Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46304

Summary:

The 46304 zip code area is home to three middle schools: Chesterton Middle School, Westchester Intermediate School, and Liberty Intermediate School, all part of the Duneland School Corporation. Among these, Chesterton Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesterton Middle School boasts impressive test scores, with 65.79% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 63.64% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, exceeding the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8%, compared to the other two schools in the area. In contrast, Westchester Intermediate School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 35.56%, while Liberty Intermediate School has the lowest at 24.22%.

The three schools have similar racial demographics, with the majority of students being White (75-77% range). Chesterton Middle School has a slightly higher percentage of Hispanic students (16.63%) compared to the other two schools. Additionally, Liberty Intermediate School has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 15.3, while Chesterton Middle School has the highest at 17.3, despite having the lowest per-student spending among the three schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	485	31	15.5	33.8%	362 (74.6%)	22 (4.5%)	67 (13.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)								(n/a)	59.7	70.2			65.1	61.8	72.6			67.4	54.0		$11,920	$514	$11,406
Chesterton Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	870	57	15.2	29.1%	658 (75.6%)	19 (2.2%)	139 (16.0%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	96.6	6^th of 485 public middle schools	98.8%		94.2	18^th of 489 public middle schools	96.3%	12			66.2	65.4	65.8			65.7	61.6	63.6		94.0	$10,646	$163	$10,483
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	354	23	15.2	24.6%	264 (74.6%)	6 (1.7%)	70 (19.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)	68.0	60.7			64.4	71.3	61.9			66.7	69.1		$12,071	$531	$11,540

Cities Near Zip Code 46304

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterton	0.51 mi	8	89^th
Porter	1.93 mi	2	105^th
Valparaiso	5.11 mi	24	53^rd
Michigan City	6.17 mi	14	360^th
Portage	6.43 mi	10	350^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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