Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

Set in Crown Point, Indiana, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is a heavily attended middle-grades school, overseen by Crown Point Community School Corp. It works with 1,061 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 79% larger than typical.

Across the 10 schools in Crown Point Community School Corp (9,147 students total), Colonel John Wheeler Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.4%; this one delivers 52.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $71,493, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is one of 121 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Street Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colonel John Wheeler Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 62.3%.

Colonel John Wheeler Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Colonel John Wheeler Middle School's enrollment has grew 15% since 2018, when it stood at 924 (now 1,061). The White share of enrollment shrank from 80% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 in 2025.

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