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Joseph Block Middle School

2700 Cardinal Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312

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Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
436
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School City of East Chicago
Lake County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 328 Indiana middle schools · How we grade
Test scores11% proficient in math & reading
4thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Class size10.7 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Joseph Block Middle School

Joseph Block Middle School is a public middle school in East Chicago, Indiana, serving grades 7–8. It is part of School City of East Chicago. The school is located in a large suburb in Lake County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 436 students were enrolled, with about 10.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Indiana middle school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 328 Indiana middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

2700 Cardinal Dr
East Chicago, IN 46312
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
436 students
Students per teacher
10.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
School City of East Chicago
County
Lake County
NCES school ID
180288000370

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.