DeKalb Middle School
Score 40.8/100: better than 40% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 6 | ILEARN | 35.3 | 255 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ILEARN | 40.4 | 218 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | ILEARN | 48.0 | 252 |
| English language arts | All grades | ILEARN | 41.2 | 725 |
| Math | Grade 6 | ILEARN | 33.2 | 256 |
| Math | Grade 7 | ILEARN | 23.4 | 218 |
| Math | Grade 8 | ILEARN | 30.2 | 252 |
| Math | All grades | ILEARN | 29.2 | 726 |
| Science | Grade 6 | ILEARN | 31.4 | 255 |
| Science | All grades | ILEARN | 31.4 | 255 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 774
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Waterloo, IN 46793
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
DeKalb Middle School at a glance
DeKalb Middle School is a public middle school in Waterloo, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist school district. It has about 774 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 40.8 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #175 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.