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Wilbur Wright Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Wilbur Wright Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Munster, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 943 students. The school is part of the School Town of Munster district, which is ranked 7th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wilbur Wright Middle School has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Indiana, with a current ranking of 22nd out of 480 middle schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Wilbur Wright Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.98% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 40.5% for 6th grade, 37.9% for 7th grade, and 42.7% for 8th grade. Similarly, in math, the school had 58.49% of students proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.7% for 6th grade, 35.9% for 7th grade, and 34.5% for 8th grade. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state average, indicating a stable and engaged student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Whiting Middle School, Wilbur Wright Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. Whiting Middle School, which is the closest geographically, has significantly lower test scores and a lower school ranking than Wilbur Wright. Similarly, schools in the nearby School City of Hammond and Lake Ridge New Technical Schools districts also have much lower academic performance compared to Wilbur Wright. This consistent high performance suggests that Wilbur Wright Middle School has a strong educational program, effective teaching staff, and a supportive community that contributes to its success.

990

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,651

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8650 Columbia Ave
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 836-6260

District: School Town of Munster

Students who attend Wilbur Wright Middle School usually attend:

High:

Munster High School

Feeder schools for Wilbur Wright Middle School:

Elementary:	Ernest R Elliott Elementary School
	Frank H Hammond Elementary School
	James B Eads Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

26.9%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Indiana middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Indiana avg46%

22^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 380School Town of Munster 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	92.6	22 of 480	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	13 of 491	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	25 of 489	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	32 of 490	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	28 of 483	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	42 of 470	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	35 of 473	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	46 of 472	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	30 of 494	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	27 of 485	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	75.2	87 of 470	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	74 of 444	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	79 of 447	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	45 of 451	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	74.5	89 of 428	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.3	80 of 423	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	48 of 392	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.9	21 of 375	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.1	20 of 370	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	86.1	9 of 222	95.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology100%+54 vs state

Science60%

English Language Arts60%

Math58%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Wilbur Wright Middle School

Is Wilbur Wright Middle School a good school?

Yes! Wilbur Wright Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools.

How many students attend Wilbur Wright Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 990 students attended Wilbur Wright Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur Wright Middle School?

Students at Wilbur Wright Middle School are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Wilbur Wright Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilbur Wright Middle School usually go on to attend Munster High School

What district is Wilbur Wright Middle School in?

School Town of Munster

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