Summary:
ZIP code 47946 in Francesville, Indiana is served by a single middle school: West Central Middle School, which enrolls 89 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of West Central School Corp. Because the district's grade 7 and grade 8 results are identical to the school's results in every subject, this building effectively makes up the district's entire middle-grade population.
The school is a standout relative to its district. It holds 3 stars and ranks 206th of 486 Indiana middle schools, or the 58th percentile, while the district ranks 219th of 374 — the 41st percentile — with 2 stars. It has held 3 stars in each of the last three school years. Math is the clear strength: 7th grade math is 40% proficient versus 35.9% statewide, and 8th grade math is 44.44% versus 34.2% statewide, more than 10 points above the state. Resources are favorable, with a student–teacher ratio of 8.9, per-pupil spending of $10,639, and a 56.18% free/reduced-price lunch population — a majority low-income student body that is nonetheless beating the state in math.
Two areas need attention. Seventh grade ELA sits at 25% proficient against a state figure of 41.7%, even though 8th grade ELA at 44.44% meets the state; that gap points to a cohort-specific issue rather than a systemic one. Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above both the district (16.2%) and the state (16.7%), and is the most plausible lever for improvement. With cohorts this small, year-over-year swings — ELA down 7.79 points, math up 8.44 points — represent only a handful of students, so a single year's result should be read cautiously.
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