Dekalb Middle School
Waterloo, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches 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 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
725 students tested41.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency69
- At proficiency230
- Approaching proficiency290
- Below proficiency136
Math
726 students tested29.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency35
- At proficiency177
- Approaching proficiency278
- Below proficiency236
Science
255 students tested31.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency47
- At proficiency33
- Approaching proficiency114
- Below proficiency61
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 260 | 220 | 255 |
| Proficient | 40.8% | 40.0% | 31.4% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 790 | 774 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.4% · 27 | 3.7% · 29 |
| Suspended in school | 5.3% · 42 | 8.5% · 66 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 4 | 1.2% · 9 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
13.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 842 | 815 | 781 |
| Chronically absent | 18.1% · 152 | 14.4% · 117 | 13.2% · 103 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
774 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Carrie Wisehart
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino5.0%
White90.6%
Black or African American0.6%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180159000221
- District
- Dekalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 774 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50.2
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