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Eastside Junior-Senior High School

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Eastside Junior-Senior High School ranks 196 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 53% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Eastside Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 7–12 in the small northern Indiana town of Butler, with 559 students, and it operates as part of the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District.

Eastside sits in the middle of the pack among nearby high schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 196th of 415 Indiana high schools — the 53rd percentile, or 3 stars — which puts it ahead of Hamilton Community High School and Garrett High School, but well behind Leo Junior/Senior High School, DeKalb High School, and Angola High School. The school's ranking has been up and down in recent years, so families should read this year's position as one snapshot rather than a settled trend. Graduation is a genuine strength: 98.8% in 2024–2025, far above the state's 89.7% and near the top of the local group. Biology end-of-course results are also strong at 60.92%, second only to Hamilton locally, and 7th- and 8th-grade math proficiency is above both the state and the district. The clearest weakness is college-readiness testing: 11th-grade SAT results were 38.04% in reading/writing and 18.48% in math, both below the state and below most nearby schools. Seventh-grade English language arts is also below the state average.

Two other issues are worth watching. Chronic absenteeism was 19.3% in 2024–2025, higher than the district's 14.6% and the state's 16.7%, and it has generally trended worse over time. The school spends $16,173 per student with a 12.7 student-teacher ratio — more favorable than most neighbors — and serves a relatively high-need population, with about 45% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. In subgroup results, students from low-income families rank above average statewide, while special education results have declined sharply and male students trail female students. The takeaway: strong graduation and middle-school math, weaker high-school test readiness, and attendance as a clear opportunity.

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: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2017 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Indiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2017) to 53rd (2026)

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

!Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Indiana avg39%

Middle school

132^nd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

196^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 374DeKalb 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
2026	70.8	132 of 486	72.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.6	196 of 415	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.5	133 of 395	66.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.5	165 of 390	57.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	38.4	246 of 397	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	24.7	240 of 292	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.5	224 of 387	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
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

Female (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology61%

English Language Arts44%

Math44%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing38%-14 vs state

Mathematics18%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Biology (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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%)	49.6	196^th of 415 public high schools	52.8%		59.8	140^th of 429 public high schools	67.4%	56	38.0	18.5		36.8	51.1	44.1		43.7	43.3	43.5			60.9	$16,173	$606	$15,567
Hamilton Community High School	Public	6-12	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben 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%)	40.9	248^th of 415 public high schools	40.2%		26.6	318^th of 429 public high schools	25.9%	70	27.3	9.1	31.0	32.3	30.4	31.3	27.6	16.1	21.7	21.7	44.8	44.8	76.2	$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%)	75	65^th of 415 public high schools	84.3%		60.9	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	70	58.6	30.8											59.5	$12,438	$206	$12,232
DeKalb Virtual Academy	Public	6-12	1011 West 7th St.	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(260) 920-1010	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	10	380^th of 415 public high schools	8.4%					(n/a)	18.2	0.0											23.1
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%)	31.8	294^th of 415 public high schools	29.2%		33.1	295^th of 429 public high schools	31.2%	1	41.5	11.5											33.3	$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%)	63.8	110^th of 415 public high schools	73.5%		63.3	120^th of 429 public high schools	72.0%	10	53.2	28.2											46.5	$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%)	82.9	37^th of 415 public high schools	91.1%		79.3	49^th of 429 public high schools	88.6%	12	77.5	39.7		57.1	52.1	54.6		38.4	37.7	38.1			53.3	$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

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.

Is Eastside Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Eastside Junior-Senior High School ranks 196^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

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