West Jay County Middle School

140 Highland Ave, Dunkirk IN, 47336 | Jay School Corporation | 765-768-7648
  • grades 6-8
  • students 210
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Dunkirk
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
47%Dunkirk
46%Indiana

West Jay County Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jay School Corporation" in Dunkirk, IN. There are a total of 210 students and 19 teachers at West Jay County Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

West Jay County Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 4% lower than the Indiana average.

West Jay County Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students210
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 West Jay County Middle 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-49%
725-29%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-49%
745-49%
850-54%
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.

West Jay County Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 94.5% 92.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 3.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Dunkirk demographics profile

StatisticDunkirkIndianaNational
Population1,9236,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,63718891
Median age46.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Dunkirk

IndexDunkirkIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade75.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school71.2%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.5%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The West Jay County Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.