Is Eastern High School a good school?

Eastern High School ranks 260 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastern High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Eastern High School.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern High School?

Students at Eastern High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Eastern High School?

Eastern High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Washington Elementary School Middle : East Washington Middle School

Eastern High School

Summary:

Eastern High School is a public high school located in Pekin, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 389. The school is part of the East Washington School Corp district, which is ranked 155 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Eastern High School has seen a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate, from 81% in 2019-2020 to 89.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, the school faces several challenges. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.83%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, from 30.1% in 2022-2023 to a high of 49.6% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Eastern High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, have been consistently lower than the state and district averages, with only 11.71% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 11.71% and the state average.

Despite these challenges, Eastern High School has some bright spots. The school's 2022-2023 four-year graduation rate of 89.5% is higher than that of Scottsburg Senior High School (83.6%) and New Albany Senior High School (96.7%). Additionally, the school's rankings for special education students have been strong, with the school ranking 57th out of 285 Indiana high schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's rankings for low socioeconomic status students have been lower, ranking 259th out of 377 Indiana high schools in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1100 N Eastern School RD E-3
Pekin, IN 47165

(812) 967-3931

District: East Washington School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,701

Feeder schools for Eastern High School:

Elementary:	East Washington Elementary School
Middle:	East Washington Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eastern High School ranks worse than 60.3% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Eastern High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.1%), Hispanic (3.1%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eastern High School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Eastern High School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eastern High School is $11,701.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eastern High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern High School 260^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Eastern High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

East Washington School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks East Washington School Corp 148^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eastern High School

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Rank History for all students at Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	51.57	206^th	349	41.0%
2006	40.73	262^nd	349	24.9%
2007	46.20	235^th	354	33.6%
2008	34.83	293^rd	360	18.6%
2009	46.04	251^st	364	31.0%
2010	29.12	269^th	362	25.7%
2011	16.57	326^th	364	10.4%
2012	29.13	298^th	373	20.1%
2013	20.01	311^th	353	11.9%
2014	33.79	255^th	379	32.7%
2015	54.66	157^th	400	60.8%
2016	74.63	58^th	394	85.3%
2017	45.28	221^st	380	41.8%
2018	22.54	323^rd	385	16.1%
2019	31.20	284^th	389	27.0%
2021	58.81	122^nd	388	68.6%
2022	52.66	199^th	409	51.3%
2023	44.38	215^th	398	46.0%
2024	40.58	260^th	431	39.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.03	57^th	285	80.0%
2024	22.93	235^th	289	18.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.30	142^nd	379	62.5%
2024	40.00	224^th	377	40.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.96	183^rd	388	52.8%
2024	40.71	233^rd	392	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.03	240^th	383	37.3%
2024	35.20	259^th	392	33.9%

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Rank History for White students at Eastern High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	39.62	235^th	378	37.8%
2023	36.20	235^th	375	37.3%
2024	27.82	296^th	381	22.3%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eastern High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	589	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1989	570	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1990	587	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1991	604	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1992	635	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1993	420	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	452	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	453	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	453	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	482	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	467	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1999	447	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2000	473	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2001	481	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2002	499	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	499	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	486	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	501	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2006	519	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2007	520	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	531
2008	528	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	543
2009	527	0	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	543
2010	518	0	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	8	534
2011	509	1	2	4	1	1	4	0	522
2012	502	3	3	9	1	0	5	0	523
2013	479	4	4	6	1	0	5	0	499
2014	480	3	5	5	1	0	6	0	500
2015	428	3	5	5	0	0	9	0	450
2016	452	5	2	5	0	0	10	0	474
2017	443	5	3	11	0	1	10	0	473
2018	429	4	2	11	1	1	10	0	458
2019	421	3	1	13	1	1	8	0	448
2020	397	1	0	16	2	1	7	0	424
2021	394	0	0	11	1	0	8	0	414
2022	393	2	0	16	1	0	7	0	419
2023	365	3	1	14	1	0	5	0	389
2024	366	3	1	12	1	1	5	0	389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eastern High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	593	26.6	22.2	12.8
1989	570	27.7	20.5	9.8
1990	588	27.4	21.4	12.8
1991	605	28.8	21.0	10.9
1992	636	30.2	21.0	15.6
1993	420	19.4	21.6	17.1
1994	455	21.0	21.7	15.2
1995	455	21.7	21.0	15.4
1996	455	21.7	21.0	15.4
1997	482	24.2	19.9	21.2
1998	468	24.5	19.1	22.2
1999	447	24.1	18.5	27.5
2000	475	23.9	19.9	41.3
2001	481	23.3	20.6	26.8
2002	505	24.2	20.9	31.3
2003	505	24.2	20.9	31.3
2004	491	23.6	20.8	30.5
2005	503	22.1	22.8	32
2006	519	22.0	23.6	32.6
2007	531	n/a	n/a	34.9
2008	543	24.3	22.3	39.8
2009	543	26.7	20.3	41.3
2010	534	25.8	20.6	47.5
2011	522	27.3	19.0	46.4
2012	523	30.5	17.1	46.8
2013	499	29.0	17.2	43.3
2014	500	28.5	17.4	49.8
2015	450	26.0	17.3	41.3
2016	474	28.0	16.9	43.9
2017	473	27.3	17.3	38.7
2018	458	26.0	17.5	43.4
2019	448	27.9	16.0	39.3
2020	424	25.6	16.5	40.1
2021	414	26.0	15.9	37.2
2022	419	34.5	12.1	39.1
2023	389	30.5	12.7	42.4
2024	389	26.0	14.9	36.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eastern High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	593	26.6	22.2	12.8
1989	570	27.7	20.5	9.8
1990	588	27.4	21.4	12.8
1991	605	28.8	21.0	10.9
1992	636	30.2	21.0	15.6
1993	420	19.4	21.6	17.1
1994	455	21.0	21.7	15.2
1995	455	21.7	21.0	15.4
1996	455	21.7	21.0	15.4
1997	482	24.2	19.9	21.2
1998	468	24.5	19.1	22.2
1999	447	24.1	18.5	27.5
2000	475	23.9	19.9	41.3
2001	481	23.3	20.6	26.8
2002	505	24.2	20.9	31.3
2003	505	24.2	20.9	31.3
2004	491	23.6	20.8	30.5
2005	503	22.1	22.8	32
2006	519	22.0	23.6	32.6
2007	531	n/a	n/a	34.9
2008	543	24.3	22.3	39.8
2009	543	26.7	20.3	41.3
2010	534	25.8	20.6	47.5
2011	522	27.3	19.0	46.4
2012	523	30.5	17.1	46.8
2013	499	29.0	17.2	43.3
2014	500	28.5	17.4	49.8
2015	450	26.0	17.3	41.3
2016	474	28.0	16.9	43.9
2017	473	27.3	17.3	38.7
2018	458	26.0	17.5	43.4
2019	448	27.9	16.0	39.3
2020	424	25.6	16.5	40.1
2021	414	26.0	15.9	37.2
2022	419	34.5	12.1	39.1
2023	389	30.5	12.7	42.4
2024	389	26.0	14.9	36.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eastern High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$355 (3.6%)	$9,508 (96.4%)	$9,864
2020	$474 (4.6%)	$9,762 (95.4%)	$10,236
2021	$823 (7.5%)	$10,107 (92.5%)	$10,930
2022	$1,524 (13.0%)	$10,177 (87.0%)	$11,701

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eastern High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 284^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 215^th of 398 High schools	19%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Eastern High School)	20.2	8.7	11.5%
End of Course Biology (East Washington School Corp)	20.2	8.7	11.5%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	448	389	13.2%
African American	3	3
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	13	14	7.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	421	365	13.3%
Two or More Races	8	5	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.3%	42.4%	3.1%

Schools Near Eastern High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)			ILEARN Math (2024)			ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1100 N Eastern School RD E-3	Pekin	47165	Washington County	East Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-3931	389	26	14.9	36.2%	366 (94.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	40.6	260^th of 431 public high schools	39.7%		44.4	215^th of 398 public high schools	46.0%	45	46.0	11.7							39.1	$11,701	$1,524	$10,177
William W Borden High School	Public	7-12	301 West St	Borden	47106	Clark County	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 967-2087	317	27	11.9	26.5%	301 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	68.1	86^th of 431 public high schools	80.0%		55.5	151^st of 398 public high schools	62.1%	65	72.7	31.8	56.7	53.9	54.9	63.3	17.3	34.2	37.0	$13,811	$854	$12,957
Salem High School	Public	9-12	700 N Harrison St	Salem	47167	Washington County	Salem Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 883-3904	497	39	12.7	49.7%	467 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	39.8	266^th of 431 public high schools	38.3%		41.2	235^th of 398 public high schools	41.0%	31	36.6	10.9							48.0	$10,852	$1,202	$9,650
Henryville Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	213 N Ferguson St	Henryville	47126	Clark County	Borden-Henryville School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 294-1455	459	35	13.1	31.2%	430 (93.7%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	50.4	196^th of 431 public high schools	54.5%		45.9	204^th of 398 public high schools	48.7%	8	56.1	15.2	29.8	45.5	37.3	21.4	11.8	16.9	40.7	$11,077	$654	$10,424
Floyd Central High School	Public	9-12	6575 Old Vincennes Rd	Floyds Knobs	47119	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 923-8811	1,823	85	21.4	18.7%	1,660 (91.1%)	16 (0.9%)	62 (3.4%)	45 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (2.0%)	85.9	27^th of 431 public high schools	93.7%		87.1	22^nd of 398 public high schools	94.5%	5	72.5	41.8							55.9	$9,225	$469	$8,757
West Washington Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8028 W Batt Rd	Campbellsburg	47108	Washington County	West Washington School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 755-4996	409	40	10.2	47.2%	391 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	54.4	167^th of 431 public high schools	61.3%		61.8	116^th of 398 public high schools	70.9%	51	50.7	23.9	52.2	37.7	45.4	44.9	32.8	39.2	35.7	$11,676	$924	$10,751
Silver Creek High School	Public	9-12	557 Renz Ave	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 246-3391	943	59	16.1	31.9%	737 (78.2%)	25 (2.7%)	115 (12.2%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.5%)	54.5	166^th of 431 public high schools	61.5%		67.4	82^nd of 398 public high schools	79.4%	84	52.3	13.5							52.4	$10,093	$817	$9,277
North Harrison High School	Public	9-12	1070 Hwy 64 NW	Ramsey	47166	Harrison County	North Harrison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 347-2741	630	32	19.6	46.7%	584 (92.7%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	61.8	128^th of 431 public high schools	70.3%		49.1	181^st of 398 public high schools	54.5%	53	55.0	24.3							46.3	$9,273	$138	$9,135
Prosser Career Education Center	Public	6-12	4202 Charlestown Rd	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 949-4266	0	33	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Scottsburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 S Gardner	Scottsburg	47170	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	No	(812) 752-8927	730	46	15.8	54.4%	670 (91.8%)	8 (1.1%)	32 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	50.4	197^th of 431 public high schools	54.3%		53.7	158^th of 398 public high schools	60.3%	39	57.4	24.1							13.8	$11,704	$993	$10,711

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Student/Teacher Ratio Eastern High School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Eastern High School

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