Middle school (grades 6-8) · Elkhart, IN

Concord Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Concord Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180240000271
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Concord Junior High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.

#2 of 5
middle schools in Elkhart · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
50.8%
free-lunch eligible

Concord Junior High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Concord Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 middle schools in Elkhart, IN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+35 students YoY

Concord Junior High School held near 876 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+35 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 52.3 → 50.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+35 students YoY 180240000271 · Elkhart, IN Middle · MID · TRAD

855 enr · 16.4:1 · 50.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Concord Community High School (1,727 students)

Concord Junior High School held near 876 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+35 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 52.3 → 50.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

Concord Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Concord Junior High School reports 855 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Concord Junior High School compares

Concord Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▲ 3% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.8% ▲ 3% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 855 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
855
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.8%
free-lunch eligible - 3% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Indiana - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,779
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
54
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 23 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.8%
White 34.6%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Concord Junior High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Concord Community Schools reports $11,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Concord Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Concord Community High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord Intermediate School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord East Side Elementary Sch Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Concord West Side Elem School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Concord Ox Bow Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Concord Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Concord Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Elkhart

4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Concord Junior High School

How many students attend Concord Junior High School?

Concord Junior High School has 855 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Elkhart, IN. CCD year-over-year: 841 (2022-23) → 876 (2023-24), nearly flat (+35).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Concord Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Concord Junior High School is 16.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Concord Junior High School?

50.8% of students at Concord Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Concord Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Concord Junior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of enrollment, in Elkhart, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Concord Junior High School?

Concord Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Concord Junior High School rank among middle schools in Elkhart?

By Resource Investment Index, Concord Junior High School ranks #2 of 5 middle schools in Elkhart, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Elkhart on the city page.

What other schools are in Concord Community Schools?

Besides Concord Junior High School, Concord Community Schools also operates Concord Community High School (1,727 students), Concord Intermediate School (756 students), and Concord East Side Elementary Sch (545 students). See the Concord Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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