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Kahler Middle School

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Kahler Middle School ranks 68 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Kahler Middle School is a large public middle school in Dyer, Indiana, serving roughly 971 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of the Lake Central School Corporation, a district ranked 27th of 374 in Indiana. Kahler itself ranked 68th of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 86th percentile with 4 stars — up from 163rd of 489 (67th percentile, 3 stars) in 2022–2023. About 28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, spending is $10,937 per student, and the student/teacher ratio is 17.9.

Academically, the school sits comfortably above state averages in every subject. All-grade proficiency was 54.42% in English language arts, 55.60% in math, 57.25% in science, and 68.37% in 5th-grade social studies. Math is the signature strength: it is the highest among Lake Central's three middle schools, ahead of Hal E Clark Middle School (51.80%) and Michael Grimmer Middle School (42.84%), and 5th-grade math reaches 71.63%. Science also beats Colonel John Wheeler Middle School and Hal Clark. ELA is the clearest gap — lowest of the three district middle schools and well behind Wilbur Wright Middle School (70.28%); 6th-grade ELA, at 45.35%, is the relative soft spot, though still above the state average.

The main warning sign is chronic absenteeism: 16.6% in 2024–2025, essentially the state average of 16.7% but up sharply from 10.9% in 2021–22, and higher than Hal Clark (13.7%), Grimmer (15.5%), Highland Middle School (13.1%) and Wilbur Wright (7.3%), though lower than Pierce Middle School (19.8%), Charles N Scott Middle School (21.9%) and Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School (28.9%). Kahler's results are not simply a spending or class-size story: it spends moderately and has a typical ratio, yet outperforms many higher-spending nearby districts. Also keep in mind that Kahler serves 5th grade, and its very strong 5th-grade results can lift its all-grade figures relative to nearby 6–8 and 7–8 schools.

971

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,937

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-3535

District: Lake Central School Corporation

Students who attend Kahler Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Central High School

Feeder schools for Kahler Middle School:

Elementary:	George Bibich Elementary School
	Protsman Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

26.7%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Indiana avg47%

68^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Lake Central School Corporation

27^th of 374Lake Central 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
2026	83.3	68 of 486	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	97 of 480	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	141 of 491	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	163 of 489	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	133 of 490	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	128 of 483	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	135 of 470	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	85 of 473	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	136 of 472	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.2	142 of 494	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	209 of 485	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	234 of 470	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.0	179 of 444	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	126 of 447	71.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	134 of 451	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	48 of 428	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	82 of 423	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	58 of 392	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	45 of 382	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	42 of 375	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.3	43 of 370	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	82.2	23 of 222	89.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+21 vs state

Science57%

Math56%

English Language Arts54%

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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
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
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
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%)	94.4	17^th of 486 public middle schools	96.5%		92.6	22^nd of 480 public middle schools	95.4%	5		67.7	70.8	72.1	70.3		65.8	54.7	55.5	58.4	58.9	58.9		96.8	$10,651	$339	$10,313
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%)	77	93^rd of 486 public middle schools	80.9%		75	109^th of 480 public middle schools	77.3%	16		49.4	58.7	55.8	54.6		52.3	34.7	37.7	41.4	50.6	50.6			$9,934	$256	$9,678
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
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%)	14.7	420^th of 486 public middle schools	13.6%		10.2	437^th of 480 public middle schools	9.0%	17			22.9	22.7	22.8			5.3	7.7	6.6				52.2	$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%)	13.2	433^rd of 486 public middle schools	10.9%		9.5	443^rd of 480 public middle schools	7.7%	10	10.0	20.5	10.7	26.0	17.1	7.8	10.9	5.9	5.8	7.7	17.1	17.1	8.9		$13,528	$2,656	$10,873
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%)	5.6	475^th of 486 public middle schools	2.3%		8.9	448^th of 480 public middle schools	6.7%	27			8.6	8.3	8.5			3.4	3.0	3.2				58.3	$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)	30.7	33.9			32.3	35.7	31.7			33.7	30.2	30.2	36.2		$11,520	$1,224	$10,296
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahler Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kahler Middle School?

Students at Kahler Middle School are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kahler Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kahler Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Central High School

Is Kahler Middle School a good school?

Kahler Middle School ranks 68^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kahler Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 971 students attended Kahler Middle School.

What district is Kahler Middle School in?

Lake Central School Corporation

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