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Lake Central School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,885 students in Lake Central School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Central School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
8,258 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Lake Central School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
13 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
232 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,777 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
14%
# Black Students
729 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
9%
14%
# White Students
5,149 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
62%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
895
# Students in K Grade:
571
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
610
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
675
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
618
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
727
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
469
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
674
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
752
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
756
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
31
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,899 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,588 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,899
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,588
$12,852
Best Lake Central School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hal E Clark Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8915 W 93rd Ave
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8507
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8507
Grades: 5-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #22.
Michael Grimmer Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
225 W 77th Ave
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-6985
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-6985
Grades: 5-8
| 788 students
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