Joseph Block Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 440 students in grades 7-8, Joseph Block Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 440 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph Block Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Joseph Block Middle School's student population of 440 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph Block Middle School
7	213
8	227

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Total Students

440 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School
2023	487
2022	503
2021	561
2020	514
2019	514
2018	585
2017	585
2016	301
2015	473
2014	272
2013	646
2012	663
2011	644
2010	341
2009	389
2008	494
2007	493
2006	479
2005	512
2004	475
2003	470
2002	482
2001	421
2000	438
1999	457
1998	511
1997	532
1996	540
1995	547
1994	580
1993	607
1992	550
1991	567
1990	573
1989	542
1988	592
1987	525

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School
2023	39
2022	46
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	19
2015	30
2014	27
2013	49
2012	43
2011	38
2010	29
2009	32
2008	35
2006	33
2005	36
2004	35
2003	35
2002	34
2001	40
2000	41
1999	41
1998	42
1997	41
1996	41
1995	42
1994	41
1993	41
1992	41
1991	42
1990	38

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School Rankings

Joseph Block Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph Block Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1676 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School
2023	#1676
2022	#1681
2021	#1700
2019	#1695
2018	#1543
2017	#1590
2016	#1707
2015	#1754
2014	#1783
2013	#1773
2012	#1765

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39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	4%	39%	11%
2022	4%	38%	8%
2021	3%	36%	7%
2019	11%	45%	17%
2018	32%	54%	27%
2017	33%	54%	27%
2016	21%	55%	26%
2015	17%	64%	40%
2014	35%	83%	63%
2013	36%	81%	61%
2012	37%	80%	55%

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18%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2022	18%	41%	15%
2021	13%	43%	15%
2019	21%	49%	22%
2018	42%	62%	27%
2017	38%	63%	38%
2016	35%	64%	37%
2015	32%	68%	44%
2014	38%	80%	62%
2013	43%	78%	61%
2012	46%	78%	59%
2011	51%	77%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	11:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	17:1	17:1
2019	14:1	17:1	17:1
2018	15:1	17:1	18:1
2017	15:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	10:1	17:1	15:1
2013	13:1	17:1	15:1
2012	15:1	17:1	15:1
2011	17:1	18:1	17:1
2010	12:1	17:1	17:1
2009	12:1	17:1	18:1
2008	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	14:1	18:1	17:1
2004	14:1	18:1	17:1
2003	13:1	18:1	18:1
2002	14:1	18:1	17:1
2001	11:1	18:1	16:1
2000	11:1	18:1	16:1
1999	11:1	18:1	16:1
1998	12:1	18:1	16:1
1997	13:1	18:1	17:1
1996	13:1	18:1	17:1
1995	13:1	18:1	17:1
1994	14:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	19:1	17:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

54%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	48%	14%	44%
2022	48%	14%	44%
2021	47%	13%	44%
2020	48%	12%	46%
2019	48%	12%	46%
2018	48%	12%	45%
2017	48%	12%	45%
2016	32%	11%	44%
2015	35%	11%	44%
2014	31%	10%	48%
2013	44%	10%	48%
2012	48%	9%	50%
2011	53%	8%	50%
2010	44%	8%	49%
2009	42%	8%	49%
2008	41%	8%	49%
2007	43%	7%	50%
2006	41%	6%	51%
2005	37%	5%	50%
2004	50%	5%	52%
2003	50%	4%	51%
2002	50%	4%	52%
2001	46%	3%	51%
2000	45%	3%	52%
1999	47%	3%	52%
1998	47%	3%	53%
1997	47%	2%	53%
1996	48%	2%	52%
1995	49%	2%	54%
1994	50%	2%	54%
1993	52%	2%	53%
1992	50%	2%	54%
1991	50%	2%	53%

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Black

43%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	49%	13%	48%
2022	48%	13%	49%
2021	48%	13%	49%
2020	48%	13%	48%
2019	48%	13%	48%
2018	50%	12%	51%
2017	50%	12%	51%
2016	67%	12%	54%
2015	64%	12%	54%
2014	68%	12%	50%
2013	53%	12%	49%
2012	49%	12%	48%
2011	45%	12%	47%
2010	55%	13%	49%
2009	56%	13%	49%
2008	58%	13%	49%
2007	56%	13%	48%
2006	57%	13%	46%
2005	60%	12%	47%
2004	48%	12%	45%
2003	49%	12%	46%
2002	46%	12%	43%
2001	51%	12%	45%
2000	53%	12%	45%
1999	50%	11%	44%
1998	49%	11%	43%
1997	50%	11%	42%
1996	49%	11%	43%
1995	49%	11%	42%
1994	48%	11%	41%
1993	45%	11%	41%
1992	47%	11%	42%
1991	46%	11%	41%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	1%	64%	4%
2022	2%	65%	4%
2021	2%	66%	4%
2020	2%	67%	3%
2019	2%	67%	3%
2018	1%	69%	2%
2017	1%	69%	2%
2014	1%	71%	2%
2013	2%	72%	2%
2012	2%	72%	1%
2011	2%	73%	2%
2010	1%	75%	2%
2009	2%	76%	2%
2008	1%	77%	2%
2007	1%	78%	2%
2006	2%	80%	3%
2005	3%	81%	3%
2004	2%	82%	3%
2003	1%	82%	3%
2002	3%	83%	4%
2001	2%	84%	3%
2000	2%	84%	3%
1999	3%	85%	4%
1998	4%	85%	4%
1997	3%	85%	5%
1996	3%	86%	5%
1995	2%	86%	4%
1994	2%	86%	5%
1993	3%	86%	6%
1992	3%	86%	4%
1991	4%	86%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	0.53	0.55	0.54
2022	0.54	0.54	0.54
2021	0.55	0.53	0.54
2020	0.54	0.52	0.53
2019	0.54	0.52	0.53
2018	0.52	0.50	0.52
2017	0.52	0.50	0.52
2016	0.45	0.50	0.52
2015	0.47	0.49	0.52
2014	0.45	0.47	0.53
2013	0.53	0.46	0.53
2012	0.53	0.46	0.53
2011	0.53	0.45	0.54
2010	0.52	0.43	0.52
2009	0.53	0.42	0.53
2008	0.52	0.41	0.53
2007	0.51	0.39	0.53
2006	0.51	0.34	0.54
2005	0.51	0.33	0.54
2004	0.52	0.31	0.54
2003	0.52	0.31	0.54
2002	0.54	0.30	0.54
2001	0.53	0.28	0.54
2000	0.52	0.27	0.54
1999	0.53	0.27	0.54
1998	0.55	0.26	0.54
1997	0.53	0.27	0.55
1996	0.53	0.25	0.55
1995	0.53	0.25	0.54
1994	0.52	0.25	0.54
1993	0.53	0.25	0.55
1992	0.53	0.24	0.55
1991	0.54	0.25	0.55

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Eligible for

77%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	81%	47%	82%
2022	71%	39%	76%
2021	79%	42%	80%
2020	79%	41%	79%
2019	79%	41%	79%
2018	89%	40%	83%
2017	89%	40%	83%
2016	87%	41%	84%
2015	92%	41%	90%
2014	86%	41%	88%
2013	90%	41%	91%
2012	86%	40%	88%
2011	91%	39%	88%
2010	94%	37%	90%
2009	86%	33%	82%
2008	83%	31%	83%
2007	81%	29%	81%
2006	81%	28%	79%
2005	78%	28%	80%
2004	73%	27%	76%
2003	75%	25%	76%
2001	80%	22%	72%
2000	69%	21%	71%
1999	68%	22%	72%
1998	68%	22%	72%
1997	71%	22%	69%
1996	68%	22%	69%
1995	67%	22%	69%
1994	58%	22%	62%
1993	62%	22%	64%
1992	63%	21%	63%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Joseph Block Middle School	Indiana	School City Of East Chicago School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	5%	9%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School City Of East Chicago School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Block Middle School's ranking?

Joseph Block Middle School is ranked #1676 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Joseph Block Middle School?

440 students attend Joseph Block Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Joseph Block Middle School students are Hispanic, 43% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph Block Middle School?

Joseph Block Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Joseph Block Middle School offer ?

Joseph Block Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Joseph Block Middle School part of?

Joseph Block Middle School is part of School City Of East Chicago School District.

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