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Boone Grove Middle School

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Boone Grove Middle School ranks 81 st of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Boone Grove Middle School is a grade 6–8 school in Boone Grove, Indiana, a small Porter County community, serving 292 students as part of Porter Township School Corp. Its latest statewide rank is 81st of 486 Indiana middle schools for 2025–2026 — the 83rd percentile with 4 stars — essentially unchanged from 77th of 480 (84th percentile, 4 stars) the year before. The district itself ranks 52nd of 374 Indiana districts (86th percentile, 4 stars).

The longer trend is the real story: Boone Grove climbed from 247th of 490 (50th percentile, 2 stars) in 2021–2022 to 154th (69th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, then into the top 17% of state middle schools in the last two years. ELA is the standout — 58.33% proficiency, above the district's 53.3% and the state — with especially strong 7th- and 8th-grade results (63.54% and 67.02%). Math is the clearest weakness: 42.67%, below the district's 51.44%, though still above the state at every grade level and up sharply from 29.22% in 2022–2023. Science sits at 53.64%, essentially even with the district. Chronic absenteeism fell from 19.3% to 11.2%, better than the state's 16.7% but still above the district's 8.2%.

Compared with nearby schools, Boone Grove beats its closest peer, Hebron Middle School (4.5 miles away), on rank, ELA and math proficiency, and absenteeism (11.2% vs. 18.1%), and it also outperforms Hobart Middle School, Kankakee Valley Middle School, and Pierce Middle School despite those schools' higher poverty rates. It trails the top performers — Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Robert Taft Middle School, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School, Union Township Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School — most noticeably in math. With 28.77% free/reduced lunch, $11,545 per-student spending, and a 14.2 student-teacher ratio, it sits mid-range among neighbors. Families should note the small enrollment (292) and the strong recent trajectory, with math as the area to watch.

292

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,545

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

325 W 550 S
Boone Grove, IN 46302

(219) 464-4828

District: Porter Township School Corp

Students who attend Boone Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Boone Grove High School

Feeder schools for Boone Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Boone Grove Elementary School
	Porter Lakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

81^st of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd of 374Porter Township 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	81 of 486	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	77 of 480	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	154 of 491	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	175 of 489	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	247 of 490	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	198 of 483	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	218 of 470	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	149 of 473	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	190 of 472	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	202 of 494	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	204 of 485	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.2	140 of 470	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	106 of 444	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	135 of 447	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	82 of 451	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	64 of 428	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.0	136 of 423	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	244 of 392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	139 of 382	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.1	99 of 375	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	64.6	121 of 370	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.6	48 of 222	78.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%

Science54%

Math43%

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by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Love this school! Everything about it: Principal to teachers, student body and parent involvement is exceptional! Strong emphasis placed on character development, respect for self and others, personal responsibility and accountability. The fact that this school also possesses strong, effective leadership, quality teachers, small student population, state-of-the-art technology and a safe environment, is the icing on the cake. Plenty of sports, clubs and extracurricular activities too. To have a child at a school where teachers place greater value on the individual academic growth of each student verses the "almighty" ISTEP scores which measures student achievement against a predetermined "norm", is a revelation. Best kept secret in NWIN public education! As a parent and respected education advocate, I would highly recommend this school!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boone Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	325 W 550 S	Boone Grove	46302	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-4828	292	21	14.2	28.8%	231 (79.1%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	80	81^st of 486 public middle schools	83.3%		81.3	77^th of 480 public middle schools	84.0%	4	46.4	63.5	67.0	58.3	46.4	43.8	37.2	42.7	53.6	53.6		$11,545	$498	$11,047
Hebron Middle School	Public	6-8	307 S Main St	Hebron	46341	Porter County	MSD Boone Township	No	No	No	No	(219) 996-4771	227	16	14.6	46.3%	193 (85.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	59	187^th of 486 public middle schools	61.5%		66.2	148^th of 480 public middle schools	69.2%	39	38.4	27.6	58.4	41.6	24.7	29.0	45.5	33.2	53.4	53.4		$11,877	$75	$11,802
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Campbell	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3020	823	56	14.6	24.5%	640 (77.8%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	95.8	11^th of 486 public middle schools	97.7%		94.5	18^th of 480 public middle schools	96.3%	7	69.6	68.0	65.2	67.7	72.4	61.3	54.2	62.9	72.1	72.1	98.5	$11,328	$387	$10,941
Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	333	24	14.1	26.7%	267 (80.2%)	9 (2.7%)	49 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	85.8	51^st of 486 public middle schools	89.5%		92.5	23^rd of 480 public middle schools	95.2%	28	54.0	63.1	69.5	62.1	48.4	57.4	52.5	52.8	44.4	44.4		$12,033	$71	$11,962
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3140	632	52	12.1	39.7%	453 (71.7%)	35 (5.5%)	104 (16.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	83.7	61^st of 486 public middle schools	87.4%		84.4	62^nd of 480 public middle schools	87.1%	1	60.5	49.3	46.2	52.2	56.7	49.3	43.9	50.1	69.4	69.4	100.0	$11,849	$194	$11,654
Kankakee Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	5258 W Sr 10	Wheatfield	46392	Jasper County	Kankakee Valley School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 987-8810	728	51	14.4	45.9%	595 (81.7%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (16.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	54.9	208^th of 486 public middle schools	57.2%		57.8	190^th of 480 public middle schools	60.4%	18	35.9	43.4	38.4	39.1	35.0	32.9	35.6	34.6	36.3	36.3		$10,097	$154	$9,944
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%)	91.9	27^th of 486 public middle schools	94.4%		87.2	47^th of 480 public middle schools	90.2%	20	60.8	64.1	74.6	66.6	59.9	52.2	57.7	56.4	53.4	53.4	97.7	$11,216	$371	$10,846
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
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	905	50	18.2	52.6%	574 (63.4%)	85 (9.4%)	210 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	61.9	174^th of 486 public middle schools	64.2%		62.1	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%	5	45.1	46.0	51.5	47.5	37.9	33.1	32.2	34.5	35.9	35.9	81.7	$12,110	$406	$11,705
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%)	27.3	352^nd of 486 public middle schools	27.6%		23.9	363^rd of 480 public middle schools	24.4%	11		28.6	25.1	26.8		20.7	17.9	19.2				$11,123	$835	$10,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Boone Grove Middle School

What district is Boone Grove Middle School in?

Porter Township School Corp

What high school do graduates of Boone Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Boone Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Boone Grove High School

How many students attend Boone Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Boone Grove Middle School.

Is Boone Grove Middle School a good school?

Boone Grove Middle School ranks 81^st of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Boone Grove Middle School?

Students at Boone Grove Middle School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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