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Goshen Junior High School

Q: Is Goshen Junior High School a good school?

Goshen Junior High School ranks 192 nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Goshen Junior High School is a public middle school serving 936 students in grades 7-8 in Goshen, Indiana. The school is part of the Goshen Community Schools district, which is ranked 222 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Goshen Junior High School has seen some improvements in recent years, it continues to face several key challenges. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 32.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby higher-performing schools like Virgil I Grissom Middle School (17.8%) and Northridge Middle School (17.8%). Additionally, the school's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally below the state averages and the scores of nearby higher-performing schools, such as Virgil I Grissom Middle School and North Wood Middle School.

Goshen Junior High School also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.72% to 71.79% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the rates of nearby higher-performing schools like Virgil I Grissom Middle School (45.52%) and North Wood Middle School (36.38%). While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $9,644 in 2020-2021 to $13,589 in 2023-2024, this is still higher than the spending at some nearby schools, such as Concord Junior High School ($10,016 in 2023-2024) and Northridge Middle School ($10,811 in 2023-2024).

927

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,589

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1216 S Indiana Ave
Goshen, IN 46526

(574) 533-0391

District: Goshen Community Schools

Students who attend Goshen Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Goshen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

White:

31.5%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (60th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

192^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 380Goshen Community Schools 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
2025	57.6	192 of 480	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	230 of 491	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	218 of 489	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	235 of 490	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	251 of 483	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	273 of 470	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	341 of 473	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	342 of 472	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.5	285 of 494	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	307 of 485	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.2	383 of 470	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	380 of 444	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	397 of 447	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.9	382 of 451	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	359 of 428	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	357 of 423	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	356 of 392	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	340 of 382	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.3	343 of 375	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.3	339 of 370	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	24.7	189 of 222	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math40%

English Language Arts34%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goshen Junior High School	Public	7-8	1216 S Indiana Ave	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 533-0391	927	67	13.7	71.5%	292 (31.5%)	28 (3.0%)	569 (61.4%)	13 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	57.6	192^nd of 480 public middle schools	60.0%		51.9	230^th of 491 public middle schools	53.2%	38			31.1	37.6	34.2			32.4	48.5	40.1					$13,589	$1,872	$11,718
Goshen Intermediate School	Public	5-6	925 S Greene Rd	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 534-8640	889	50	17.6	71.3%	317 (35.7%)	28 (3.1%)	497 (55.9%)	14 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)								(n/a)	26.4	31.2			28.9	35.2	36.8			36.0	31.9	31.9	27.9		$12,521	$2,288	$10,232
Concord Intermediate School	Public	5-6	59197 Cr 13 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 830-0300	756	41	18.2	62.0%	270 (35.7%)	62 (8.2%)	380 (50.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)								(n/a)	35.5	34.8			35.2	41.6	31.9			37.2	24.8	24.8	25.6		$10,813	$1,370	$9,443
Concord Junior High School	Public	7-8	59397 Cr 11 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 875-5122	855	49	17.3	60.4%	296 (34.6%)	78 (9.1%)	426 (49.8%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	44.7	270^th of 480 public middle schools	43.8%		38.6	306^th of 491 public middle schools	37.7%	36			31.3	38.6	35.0			28.8	22.5	25.6				90.0	$10,016	$1,201	$8,815
Pierre Moran Middle School	Public	7-8	200 W Lusher Ave	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 295-4805	396	37	10.6	59.8%	89 (22.5%)	44 (11.1%)	230 (58.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	21.9	372^nd of 480 public middle schools	22.5%		17.7	401^st of 491 public middle schools	18.3%	29			16.9	22.6	19.9			21.8	16.6	19.0					$16,299	$2,040	$14,258
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	56691 Northridge Dr	Middlebury	46540	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 825-9531	963	54	17.8	33.6%	824 (85.6%)	6 (0.6%)	99 (10.3%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.6%)	81.2	79^th of 480 public middle schools	83.5%		85.1	59^th of 491 public middle schools	88.0%	20		44.0	49.3	50.3	47.7		52.2	54.0	67.1	57.5	46.1	46.1			$10,811	$491	$10,319
North Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Elkhart	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2710	653	51	12.8	37.2%	543 (83.2%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (10.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	93.8	20^th of 480 public middle schools	95.8%		93.7	22^nd of 491 public middle schools	95.5%	2		61.8	63.9	56.3	60.6		70.1	68.8	62.0	66.9	56.1	56.1			$11,665	$717	$10,948
Jimtown Junior High School	Public	7-8	58903 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 294-6586	305	16	19.2	42.6%	221 (72.5%)	4 (1.3%)	53 (17.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	81.5	74^th of 480 public middle schools	84.6%		80.7	76^th of 491 public middle schools	84.5%	2			44.5	50.8	47.2			61.3	39.8	52.2					$10,061	$450	$9,612
North Side Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Lawrence St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 262-5570	563	41	13.6	57.4%	223 (39.6%)	80 (14.2%)	203 (36.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	18.6	387^th of 480 public middle schools	19.4%		16.6	406^th of 491 public middle schools	17.3%	19			15.5	24.0	19.9			14.2	16.0	15.2					$13,061	$1,244	$11,817
West Side Middle School	Public	7-8	101 S Nappanee St	Elkhart	46514	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-4815	569	37	15.2	55.0%	232 (40.8%)	77 (13.5%)	205 (36.0%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	32.7	333^rd of 480 public middle schools	30.6%		39.9	297^th of 491 public middle schools	39.5%	36			20.7	35.0	27.3			19.0	26.4	22.4				92.3	$11,608	$1,214	$10,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Goshen Junior High School

Is Goshen Junior High School a good school?

Goshen Junior High School ranks 192^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Goshen Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Goshen Junior High School usually go on to attend Goshen High School

What district is Goshen Junior High School in?

Goshen Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Goshen Junior High School?

Students at Goshen Junior High School are 61% Hispanic, 31% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Goshen Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Goshen Junior High School.

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