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Western Middle School

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Western Middle School ranks 127 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Western Middle School serves 589 students in grades 6–8 in Russiaville, Indiana, a small town in Howard County near Kokomo, and is part of Western School Corporation. It is the second-largest middle school in its local comparison group, behind Frankfort Middle School. Academically, Western is a local leader: it has the highest English/language arts proficiency among nearby schools (48.26%) and ranks second only to Northwestern Middle School in math (41.49%) and science (44.78%). Every reported grade-level result beat the state average, and the district ranks 74th of 374 Indiana districts (80th percentile). The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 127th of 486 statewide.

Math is the clearest area to watch. Western's all-grade math proficiency has trailed its own district average in each of the last four reported years — 41.49% versus 46.08% in 2025–2026 — while its ELA and science scores run above district averages. Seventh-grade math (37.2% versus the state's 35.9%) is only modestly above state, though 8th-grade math (43.15% versus 34.2%) is a real strength. Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 10.7% in 2024–2025, below the Western School Corporation rate (13.7%) and the state (16.7%), and far lower than Central Middle School (24.8%), Maple Crest Middle School (26.0%), and Bon Air Middle School (46.8%).

Northwestern Middle School is Western's closest peer and best benchmark — similar spending, poverty rate, and 4-star rating. Northwestern edges ahead overall, especially in math and science, while Western leads in ELA and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.3 versus 17.5). Western also gets strong results from moderate resources: it spends $9,256 per student yet outperforms Tipton Middle School, which spends $13,547, in ELA, math, and science. One caution: scores and rankings have cooled from earlier peaks, with ELA falling from 53.47% in 2022–2023 to 48.26% in 2025–2026. Comparisons have limits, too — some nearby schools serve different grade spans, and science is reported mainly at grade 6.

589

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,148

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2600 S 600 W
Russiaville, IN 46979

(765) 883-5566

District: Western School Corporation

Students who attend Western Middle School usually attend:

High:

Western High School

Feeder schools for Western Middle School:

Elementary:	Western Intermediate School
	Western Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

127^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 374Western School Corporation 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	71.6	127 of 486	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	96 of 480	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	71 of 491	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	74 of 489	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	61 of 490	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	64 of 483	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	52 of 470	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	41 of 473	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	60 of 472	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.6	42 of 494	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	53 of 485	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.9	72 of 470	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	105 of 444	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	73 of 447	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	46 of 451	89.8%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	35 of 428	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	64 of 423	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	103 of 392	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	57 of 382	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.6	80 of 375	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	59 of 370	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.3	17 of 222	92.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%

Science45%

Math41%

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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)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	71.6	127^th of 486 public middle schools	73.9%		77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%	31		45.8	48.3	50.8	48.3		44.3	37.2	43.2	41.5	44.8	44.8			$9,148	$45	$9,103
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	27.4	351^st of 486 public middle schools	27.8%		16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%	49		30.4	15.7	23.5	23.2		25.4	19.3	19.9	21.5	30.2	30.2			$12,193	$2,007	$10,186
Northwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.3	120^th of 486 public middle schools	75.3%		77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%	25		41.5	44.7	53.9	46.9		38.1	40.2	49.4	42.8	51.0	51.0			$9,899	$17	$9,883
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	44.4	269^th of 486 public middle schools	44.7%		48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%	18		31.0	37.4	35.2	34.6		25.5	43.2	24.1	31.2	25.7	25.7		56.6	$12,888	$1,039	$11,849
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	4.1	481^st of 486 public middle schools	1.0%		7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%	24		1.8	3.3	0.0	1.7		3.6	5.0	0.0	2.7	7.1	7.1			$15,883	$1,980	$13,903
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	23.7	368^th of 486 public middle schools	24.3%		30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%	31	37.3	33.8	27.5	23.5	30.2	20.3	14.9	9.9	9.9	13.4	28.8	28.8	29.7		$10,494	$99	$10,395
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	63.8	169^th of 486 public middle schools	65.2%		66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%	24		34.2	40.4	48.8	41.3		47.9	45.6	29.1	40.8	42.2	42.2			$8,412		$8,412
Carroll Junior High School	Public	7-8	2362 E Sr 18	Flora	46929	Carroll County	Carroll Consolidated School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 967-4157	143	13	10.7	48.3%	132 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	32.4	336^th of 486 public middle schools	30.9%		56.2	201^st of 480 public middle schools	58.1%	135			23.9	21.7	22.9			28.4	26.1	27.4					$10,199	$497	$9,702
Lewis Cass Junior High School	Public	6-8	6422 East State Road 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 626-2511	332	20	16.4	51.8%	276 (83.1%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	46.5	254^th of 486 public middle schools	47.7%		44.3	272^nd of 480 public middle schools	43.3%	18		25.7	33.3	42.5	34.7		37.8	23.5	34.0	30.8	33.8	33.8			$10,719	$535	$10,184
Tipton Middle School	Public	6-8	817 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7521	308	24	12.7	39.6%	271 (88.0%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	51.5	227^th of 486 public middle schools	53.3%		50.5	235^th of 480 public middle schools	51.0%	8		29.5	35.0	46.4	37.0		34.8	25.0	32.4	31.0	43.2	43.2			$13,908	$87	$13,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Middle School

What district is Western Middle School in?

Western School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Western Middle School?

Students at Western Middle School are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Western Middle School attend?

Students who attend Western Middle School usually go on to attend Western High School

Is Western Middle School a good school?

Western Middle School ranks 127^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Western Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Western Middle School.

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