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Whiting Middle School

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Whiting Middle School ranks 202 nd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Whiting Middle School is a 6–8 school in the School City of Whiting in Whiting, Indiana, serving 250 students — the smallest middle school among its nearby peers. In 2025–2026 it ranked 202 of 486 Indiana middle schools (58th percentile, 3 stars), above its district's rank of 223 of 374 (40th percentile, 2 stars), suggesting the middle school is a relative bright spot within its district. It serves a high-poverty population: 65.6% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, per-student spending was $11,812, and the student–teacher ratio was 17.4.

Attendance is a standout strength. Whiting's chronic absenteeism rate was 11.8% in 2024–2025 — below both the district (19.7%) and state (16.7%) rates, and lower than most nearby schools, including the higher-ranked Highland Middle School (13.1%) and Kahler Middle School (16.6%). Only Wilbur Wright Middle School (7.3%) was substantially lower. The school has also improved steadily, rising from the 28th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 58th in 2025–2026 and earning 3 stars two years running after a long stretch of 1–2 stars. Eighth-grade English/language arts is a highlight at 60.76% proficiency, compared with the state's 44%.

Math is the clearest weakness. All-grade math proficiency was 28.21%, below the district's 33.41% and below the state at every tested grade, with the largest gap in 7th grade (23.53% vs. the state's 35.9%). Science slipped from 43.9% in 2024–2025 to 38.57% in 2025–2026, though it remains above the district's 34.78%. Sixth- and seventh-grade ELA sit at 40%, just under state rates. Compared with other high-poverty nearby schools such as Gary Middle School, Bailly Middle School, Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School, Charles N Scott Middle School, Henry W Eggers Middle School and Joseph Block Middle School, Whiting performs markedly better, but it still trails Wilbur Wright Middle School, Highland Middle School and Kahler Middle School. The most actionable priorities are math intervention, earlier-grade ELA support, and monitoring science.

250

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,812

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 New York Ave
Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 473-1344

District: School City of Whiting

Students who attend Whiting Middle School usually attend:

High:

Whiting High School

Feeder schools for Whiting Middle School:

Elementary:

Nathan Hale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

White:

12.0%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

202^nd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 374School City of Whiting 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	55.7	202 of 486	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	220 of 480	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	282 of 491	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	290 of 489	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	288 of 490	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	331 of 483	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	290 of 470	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	342 of 473	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	325 of 472	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.4	258 of 494	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	249 of 485	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.7	189 of 470	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	226 of 444	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	215 of 447	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	224 of 451	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.0	260 of 428	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	292 of 423	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	236 of 392	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	324 of 382	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	325 of 375	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	322 of 370	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	187 of 222	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%

Science39%

Math28%

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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
Whiting Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 New York Ave	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Whiting	No	No	No	No	(219) 473-1344	250	14	17.4	65.6%	30 (12.0%)	7 (2.8%)	210 (84.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	55.7	202^nd of 486 public middle schools	58.4%		53.3	220^th of 480 public middle schools	54.2%	18		40.0	40.0	60.8	47.0		32.9	23.5	29.1	28.2	38.6	38.6			$11,812	$1,168	$10,644
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%)	13.2	432^nd of 486 public middle schools	11.1%		10.3	435^th of 480 public middle schools	9.4%	3			19.2	16.8	18.1			11.9	8.4	10.2					$14,799	$2,349	$12,450
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
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
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
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
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
Bailly Middle School	Public	6-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	355	28	12.7	60.0%	7 (2.0%)	292 (82.3%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	4.9	478^th of 486 public middle schools	1.6%		9.2	446^th of 480 public middle schools	7.1%	32		8.6	6.1	5.6	6.8		2.1	0.9	4.0	2.4	5.7	5.7		0.0	$18,063	$5,461	$12,602
Gary Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Parke St	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8547	365	25	14.4	62.5%	2 (0.5%)	334 (91.5%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	6.4	471^st of 486 public middle schools	3.1%		6.8	464^th of 480 public middle schools	3.3%	7		5.9	9.1	11.1	8.6		5.2	5.8	7.6	6.1	5.9	5.9			$18,400	$6,070	$12,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiting Middle School

How many students attend Whiting Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Whiting Middle School.

What district is Whiting Middle School in?

School City of Whiting

Is Whiting Middle School a good school?

Whiting Middle School ranks 202^nd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whiting Middle School?

Students at Whiting Middle School are 84% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Whiting Middle School attend?

Students who attend Whiting Middle School usually go on to attend Whiting High School

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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