The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Lake County, Indiana
Across Lake County, Indiana, 14 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Lowell Middle School leads the list at -33.6%, against a median of -7.8% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell Middle School | Lowell, IN | 498 | -33.6% |
| 2 | Bailly Middle School | Gary, IN | 355 | -25.1% |
| 3 | Charles N Scott Middle School | Hammond, IN | 663 | -22.7% |
| 4 | Merrillville Intermediate School | Merrillville, IN | 788 | -15.5% |
| 5 | Joseph Block Middle School | East Chicago, IN | 436 | -15.2% |
| 6 | Pierce Middle School | Merrillville, IN | 878 | -14.3% |
| 7 | Hal E Clark Middle School | Saint John, IN | 1,032 | -9.0% |
| 8 | Henry W Eggers Middle School | Hammond, IN | 693 | -6.6% |
| 9 | Michael Grimmer Middle School | Schererville, IN | 814 | -6.3% |
| 10 | River Forest Middle School | Hobart, IN | 369 | -5.6% |
| 11 | Whiting Middle School | Whiting, IN | 250 | -4.2% |
| 12 | Robert Taft Middle School | Crown Point, IN | 1,067 | -3.0% |
| 13 | Kahler Middle School | Dyer, IN | 971 | -3.0% |
| 14 | Hobart Middle School | Hobart, IN | 905 | -0.5% |
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