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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46321

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School

990

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWilbur Wright Middle School22^nd of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 46321 is home to one middle school, Wilbur Wright Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public school is part of the School Town of Munster district.

Wilbur Wright Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution within Indiana. For the past three academic years, it has consistently ranked among the top 32 middle schools statewide, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This consistent high performance is further supported by impressive test scores. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the school demonstrated strong proficiency rates, with 7th graders achieving 74.76% in English Language Arts and a perfect 100% in Biology. These results generally surpass state averages, indicating a robust academic environment.

Key statistics for Wilbur Wright Middle School include a student enrollment of 943, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8, and spending per student of $10,651. The school's free/reduced lunch recipient rate is 20.89%, suggesting a diverse student body. While the chronic absenteeism rate was 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's overall academic achievements and consistent high rankings highlight its effectiveness as an educational institution within the School Town of Munster district.

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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	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
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%)	92.6	22^nd of 480 public middle schools	95.4%		95.2	13^th of 491 public middle schools	97.4%	9	59.0	57.8	63.2	60.0	63.3	56.7	55.1	58.5	60.1	60.1	100.0	$10,651	$339	$10,313

Cities Near Zip Code 46321

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Munster	0.29 mi	5	12^th
Hammond	1.84 mi	15	384^th
Highland	2.11 mi	6	167^th
Dyer	3.2 mi	3	51^st
Griffith	3.4 mi	3	278^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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