Western Middle School
Russiaville, 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
- Approaches 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
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
605 students tested48.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency68
- At proficiency224
- Approaching proficiency237
- Below proficiency76
Math
605 students tested41.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency72
- At proficiency179
- Approaching proficiency204
- Below proficiency150
Science
201 students tested44.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency51
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency80
- Below proficiency31
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 194 | 208 | 201 |
| Proficient | 50.0% | 47.1% | 44.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 588 | 587 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.7% · 51 | 9.9% · 58 |
| Suspended in school | 11.7% · 69 | 19.3% · 113 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 1.4% · 8 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
10.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 592 | 603 | 608 |
| Chronically absent | 15.0% · 89 | 13.3% · 80 | 10.7% · 65 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Eric Flickinger
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.2%
White84.0%
Black or African American3.4%
Asian2.2%
Two or More Races5.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180447002225
- District
- Western School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 581 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 38.6
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