Best Middle Schools in Whiting, IN

Summary:

The city of Whiting, Indiana has only one middle school, Whiting Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and is ranked 290 out of 489 Indiana middle schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Whiting Middle School's academic performance is mixed, with English Language Arts and math proficiency below state averages, but science proficiency slightly above average.

Whiting Middle School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and a student population where 65.62% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic needs. The school's consistent but relatively low ranking and rating suggest that it may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Overall, School City of Whiting has one middle school that is performing below average in some areas, but the school's challenges may require additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiting Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 New York Ave	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 473-1344	250	14	17.4	65.6%	30 (12.0%)	7 (2.8%)	210 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.3	220^th of 480 public middle schools	54.2%		43.1	282^nd of 491 public middle schools	42.6%	62	35.4	38.0	41.7	38.2	39.0	35.4	11.1	29.2	43.9	43.9	$11,812	$1,168	$10,644

Cities Near Whiting

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Chicago	2.77 mi	9	390^th
Hammond	3.08 mi	15	384^th
Gary	7.29 mi	27	392^nd
Munster	7.72 mi	5	12^th
Highland	8.25 mi	6	167^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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