North Side Middle School
Elkhart, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
753 students tested15.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency109
- Approaching proficiency313
- Below proficiency321
Math
745 students tested13.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency96
- Approaching proficiency190
- Below proficiency452
Science
221 students tested10.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency13
- Approaching proficiency72
- Below proficiency125
Biology
31 students tested74.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency6
- Approaching proficiency8
- Below proficiency0
| Measure | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 6 | 31 |
| Proficient | *** | 74.2% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
*** means fewer than 10 students tested.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
26.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 689 | 562 |
| Suspended out of school | 29.0% · 200 | 26.2% · 147 |
| Suspended in school | 23.2% · 160 | 42.0% · 236 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
32.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 672 | 628 | 595 |
| Chronically absent | 30.7% · 206 | 28.5% · 179 | 32.6% · 194 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Sara Jackowiak
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino39.1%
White37.0%
Black or African American13.7%
Asian1.4%
Two or More Races8.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180327000438
- District
- Elkhart Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 562 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.5
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 · 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25