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East Washington Middle School

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East Washington Middle School ranks 278 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

East Washington Middle School is a public middle school in Pekin, Indiana, serving grades 5–8 with 418 students as part of the East Washington School Corp. In 2025–2026 it ranked 278th of 486 Indiana middle schools — the 43rd percentile with 2 stars — below its district's 50th-percentile, 3-star standing. That is a decline from 2016–2017 and 2023–2024, when it reached the 65th percentile.

On 2025–2026 ILEARN, 35.62% of students were proficient in ELA, 30.34% in Math, and 35.05% in Science — roughly 6 to 11 points below the district's 41.89%, 41.35%, and 42.37%. Among nearby schools it sits in the lower-middle: ahead of Austin Middle School and Hazelwood Middle School in most subjects, roughly level with River Valley Middle School and North Harrison Middle School, but behind Salem Middle School, Scottsburg Middle School, Nathaniel Scribner Middle School, Silver Creek Middle School, Charlestown Middle School, and Highland Hills Middle School. Fifth grade is strongest (39.58% in both ELA and Math, near state), but math slides in later grades — 27.84% in 6th, 31.18% in 7th, and 22.58% in 8th versus 34.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism reached 25.9% in 2024–2025, up from 18.5% and 16.2% the two prior years and well above the state's 16.7%.

There are real bright spots. Fifth-grade Social Studies proficiency was 56.25%, above the state's 47.2% and well ahead of nearby Nathaniel Scribner and Hazelwood. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate (39%) compared with most neighbors and a favorable 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, though per-pupil spending ($9,515) is on the low side. Poverty alone does not explain the results — Silver Creek Middle School has similar spending and lower poverty yet ranks in the 81st percentile. The most immediate lever is attendance; the biggest academic one is middle-grade math and ELA support.

418

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,515

Per pupil spending ?

39.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1100 N Eastern School RD E-5
Pekin, IN 47165

(812) 967-5000

District: East Washington School Corp

Students who attend East Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eastern High School

Feeder schools for East Washington Middle School:

Elementary:

East Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Indiana avg47%

278^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 374East Washington School Corp 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	278 of 486	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	274 of 480	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	174 of 491	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	233 of 489	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	239 of 490	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	317 of 483	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	280 of 470	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	248 of 473	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.1	163 of 472	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	192 of 494	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	164 of 485	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	218 of 470	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.3	212 of 444	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	166 of 447	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	232 of 451	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	262 of 428	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	280 of 423	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.7	299 of 392	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.7	309 of 382	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	306 of 375	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.5	310 of 370	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.3	141 of 222	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+9 vs state

English Language Arts36%

Science35%

Math30%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Washington Middle School	Public	5-8	1100 N Eastern School RD E-5	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-5000	418	30	13.9	39.0%	396 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	43	278^th of 486 public middle schools	42.8%		43.7	274^th of 480 public middle schools	42.9%	4	39.6	36.1	33.3	33.3	35.6	39.6	27.8	31.2	22.6	30.3	35.1	35.1	56.3	$9,515	$463	$9,052
Salem Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 N Harrison St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 883-3808	352	33	10.8	50.9%	327 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	57.4	192^nd of 486 public middle schools	60.5%		37.1	317^th of 480 public middle schools	34.0%	125		41.8	37.1	44.7	41.3		43.3	32.8	28.1	35.0	37.9	37.9		$11,699	$386	$11,313
Highland Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	3492 Edwardsville Galena Rd	Georgetown	47122	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 542-8501	1,676	92	18.1	19.1%	1,510 (90.1%)	16 (1.0%)	60 (3.6%)	18 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (3.9%)	92.1	26^th of 486 public middle schools	94.7%		91.7	30^th of 480 public middle schools	93.8%	4	69.4	65.9	56.8	65.9	64.6	63.6	65.9	56.2	49.4	58.8	61.1	61.1	75.1	$10,091	$480	$9,611
Silver Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	495 N Indiana Ave	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 246-4421	748	42	17.8	35.6%	593 (79.3%)	13 (1.7%)	83 (11.1%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.9%)	78.4	90^th of 486 public middle schools	81.5%		70.3	125^th of 480 public middle schools	74.0%	35		44.7	50.6	63.7	52.9		50.6	43.4	46.5	46.8	45.3	45.3		$9,298	$284	$9,014
North Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	1180 Hwy 64 NW	Ramsey	47166	Harrison County	North Harrison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 347-2421	456	29	16.0	48.9%	433 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	48	247^th of 486 public middle schools	49.2%		67.5	139^th of 480 public middle schools	71.0%	108		41.9	39.3	24.1	35.0		33.1	38.0	16.1	28.8	41.9	41.9		$10,730	$57	$10,673
Scottsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	425 S 3rd St	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	No	(812) 752-8926	556	39	14.4	53.6%	509 (91.5%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	48.3	245^th of 486 public middle schools	49.6%		59.5	183^rd of 480 public middle schools	61.9%	62		29.2	28.7	36.8	31.6		36.2	35.7	33.2	35.0	37.2	37.2		$10,355	$303	$10,052
Nathaniel Scribner Middle School	Public	5-8	910 Old Vincennes Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4283	941	60	15.7	54.0%	535 (56.9%)	139 (14.8%)	135 (14.3%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	117 (12.4%)	54.8	209^th of 486 public middle schools	57.0%		57.4	195^th of 480 public middle schools	59.4%	14	46.3	33.8	40.2	53.8	43.4	25.2	27.9	30.7	39.1	30.9	33.3	33.3	39.6	$11,624	$604	$11,020
Hazelwood Middle School	Public	5-8	1021 Hazelwood Ave	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4280	798	59	13.5	65.0%	476 (59.6%)	148 (18.5%)	47 (5.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (14.5%)	32.4	334^th of 486 public middle schools	31.3%		34.2	326^th of 480 public middle schools	32.1%	8	30.8	23.5	28.1	42.3	31.4	20.5	25.8	19.3	17.4	20.7	26.7	26.7	32.8	$11,376	$728	$10,648
Charlestown Middle School	Public	6-8	8804 High Jackson Rd	Charlestown	47111	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 256-6363	647	39	16.5	44.0%	499 (77.1%)	17 (2.6%)	61 (9.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.4%)	78.6	89^th of 486 public middle schools	81.7%		67.1	143^rd of 480 public middle schools	70.2%	54		55.3	56.6	53.6	55.2		57.5	34.6	37.6	42.5	53.4	53.4		$11,124	$794	$10,330
Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	No	(812) 794-8740	254	1	254.0	45.7%	232 (91.3%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	28.4	349^th of 486 public middle schools	28.2%		22.8	367^th of 480 public middle schools	23.5%	18		26.8	33.3	20.0	26.6		19.6	24.7	14.1	19.4	28.9	28.9		$10,368	$603	$9,765

Frequently Asked Questions about East Washington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of East Washington Middle School?

Students at East Washington Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended East Washington Middle School.

What high school do graduates of East Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Eastern High School

Is East Washington Middle School a good school?

East Washington Middle School ranks 278^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is East Washington Middle School in?

East Washington School Corp

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