Paul F Boston Middle School (Closed 2020)

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Paul F Boston Middle School (Closed 2020)

1000 Harrison St
La Porte, IN 46350

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Serving 639 students in grades 6-8, Paul F Boston Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 49% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 57% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paul F Boston Middle School
6	211
7	212
8	216

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Total Students

639 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School
2023	639
2022	639
2021	639
2020	639
2019	639
2018	666
2017	666
2016	664
2015	669
2014	727
2013	749
2012	761
2011	755
2010	746
2009	708
2008	733
2007	708
2006	763
2005	705
2004	796
2003	805
2002	881
2001	827
2000	727
1999	735
1998	760
1997	759
1996	787
1995	784
1994	821
1993	810
1992	811
1991	762
1990	753
1989	767
1988	752
1987	743

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School
2023	48
2022	48
2021	48
2020	48
2019	48
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	47
2014	47
2013	41
2012	45
2011	46
2010	45
2009	46
2008	45
2006	45
2005	48
2004	47
2003	47
2002	48
2001	47
2000	47
1999	46
1998	47
1997	46
1996	45
1995	46
1994	46
1993	46
1992	43
1991	46
1990	46

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(18-19)

49%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2019	49%	45%	50%
2018	65%	54%	62%
2017	66%	54%	65%
2016	57%	55%	60%
2015	58%	64%	68%
2014	86%	83%	87%
2013	88%	81%	87%
2012	83%	80%	84%
2011	84%	79%	86%
2010	85%	76%	87%

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(18-19)

57%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2019	57%	49%	55%
2018	70%	62%	62%
2017	68%	63%	68%
2016	63%	64%	67%
2015	63%	68%	69%
2014	81%	80%	84%
2013	82%	78%	83%
2012	81%	78%	82%
2011	84%	77%	83%
2010	82%	74%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	13:1	16:1	13:1
2020	13:1	17:1	15:1
2019	13:1	17:1	15:1
2018	14:1	17:1	16:1
2017	14:1	17:1	16:1
2016	14:1	18:1	17:1
2015	14:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	17:1	19:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	18:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	17:1
2005	15:1	18:1	16:1
2004	17:1	18:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	19:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	16%	14%	16%
2022	16%	14%	16%
2021	16%	13%	16%
2020	16%	12%	16%
2019	16%	12%	16%
2018	15%	12%	15%
2017	15%	12%	15%
2016	16%	11%	15%
2015	16%	11%	15%
2014	16%	10%	14%
2013	14%	10%	13%
2012	12%	9%	13%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	7%	7%	9%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	3%
2019	2%	13%	3%
2018	4%	12%	3%
2017	4%	12%	3%
2016	5%	12%	3%
2015	5%	12%	3%
2014	2%	12%	2%
2013	2%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	3%	12%	2%
2010	4%	13%	3%
2009	2%	13%	4%
2008	4%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	1%	12%	2%
2000	1%	12%	2%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	3%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%

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White

74%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	74%	64%	74%
2022	74%	65%	75%
2021	74%	66%	75%
2020	74%	67%	75%
2019	74%	67%	75%
2018	77%	69%	76%
2017	77%	69%	76%
2016	74%	69%	77%
2015	73%	70%	77%
2014	76%	71%	78%
2013	80%	72%	78%
2012	80%	72%	79%
2011	80%	73%	80%
2010	84%	75%	85%
2009	86%	76%	85%
2008	84%	77%	85%
2007	86%	78%	86%
2006	90%	80%	91%
2005	91%	81%	91%
2004	91%	82%	92%
2003	92%	82%	93%
2002	94%	83%	91%
2001	94%	84%	93%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	93%	85%	94%
1998	93%	85%	94%
1997	92%	85%	93%
1996	93%	86%	93%
1995	93%	86%	94%
1994	92%	86%	95%
1993	94%	86%	95%
1992	97%	86%	96%
1991	95%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	0.43	0.55	0.42
2022	0.43	0.54	0.41
2021	0.43	0.53	0.42
2020	0.43	0.52	0.41
2019	0.43	0.52	0.41
2018	0.39	0.50	0.40
2017	0.39	0.50	0.40
2016	0.43	0.50	0.39
2015	0.44	0.49	0.38
2014	0.40	0.47	0.38
2013	0.34	0.46	0.37
2012	0.35	0.46	0.36
2011	0.35	0.45	0.35
2010	0.30	0.43	0.26
2009	0.26	0.42	0.26
2008	0.29	0.41	0.26
2007	0.26	0.39	0.24
2006	0.19	0.34	0.18
2005	0.16	0.33	0.16
2004	0.17	0.31	0.15
2003	0.15	0.31	0.14
2002	0.12	0.30	0.14
2001	0.12	0.28	0.14
2000	0.12	0.27	0.13
1999	0.13	0.27	0.11
1998	0.13	0.26	0.11
1997	0.15	0.27	0.12
1996	0.13	0.25	0.12
1995	0.13	0.25	0.11
1994	0.15	0.25	0.09
1993	0.12	0.25	0.09
1992	0.06	0.24	0.08
1991	0.10	0.25	0.09

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Eligible for

45%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	45%	47%	52%
2022	45%	39%	42%
2021	45%	42%	44%
2020	45%	41%	43%
2019	45%	41%	43%
2018	45%	40%	45%
2017	45%	40%	45%
2016	44%	41%	43%
2015	43%	41%	43%
2014	41%	41%	40%
2013	41%	41%	42%
2012	37%	40%	41%
2011	37%	39%	40%
2010	33%	37%	36%
2009	27%	33%	32%
2008	26%	31%	30%
2007	27%	29%	27%
2006	25%	28%	29%
2005	24%	28%	26%
2004	24%	27%	24%
2003	21%	25%	23%
2002	17%	24%	19%
2001	15%	22%	18%
2000	16%	21%	19%
1999	15%	22%	17%
1998	17%	22%	16%
1997	16%	22%	16%
1996	16%	22%	16%
1995	16%	22%	16%
1994	16%	22%	18%
1993	13%	22%	17%
1992	12%	21%	16%
1991	12%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paul F Boston Middle School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corporation School District
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	8%	8%	8%
2014	9%	8%	8%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	11%	8%	9%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%	6%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Laporte Community School Corporation School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend Paul F Boston Middle School?

639 students attend Paul F Boston Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Paul F Boston Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paul F Boston Middle School?

Paul F Boston Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Paul F Boston Middle School offer ?

Paul F Boston Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Paul F Boston Middle School part of?

Paul F Boston Middle School is part of Laporte Community School Corporation School District.

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Paul F Boston Middle School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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