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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46342

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Schools

1,274

Students

Districts

Top rankedHobart Middle School169^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

River Forest Middle School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

In zip code 46342, there is one middle school, Hobart Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This school is part of the School City of Hobart district.

Hobart Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle tier of Indiana middle schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, the school shows a mixed performance. It generally performs at or above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades, with 8th graders showing particularly strong results. However, the school's math proficiency is a concern, especially in the 7th and 8th grades, where scores have fallen below state averages in recent years. A notable strength is the school's exceptional performance in Biology End of Course assessments, significantly outperforming both district and state averages.

The school serves 916 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.3. Over half of the student body, 52.62%, qualifies for free or reduced lunch, indicating a significant number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school spends $12,110 per student. A key area for improvement is the chronic absenteeism rate, which stood at 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, a figure that can impact student engagement and academic outcomes.

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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
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	905	50	18.2	52.6%	574 (63.4%)	85 (9.4%)	210 (23.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	62.1	169^th of 480 public middle schools	64.8%		60.3	184^th of 491 public middle schools	62.5%	15	41.1	40.7	46.7	42.7	39.2	37.2	32.0	36.2	38.3	38.3	86.5	$12,110	$406	$11,705
River Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-7551	369	25	14.7	74.0%	117 (31.7%)	64 (17.3%)	157 (42.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	21.1	375^th of 480 public middle schools	21.9%		17.6	402^nd of 491 public middle schools	18.1%	27	28.5	22.6	21.4	24.1	18.1	11.2	4.8	11.2	30.4	30.4		$9,950	$713	$9,237

Cities Near Zip Code 46342

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hobart	0.38 mi	9	318^th
Merrillville	2.54 mi	9	369^th
Portage	2.78 mi	12	344^th
Lake Station	3.28 mi	4	385^th
Gary	4 mi	27	392^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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