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Highland Middle School

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Highland Middle School ranks 109 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Highland Middle School is a public middle school serving 742 students in grades 6-8 in Highland, Indiana. It is part of the School Town of Highland district, which is ranked 116 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Middle School consistently ranks in the top third of Indiana middle schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in 6th grade English Language Arts and Math, where proficiency rates exceed state averages. The school's Science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 59.58% of students proficient or better, compared to 55.25% for the district and 42.4% statewide. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Highland Middle School outperforms Bailly Middle School and Henry W. Eggers Middle School, which are part of lower-performing districts. However, it lags behind the high-performing Hal E. Clark Middle School and Wilbur Wright Middle School, which are part of the Lake Central and Munster school districts, respectively. The higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Highland Middle School compared to the surrounding schools suggests a more economically diverse student population, which may present both challenges and opportunities for the school.

774

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,934

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2941 41st St
Highland, IN 46322

(219) 922-5620

District: School Town of Highland

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Highland High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:	Allen J Warren Elementary School
	Judith Morton Johnston Elementary
	Mildred Merkley Elementary School
	Southridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Hispanic:

37.2%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 64th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

109^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 380School Town of Highland 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	75.0	109 of 480	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	125 of 491	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	151 of 489	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	160 of 490	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	176 of 483	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	143 of 470	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	166 of 473	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.1	140 of 472	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	100 of 494	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	85 of 485	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.8	160 of 470	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	146 of 444	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.0	101 of 447	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	40 of 451	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	41 of 428	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.6	30 of 423	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	76.3	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.5	112 of 382	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	97 of 375	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	57 of 370	84.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science60%

English Language Arts47%

Math44%

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Schools Near Highland 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
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	774	37	20.9	46.1%	373 (48.2%)	84 (10.9%)	288 (37.2%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%		71.9	125^th of 491 public middle schools	74.5%	16		56.0	38.8	45.6	46.6		61.7	39.5	31.9	43.9	59.6	59.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678
Wilbur Wright Middle School	Public	6-8	8650 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-6260	990	52	19.1	26.1%	509 (51.4%)	85 (8.6%)	266 (26.9%)	78 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	92.6	22^nd of 480 public middle schools	95.4%		95.2	13^th of 491 public middle schools	97.4%	9		59.0	57.8	63.2	60.0		63.3	56.7	55.1	58.5	60.1	60.1		100.0	$10,651	$339	$10,313
Charles N Scott Middle School	Public	7-8	3635 173rd St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7340	663	36	18.6	54.1%	88 (13.3%)	291 (43.9%)	249 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	10.2	437^th of 480 public middle schools	9.0%		11.4	439^th of 491 public middle schools	10.6%	2			14.0	19.4	16.8			6.3	3.9	5.0				57.7	$12,285	$2,675	$9,611
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	447	27	16.8	97.5%	125 (28.0%)	175 (39.1%)	122 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	9.5	443^rd of 480 public middle schools	7.7%		7.6	472^nd of 491 public middle schools	3.9%	29	16.3	13.5	17.4	12.4	15.0	8.2	6.7	4.6	5.2	6.1	16.7	16.7	17.5		$13,528	$2,656	$10,873
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
Henry W Eggers Middle School	Public	7-8	5825 Blaine Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2449	693	45	15.5	58.4%	33 (4.8%)	272 (39.2%)	347 (50.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	8.9	448^th of 480 public middle schools	6.7%		8.9	460^th of 491 public middle schools	6.3%	12			10.6	17.4	14.1			5.7	5.3	5.5				71.9	$12,189	$2,543	$9,646
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
Joseph Block Middle School	Public	7-8	2700 Cardinal Dr	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4084	436	41	10.7	70.6%	5 (1.1%)	181 (41.5%)	238 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10.3	435^th of 480 public middle schools	9.4%		11.9	431^st of 491 public middle schools	12.2%	4			13.5	18.6	16.2			5.2	6.8	6.1					$14,799	$2,349	$12,450
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Middle School

What high school do graduates of Highland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highland Middle School usually go on to attend Highland High School

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

Highland Middle School ranks 109^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Middle School in?

School Town of Highland

How many students attend Highland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 774 students attended Highland Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Students at Highland Middle School are 48% White, 37% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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