Wawasee Middle School
Syracuse, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
600 students tested28.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency150
- Approaching proficiency255
- Below proficiency175
Math
600 students tested26.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency33
- At proficiency126
- Approaching proficiency169
- Below proficiency272
Science
192 students tested34.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency39
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency76
- Below proficiency49
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 209 | 198 | 192 |
| Proficient | 40.2% | 29.8% | 34.9% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
18.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 527 | 626 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.0% · 42 | 18.4% · 115 |
| Suspended in school | 14.2% · 75 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
17.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 528 | 649 | 622 |
| Chronically absent | 23.9% · 126 | 21.7% · 141 | 17.7% · 110 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
626 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Jaime Nathaniel
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino9.7%
White86.6%
Black or African American1.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180555002354
- District
- Wawasee Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 626 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25