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Lowell Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lowell Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Lowell, Indiana, serving 498 students as part of the Tri-Creek School Corporation, a district that ranks 36th of 374 Indiana districts.

Academically, Lowell Middle is now in the top 10% of Indiana middle schools. In 2025–26 it ranked 45th of 486 middle schools — the 91st percentile with 5 stars — a sharp reversal from 2024–25, when it ranked 165th with 3 stars. All-grades ELA climbed from 38.61% to 56.41%, and math from 39.16% to 53.42%. English/language arts is the standout: 56.41% proficiency, above the district's 52.03%, with 7th grade ELA at 55.56% versus the state's 41.7% and 8th grade at 57.26% versus 44%. Math is well above state benchmarks too (7th grade 58.97% vs. 35.9%; 8th grade 47.86% vs. 34.2%), though the all-grades math figure of 53.42% trails Colonel John Wheeler Middle School (58.73%), Robert Taft Middle School (56.39%), and Kahler Middle School (55.60%), and is slightly below feeder Lowell Intermediate School (54.18%).

The clearest area to watch is attendance. At 21.0%, chronic absenteeism is above the state's 16.7% and higher than every nearby school with reported data, including Pierce Middle School (19.8%) and Hebron Middle School (18.1%), though still below the district's 28.4%. Lowell Middle achieves top-decile results with relatively low spending — $10,259 per student, second-lowest among nearby schools — and a 22.3 student-teacher ratio that is among the highest locally. Overall it outranks most neighbors, including Michael Grimmer Middle School, Hal E Clark Middle School, Hanover Central Middle School, Hebron, Kankakee Valley Middle School, and Pierce, trailing only Robert Taft. Science results for 2025–26 weren't available, so that subject can't be compared.

498

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,259

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19250 Cline Ave
Lowell, IN 46356

(219) 696-7701

District: Tri-Creek School Corporation

Students who attend Lowell Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lowell Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lowell Middle School:

Elementary:	Lake Prairie Elementary School
	Oak Hill Elementary School
	Three Creeks Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

45^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 374Tri-Creek 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	88.3	45 of 486	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	63.3	165 of 480	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	119 of 491	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	72 of 489	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	97 of 490	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	86 of 483	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	80 of 470	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	122 of 473	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	138 of 472	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	129 of 494	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	105 of 485	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	142 of 470	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	163 of 444	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	157 of 447	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	99 of 451	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	81 of 428	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	70 of 423	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	55 of 392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	44 of 382	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	38 of 375	89.9%	★★★★★
2005	78.8	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	77.7	32 of 222	85.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%

Math53%

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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
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	19250 Cline Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7701	498	22	22.3	30.3%	420 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	88.3	45^th of 486 public middle schools	90.7%		63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%	120			55.6	57.3	56.4			59.0	47.9	53.4					$10,259	$454	$9,805
Lowell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19270 Cline Ave.	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 696-0450	486	21	23.4	29.4%	408 (84.0%)	10 (2.1%)	59 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	51.0	49.4			50.2	54.9	53.5			54.2	49.4	49.4	60.9
Hanover Central Middle School	Public	6-8	10631 W 141st St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3500	647	40	16.1	20.2%	457 (70.6%)	36 (5.6%)	118 (18.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	83.7	62^nd of 486 public middle schools	87.2%		79.2	86^th of 480 public middle schools	82.1%	24		58.2	55.6	46.7	53.5		60.9	60.8	37.9	53.1	55.6	55.6			$11,721	$204	$11,516
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowell Middle School

What district is Lowell Middle School in?

Tri-Creek School Corporation

How many students attend Lowell Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Lowell Middle School.

Is Lowell Middle School a good school?

Yes. Lowell Middle School ranks in the top 9.3% of Indiana middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Lowell Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lowell Middle School usually go on to attend Lowell Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Middle School?

Students at Lowell Middle School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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