Joseph Block Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 East Chicago, Indiana·46312
Score
6.9/100
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#275
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
Top 94%
In Indiana

Score 6.9/100: better than 6% 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.

English language arts
18%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 8% of them
410 students tested
Math
10%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 8% of them
410 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN19.2219
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN16.8191
English language artsAll gradesILEARN18.0410
MathGrade 7ILEARN11.9219
MathGrade 8ILEARN8.4191
MathAll gradesILEARN10.2410

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
440
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
440
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
2700 Cardinal Dr
East Chicago, IN 46312

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Joseph Block Middle School at a glance

Joseph Block Middle School is a public middle school in East Chicago, Indiana, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the School City of East Chicago school district. It has about 440 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 70% 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, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 6.9 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #275 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.