Boone Grove Middle School

Boone Grove Middle School is a small 6-8 campus in Boone Grove, Indiana, overseen by Porter Township School Corp. The school hosts 292 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 51% leaner than typical.

Boone Grove Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Porter Township School Corp, a district that works with 1,509 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Boone Grove Middle School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Boone Grove Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.2%; this one delivers 50.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Porter County put the typical household earns roughly $87,972 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Porter County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,813 students), of which Boone Grove Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Boone Grove Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Boone Grove Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.4%.

Boone Grove Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Boone Grove Middle School has edged down 14%, going from 338 students in 2018 to 292 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.