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Hanover Central Middle School

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Hanover Central Middle School ranks 86 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Hanover Central Middle School is a public middle school located in Cedar Lake, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 668 students. The school is part of the Hanover Community School Corporation, which is ranked 64 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hanover Central Middle School consistently performs above the state average in ILEARN test scores across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 47.89% in English Language Arts, 46.88% in Math, and 55.92% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, with a rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Hanover Central Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (22.46%) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School (96.06%) and Merrillville Intermediate School (64.89%).

Hanover Central Middle School's higher per-student spending of $11,721 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state average and the spending of some nearby schools like Highland Middle School ($9,934) and Lowell Middle School ($10,259), may be a contributing factor to its academic success. The school's consistent performance and positive comparisons to nearby schools suggest that it has been able to effectively implement strategies to support student learning and engagement.

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 — 57th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

86^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 380Hanover 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science56%

English Language Arts48%

Math47%

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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

Schools Near Hanover Central Middle School

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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
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%)	79.2	86^th of 480 public middle schools	82.1%		72.8	123^rd of 491 public middle schools	74.9%	37		49.3	46.3	48.1	47.9		57.8	39.9	43.1	46.9	55.9	55.9			$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%)	87.2	47^th of 480 public middle schools	90.2%		86.8	49^th of 491 public middle schools	90.0%	2		52.7	48.3	54.6	51.8		58.8	55.0	57.3	57.1	54.3	54.3		100.0	$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)
Lowell Middle School	Public	7-8	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%)	63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%		73.4	119^th of 491 public middle schools	75.8%	46			38.0	39.2	38.6			44.4	34.0	39.2					$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%)	84.7	60^th of 480 public middle schools	87.5%		75.3	108^th of 491 public middle schools	78.0%	48		52.6	49.0	48.2	49.9		60.1	62.4	47.6	56.7	51.4	51.4		97.5	$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%)	78.1	91^st of 480 public middle schools	81.0%		79.9	81^st of 491 public middle schools	83.5%	10	53.7	51.5	46.2	59.3	52.8	58.5	47.0	38.4	43.7	47.1	48.1	48.1	52.9		$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%)	86	54^th of 480 public middle schools	88.8%		79.4	83^rd of 491 public middle schools	83.1%	29	53.3	53.1	45.7	65.0	54.7	52.8	51.6	45.7	48.4	49.6	66.0	66.0	54.4		$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%)	77.4	97^th of 480 public middle schools	79.8%		68.8	141^st of 491 public middle schools	71.3%	44	52.2	43.6	49.5	45.8	48.0	66.9	51.4	42.9	40.6	51.1	61.8	61.8	59.8		$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%)	23.9	363^rd of 480 public middle schools	24.4%		27.8	356^th of 491 public middle schools	27.5%	7			20.3	29.3	24.9			18.5	13.8	16.1					$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)	28.8	26.7			27.8	35.5	30.4			33.1	29.1	29.1	28.1		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Central Middle School

What district is Hanover Central Middle School in?

Hanover Community School Corp

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

How many students attend Hanover Central Middle School?

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

Is Hanover Central Middle School a good school?

Hanover Central Middle School ranks 86^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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