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Robert Taft Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Robert Taft Middle School is a grades 6–8 public middle school in Crown Point, Indiana, serving 1,067 students as part of the Crown Point Community School Corp — the largest middle school among the nearby schools compared here.

Taft is one of Indiana's top middle schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked #27 of 486 middle schools, the 94th percentile with 5 stars, up from #47 the year before. Reading/language arts is its clearest strength: 66.64% of students were proficient in ELA, the highest among the nearby schools and far above the state's grade-level figures, with 8th grade reaching 74.59% — more than 30 points above the state 8th-grade mark. Math is solid at 56.39% but is below the district average of 65.27% and slightly behind Colonel John Wheeler Middle School's 58.73%; 7th-grade math (52.22%) trails Colonel John Wheeler Middle School, Hanover Central Middle School and Lowell Middle School, while 8th-grade math (57.73%) leads those schools. Science sits at 53.44%, ahead of Colonel John Wheeler Middle School but behind Hanover Central Middle School and Michael Grimmer Middle School. Biology end-of-course proficiency is exceptionally high — 97.73% in 2025–2026 after two years at 100% — though that exam likely reflects a smaller group of advanced students rather than the whole school.

Attendance is a bright spot: chronic absenteeism fell to 12.9% in 2024–2025, lower than the district and state and lower than every nearby school. About 22.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, similar to Hanover Central Middle School and Hal E Clark Middle School, and per-student spending ($11,216) is moderate. Compared with Colonel John Wheeler Middle School, which shares the same district, Taft has higher ELA, science, and state rank, slightly lower math, and better attendance.

1,067

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,161

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1000 S Main
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 663-1507

District: Crown Point Community School Corp

Students who attend Robert Taft Middle School usually attend:

High:

Crown Point High School

Feeder schools for Robert Taft Middle School:

Elementary:	Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School
	Jerry Ross Elementary School
	Solon Robinson Elementary School
	Winfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

27^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Crown Point Community School Corp

12^th of 374Crown Point Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	27 of 486	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	47 of 480	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	49 of 491	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	48 of 489	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	43 of 490	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	76 of 483	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	60 of 470	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	37 of 473	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	84.5	43 of 472	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	82.7	47 of 494	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	86.6	35 of 485	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.2	51 of 470	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	45 of 444	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	20 of 447	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	60 of 451	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	45 of 428	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	50 of 423	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	71 of 392	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.2	66 of 382	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	29 of 375	92.3%	★★★★★
2005	76.3	58 of 370	84.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology98%

English Language Arts67%

Math56%

Science53%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert Taft Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 S Main	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-1507	1,067	59	18.2	22.4%	758 (71.0%)	59 (5.5%)	182 (17.1%)	37 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	91.9	27^th of 486 public middle schools	94.4%		87.2	47^th of 480 public middle schools	90.2%	20		60.8	64.1	74.6	66.6		59.9	52.2	57.7	56.4	53.4	53.4		97.7	$12,161	$244	$11,918
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	401 W Joliet St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-2173	1,061	57	18.5	27.0%	784 (73.9%)	28 (2.6%)	167 (15.7%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.4%)	87.4	48^th of 486 public middle schools	90.1%		84.7	60^th of 480 public middle schools	87.5%	12		50.9	59.0	60.6	57.0		61.5	62.9	52.6	58.7	46.7	46.7		100.0	$12,495	$333	$12,162
Hal E Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	8915 W 93rd Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8507	1,032	60	17.2	22.1%	691 (67.0%)	79 (7.7%)	203 (19.7%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.5%)	84	60^th of 486 public middle schools	87.7%		78.1	91^st of 480 public middle schools	81.0%	31	56.7	55.7	62.7	69.0	61.0	61.5	52.0	46.3	49.1	51.8	43.0	43.0	64.4		$10,736	$356	$10,380
Hanover Central Middle School	Public	6-8	10631 W 141st St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3500	647	40	16.1	20.2%	457 (70.6%)	36 (5.6%)	118 (18.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	83.7	62^nd of 486 public middle schools	87.2%		79.2	86^th of 480 public middle schools	82.1%	24		58.2	55.6	46.7	53.5		60.9	60.8	37.9	53.1	55.6	55.6			$12,240	$98	$12,142
Pierce Middle School	Public	7-8	199 E 70th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5308	878	69	12.8	53.2%	58 (6.6%)	581 (66.2%)	183 (20.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	27.3	352^nd of 486 public middle schools	27.6%		23.9	363^rd of 480 public middle schools	24.4%	11			28.6	25.1	26.8			20.7	17.9	19.2					$12,428	$798	$11,630
Michael Grimmer Middle School	Public	5-8	225 W 77th Ave	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-6985	814	44	18.5	30.7%	455 (55.9%)	86 (10.6%)	203 (24.9%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	41 (5.0%)	78.9	87^th of 486 public middle schools	82.1%		86	54^th of 480 public middle schools	88.8%	33	58.0	57.1	58.9	59.3	58.3	56.2	42.6	36.8	36.7	42.8	59.3	59.3	60.4		$11,873	$81	$11,793
Merrillville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1400 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5306	788	61	13.0	54.4%	66 (8.4%)	494 (62.7%)	167 (21.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)								(n/a)	30.7	33.9			32.3	35.7	31.7			33.7	30.2	30.2	36.2		$11,547	$960	$10,586
Bailly Middle School	Public	6-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	355	28	12.7	60.0%	7 (2.0%)	292 (82.3%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	4.9	478^th of 486 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	446^th of 480 public middle schools	7.1%	32		8.6	6.1	5.6	6.8		2.1	0.9	4.0	2.4	5.7	5.7		0.0	$16,024	$3,243	$12,781
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	19250 Cline Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7701	498	22	22.3	30.3%	420 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	88.3	45^th of 486 public middle schools	90.7%		63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%	120			55.6	57.3	56.4			59.0	47.9	53.4					$10,751	$465	$10,286
Lowell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19270 Cline Ave.	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 696-0450	486	21	23.4	29.4%	408 (84.0%)	10 (2.1%)	59 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	51.0	49.4			50.2	54.9	53.5			54.2	49.4	49.4	60.9		$7,975	$135	$7,840

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert Taft Middle School

What high school do graduates of Robert Taft Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert Taft Middle School usually go on to attend Crown Point High School

How many students attend Robert Taft Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Robert Taft Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Taft Middle School?

Students at Robert Taft Middle School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Robert Taft Middle School a good school?

Yes. Robert Taft Middle School ranks in the top 5.6% of Indiana middle schools.

What district is Robert Taft Middle School in?

Crown Point Community School Corp

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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