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Westchester Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

1050 S 5th St, Chesterton, IN 46304 · (219) 983-3710 · Part of Duneland School Corporation

Westchester Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
404
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Westchester Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 21.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1050 S 5th St, Chesterton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5191
Grade 6213
Enrollment over time
517’20
462’21
478’22
485’23
404’24

Down 21.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westchester Intermediate School from Westchester Township families.

Other schools in Duneland School Corporation

The district →
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A−
491 students15:1
Bailly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A−
374 students14:1
Brummitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chesterton
A
363 students13:1
Newton Yost Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Porter
B−
362 students14:1
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Valparaiso
A
348 students15:1
Northwest Indiana Online School
Other · Grades K–12 · Chesterton
130 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Westchester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.