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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46356

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984

Students

Top rankedLowell Middle School165^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Summary:

Zip code 46356 is home to one middle school, Lowell Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Tri-Creek School Corporation. This school is a public institution with an enrollment of 726 students.

Lowell Middle School is a well-regarded public middle school, consistently performing well and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2022-2023 school year, it ranked 72nd out of 489 middle schools in Indiana, reflecting strong academic performance. The Tri-Creek School Corporation also demonstrates strength, ranking 56th out of 380 districts statewide. The school has a student enrollment of 726 students and a student-teacher ratio of 22.3. The spending per student is $10,259, indicating a significant investment in resources.

While Lowell Middle School shows strong overall performance, there are areas for attention. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year was 38.61%, which is below the district average of 46.33% and the Indiana average for 7th grade. Math proficiency for all grades in the same year was 39.16%, notably lower than the district average of 55.49%. The chronic absenteeism rate stands at 17.8%, and 30.3% of students receive free or reduced lunch, suggesting potential needs for targeted support services. Further investigation into the recent decline in ELA scores and the persistent gap in math performance compared to the district average is recommended to ensure continued student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lowell Middle School	Public	7-8	19250 Cline Ave	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 696-7701	498	22	22.3	30.3%	420 (84.3%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	63.3	165^th of 480 public middle schools	65.6%		73.4	119^th of 491 public middle schools	75.8%	46	38.0	39.2	38.6	44.4	34.0	39.2	$10,259	$454	$9,805
Lowell Intermediate School	Public	5-6	19270 Cline Ave.	Lowell	46356	Lake County	Tri-Creek School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 696-0450	486	21	23.4	29.4%	408 (84.0%)	10 (2.1%)	59 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 46356

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lowell	0.65 mi	6	93^rd
Cedar Lake	5.55 mi	6	81^st
Crown Point	7.84 mi	10	27^th
Lake Village	10.4 mi	1	273^rd
Roselawn	10.99 mi	1	347^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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