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Hanover Central Middle School

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Hanover Central Middle School ranks 62 nd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Hanover Central Middle School is a grades 6–8 school with 647 students in Cedar Lake, Indiana, part of the Hanover Community School Corp. It ranks 62nd of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–2026 (87th percentile, 4 stars) — roughly the top 13% statewide — and has climbed steadily, from 142nd in 2022–2023 to 86th in 2024–2025 to 62nd now. Its district ranks 33rd of 374 Indiana districts (91st percentile, 5 stars). Hanover has not quite matched its earlier peak of 45th in 2017–2018, but the recent trend is clearly positive.

Academically, Hanover is above the state in every tested subject and grade. Its strongest results are in 6th and 7th grade math (60.87% and 60.75% proficient, versus state rates of 40.2% and 35.9%) and 6th grade science (55.56% vs. 41.2%); 6th grade ELA is also strong at 58.17%. The clear weak spot is 8th grade, where math falls to 37.85% and ELA to 46.73% — only 2.73 points above the state and below most nearby schools. Overall ELA (53.46%) trails Hal E Clark Middle School, Michael Grimmer Middle School, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School, and Kahler Middle School, while Hanover's science (55.56%) outpaces most neighbors. If 8th grade performed like 6th and 7th, the school's overall rank would likely be noticeably higher.

Chronic absenteeism is a watch item: it rose to 15.9% in 2024–2025 from 4.0% the year before — still below the state's 16.7% but above the district's 11.0%. Hanover also has real resource advantages, including the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (20.25%) among nearby schools, the highest per-student spending ($11,721), and a 16.1 student-teacher ratio lower than most neighbors. Those advantages don't guarantee top results, though: nearby districts such as Crown Point Community School Corp, Lake Central School Corporation, and Tri-Creek School Corporation often match or exceed Hanover in ELA and 8th grade. Overall, Hanover is a strong regional middle school, especially in early middle-grade math and science, with 8th grade and ELA the main limits on a higher rank.

647

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,721

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10631 W 141st St
Cedar Lake, IN 46303

(219) 374-3500

District: Hanover Community School Corp

Students who attend Hanover Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hanover Central High School

Feeder schools for Hanover Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Jane Ball Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

18.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

62^nd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 374Hanover 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	62 of 486	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	86 of 480	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	123 of 491	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	142 of 489	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	127 of 490	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	77 of 483	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	50 of 470	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	45 of 473	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	69.6	126 of 472	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	165 of 494	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	207 of 485	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	145 of 470	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	203 of 444	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	161 of 447	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	137 of 451	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	97 of 423	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	63.4	141 of 392	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.4	123 of 382	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.4	67 of 375	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	133 of 370	64.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science56%

English Language Arts53%

Math53%

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by a parent
Thursday, July 31, 2014

This is a great school. Tons of extra curricular activities and clubs. Current technology in a brand new building. Great teachers! I highly recommend. Close Quote

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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 (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 (2025)	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
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			$11,721	$204	$11,516
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	$11,216	$371	$10,846
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
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					$10,259	$454	$9,805
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	$11,253	$385	$10,868
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		$10,313	$518	$9,796
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		$10,765	$144	$10,622
Kahler Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Joliet St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-3535	971	54	17.9	28.4%	576 (59.3%)	77 (7.9%)	259 (26.7%)	17 (1.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	83.3	68^th of 486 public middle schools	86.0%		77.4	97^th of 480 public middle schools	79.8%	29	62.3	45.4	57.1	55.1	54.4	71.6	53.5	50.0	48.2	55.6	57.3	57.3	68.4		$10,937	$296	$10,641
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					$11,123	$835	$10,288
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		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Central Middle School

How many students attend Hanover Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Hanover Central Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Hanover Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hanover Central Middle School usually go on to attend Hanover Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Central Middle School?

Students at Hanover Central Middle School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Hanover Central Middle School in?

Hanover Community School Corp

Is Hanover Central Middle School a good school?

Hanover Central Middle School ranks 62^nd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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