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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46307

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At a glance

Schools

2,128

Students

5-star school

Top rankedRobert Taft Middle School47^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Colonel John Wheeler Middle School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 46307 is home to two middle schools, Robert Taft Middle School and Colonel John Wheeler Middle School, both part of the highly-rated Crown Point Community School Corp, which ranks 16th out of 380 districts in Indiana and holds a 5-star rating.

Robert Taft Middle School appears to be the higher-performing of the two schools. It consistently ranks better statewide, coming in 48th out of 489 middle schools in Indiana for the 2022-2023 school year, compared to Colonel John Wheeler Middle School's 109th ranking. Robert Taft Middle School also demonstrates higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science. Notably, Robert Taft Middle School achieved a perfect 100% proficiency in Biology for the End of Course assessment in both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, significantly outperforming Colonel John Wheeler Middle School in this area.

Both schools serve a similar number of students, with Robert Taft Middle School having 1,079 students and Colonel John Wheeler Middle School having 1,068. They share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a potential district-wide challenge. Spending per student is nearly identical, with Robert Taft Middle School spending $11,216 and Colonel John Wheeler Middle School spending $11,253. Robert Taft Middle School has a slightly more favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.6 compared to Colonel John Wheeler Middle School's 18.6. While Colonel John Wheeler Middle School shows higher math proficiency in 6th and 7th grade, Robert Taft Middle School excels in 8th-grade math.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	87.2	47^th of 480 public middle schools	90.2%		86.8	49^th of 491 public middle schools	90.0%	2	52.7	48.3	54.6	51.8	58.8	55.0	57.3	57.1	54.3	54.3	100.0	$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%)	84.7	60^th of 480 public middle schools	87.5%		75.3	108^th of 491 public middle schools	78.0%	48	52.6	49.0	48.2	49.9	60.1	62.4	47.6	56.7	51.4	51.4	97.5	$11,253	$385	$10,868

Cities Near Zip Code 46307

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crown Point	0.81 mi	10	27^th
Merrillville	4.1 mi	9	369^th
Cedar Lake	4.12 mi	6	81^st
Saint John	5 mi	3	39^th
Schererville	6.31 mi	4	72^nd

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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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