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Liberty Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Chesterton Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Chesterton, Indiana. With a student population of 870, the school is part of the Duneland School Corporation, which is ranked 45 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Chesterton Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores for both English Language Arts and Math across all grades. In 2024-2025, 68.37% of Chesterton Middle School students were proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to 62.29% for the Duneland School Corporation. In the same year, 65.37% of Chesterton Middle School students were proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 66.92% for the Duneland School Corporation. The school's ILEARN Biology End of Course proficiency rate was an impressive 91% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the 60.71% for the Duneland School Corporation.

Compared to nearby schools, Liberty Intermediate School and Westchester Intermediate School, both part of the Duneland School Corporation, Chesterton Middle School outperforms them in ILEARN test scores, particularly in Math. When compared to other middle schools in different districts, such as Hobart Middle School, Union Township Middle School, and Barker Middle School, Chesterton Middle School significantly outperforms them in academic performance.

423

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,366

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

651 W Morgan Ave
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 983-3776

District: Duneland School Corporation

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chesterton Senior High School

Feeder schools for Liberty Middle School:

Elementary:	Bailly Elementary School
	Brummitt Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	More...
	Newton Yost Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (69% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

Indiana avg46%

6^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 380Duneland School Corporation 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	6 of 480	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	6 of 491	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	18 of 489	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	37 of 490	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	55 of 483	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	150 of 470	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	109 of 473	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	59 of 472	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	83 of 494	83.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	49 of 485	89.9%	★★★★★
2014	75.9	83 of 470	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	145 of 444	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.9	173 of 447	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.6	61 of 451	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	79 of 428	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.6	67 of 423	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	70 of 392	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	46 of 382	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	23 of 375	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	66.7	111 of 370	70.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology91%+45 vs state

English Language Arts68%

Math65%

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

This school is the worst they don’t know what they are doing hate this school do not go Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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 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
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	423	29	14.5	23.6%	319 (75.4%)	5 (1.2%)	70 (16.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	97.2	6^th of 480 public middle schools	98.8%		96.6	6^th of 491 public middle schools	98.8%				66.5	70.1	68.4			73.9	57.4	65.4				91.0	$12,366	$132	$12,234
Westchester Middle School	Public	7-8	1050 S. 5th St.	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2735	448	26	17.0	33.5%	336 (75.0%)	14 (3.1%)	62 (13.8%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	404	31	13.0	30.4%	305 (75.5%)	17 (4.2%)	61 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)	59.8	65.4			62.8	73.7	71.0			72.3	63.6	63.6	58.3		$13,308	$491	$12,817
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	452	27	16.6	27.0%	331 (73.2%)	6 (1.3%)	96 (21.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)								(n/a)	61.4	61.1			61.3	59.8	63.6			61.5	66.7	66.7	67.5		$13,208	$434	$12,774
Willowcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	5962 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8090	920	55	16.6	41.7%	474 (51.5%)	145 (15.8%)	245 (26.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	39.1	309^th of 480 public middle schools	35.6%		41.6	290^th of 491 public middle schools	40.9%	19		23.6	26.4	37.3	29.0		21.8	26.1	37.3	28.3	32.9	32.9		70.3	$11,089	$319	$10,770
William Fegely Middle School	Public	6-8	5384 Stone Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8150	566	45	12.4	48.2%	256 (45.2%)	111 (19.6%)	160 (28.3%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	33.8	328^th of 480 public middle schools	31.7%		36.8	318^th of 491 public middle schools	35.2%	10		27.9	28.7	31.8	29.5		12.1	28.7	24.0	22.3	27.4	27.4		56.8	$12,312	$401	$11,911
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3140	632	52	12.1	39.7%	453 (71.7%)	35 (5.5%)	104 (16.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	84.4	62^nd of 480 public middle schools	87.1%		77.8	91^st of 491 public middle schools	81.5%	29		51.2	43.6	59.3	51.5		56.7	43.6	48.6	49.6	63.7	63.7		94.6	$11,849	$194	$11,654
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Campbell	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3020	823	56	14.6	24.5%	640 (77.8%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	94.5	18^th of 480 public middle schools	96.3%		92.9	28^th of 491 public middle schools	94.3%	10		65.4	59.5	60.9	61.9		66.9	57.7	56.1	60.2	68.4	68.4		98.8	$11,328	$387	$10,941
Gary Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Parke St	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8547	365	25	14.4	62.5%	2 (0.5%)	334 (91.5%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	6.8	464^th of 480 public middle schools	3.3%		7.3	474^th of 491 public middle schools	3.5%	10		9.9	12.0	16.5	12.6		5.4	0.8	0.9	2.5	11.9	11.9			$18,400	$6,070	$12,331
Barker Middle School	Public	7-8	319 E Barker Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2057	390	34	11.6	69.2%	158 (40.5%)	132 (33.8%)	55 (14.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	25.8	358^th of 480 public middle schools	25.4%		35.2	323^rd of 491 public middle schools	34.2%	35			28.3	25.2	26.8			19.0	11.3	15.5					$16,701	$2,745	$13,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Middle School

Is Liberty Middle School a good school?

Yes! Liberty Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 480 Indiana middle schools.

What district is Liberty Middle School in?

Duneland School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Middle School?

Students at Liberty Middle School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Liberty Middle School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Middle School usually go on to attend Chesterton Senior High School

How many students attend Liberty Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Liberty Middle School.

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