Westchester Intermediate School

1050 S 5Th St, Chesterton IN, 46304 | Duneland School Corporation | 219-983-3710
  • grades 5-6
  • students 517
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Chesterton
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Chesterton
46%Indiana

Westchester Intermediate School is a school servicing grades 5 to 6 and is located in the district of "Duneland School Corporation" in Chesterton, IN. There are a total of 517 students and 26 teachers at Westchester Intermediate School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Westchester Intermediate School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 14% higher than the Indiana average.

Westchester Intermediate School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students517
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westchester Intermediate School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
555-59%
660-64%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
540-44%
645-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westchester Intermediate School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 82.7% 82.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 9.8% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Chesterton demographics profile

StatisticChestertonIndianaNational
Population13,8846,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,48018891
Median age37.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Chesterton

IndexChestertonIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Westchester Intermediate School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.