Hal E Clark Middle School

Hal E Clark Middle School, a heavily attended 6-8 campus in Saint John, Indiana, operated by Lake Central School Corporation, caters to 1,032 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 74% larger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 594 students.

Within Lake Central School Corporation, which oversees 10 schools and 8,985 students, Hal E Clark Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Hal E Clark Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, Hal E Clark Middle School shows 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Hal E Clark Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.9%; this one delivers 50.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household income runs about $71,493, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lake County's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), Hal E Clark Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kolling Elementary School, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Hal E Clark Middle School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.4%.

Hal E Clark Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hal E Clark Middle School has edged down 9%, going from 1,134 students in 2018 to 1,032 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 76% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

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