mi	3	293^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.