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Michael Grimmer Middle School

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Michael Grimmer Middle School ranks 54 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Michael Grimmer Middle School is a public middle school located in Schererville, Indiana, serving 788 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Lake Central School Corporation, which is ranked 31 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Michael Grimmer Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Indiana middle schools, with a current ranking of 54 out of 480 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in ILEARN test scores, with particularly strong performance in ELA and Science. For example, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 65.02% is significantly higher than the state average of 42.7%.

While Michael Grimmer Middle School has shown improvement in reducing chronic absenteeism, its rate of 17.8% is still slightly higher than the Lake Central School Corporation average of 16.1%. Additionally, the school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 32.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 32.1%. This may have implications for the school's resource allocation and the types of support services needed to ensure the academic success of all students.

814

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,765

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 W 77th Ave
Schererville, IN 46375

(219) 865-6985

District: Lake Central School Corporation

Students who attend Michael Grimmer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Central High School

Feeder schools for Michael Grimmer Middle School:

Elementary:	Homan Elementary School
	James H Watson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

24.9%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (54% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Indiana avg38%

54^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Lake Central School Corporation

31^st of 380Lake 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
2025	86.0	54 of 480	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	83 of 491	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	91 of 489	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	152 of 490	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	169 of 483	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	96 of 470	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	66 of 473	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	118 of 472	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	98 of 494	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	103 of 485	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	107 of 470	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	134 of 444	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	61 of 447	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	78 of 451	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	42 of 423	90.1%	★★★★★
2008	64.7	132 of 392	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	67 of 382	82.5%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	77 of 375	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	50.3	220 of 370	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	83.0	18 of 222	91.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science66%

English Language Arts55%

Social Studies54%+16 vs state

Math50%

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Schools Near Michael Grimmer 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Grimmer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Michael Grimmer Middle School?

Students at Michael Grimmer Middle School are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Michael Grimmer Middle School attend?

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

Is Michael Grimmer Middle School a good school?

Michael Grimmer Middle School ranks 54^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Michael Grimmer Middle School in?

Lake Central School Corporation

How many students attend Michael Grimmer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 814 students attended Michael Grimmer Middle School.

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