Westchester Intermediate School

Westchester Intermediate School serves 485 fifth and sixth graders in Chesterton, Indiana, earning a composite score of 9.4/10 — an Exceptional rating that places it #18 out of 1,823 public schools statewide. That ranking puts Westchester in the top 1% of all Indiana public schools, outperforming 99% of its peers across every district in the state. Among middle schools specifically, it ranks 3rd out of 330 — a distinction that signals consistent, measurable performance rather than a one-year spike.

Academic scores drive much of that standing, with a 9.6/10 in achievement. Growth scores are even stronger at 9.8/10, meaning students here advance faster than nearly every comparable school in Indiana. That combination — high baseline achievement plus high growth — is rare and points to an instructional environment that pushes students forward regardless of where they start.

The school operates at a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio with 485 students split across just two grade levels. It leads all eight public schools in Chesterton, and for families weighing their fifth and sixth grade options locally, that standing carries real weight. Westchester Intermediate delivers peer-verified results at a scale where individual students get meaningful attention.