East Central Middle School
St Leon, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
High school
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
794 students tested47.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency64
- At proficiency316
- Approaching proficiency328
- Below proficiency86
Math
795 students tested47.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency129
- At proficiency251
- Approaching proficiency290
- Below proficiency125
Science
285 students tested59.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency95
- At proficiency75
- Approaching proficiency92
- Below proficiency23
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 269 | 225 | 285 |
| Proficient | 62.8% | 57.8% | 59.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 888 | 865 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.3% · 47 | 3.9% · 34 |
| Suspended in school | 6.4% · 57 | 9.6% · 83 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 4 | 0.3% · 3 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 888 | 886 | 824 |
| Chronically absent | 8.2% · 73 | 10.7% · 95 | 7.6% · 63 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
865 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Chad Swinney
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino2.5%
White94.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.6%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181119002300
- District
- Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 865 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 52.4
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