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Enrollment
905
Middle
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL CITY OF HOBART·NCES 180459000773
Hobart Middle School
36 E 8th St, Hobart, IN 46342 · (219) 942-8541 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Indiana public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
476 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 300 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 310 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 295 | 33% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hobart Middle School→Hobart High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within School City of Hobart. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hobart Middle School
Hobart Middle School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Middle School this school | 905 | 52.6% | 39.2% |
| Shelbyville Middle School Shelbyville | 886 | 51.7% | 37.3% |
| Kesling Intermediate School LaPorte | 847 | 49.5% | 44.8% |
| Wea Ridge Middle School Lafayette | 675 | 50.1% | 32.5% |
| Nathaniel Scribner Middle School New Albany | 941 | 54.0% | 35.3% |
| Virgil I Grissom Middle School Mishawaka | 662 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hobart Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #150 of 324 | #9 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #165 of 325 | #10 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #129 of 325 | #9 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #55 of 334 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #285 of 314 | #14 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #109 of 315 | #10 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.6% | #136 of 330 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #184 of 187 | #14 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
905
-47 (-5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 905 | 49.5 | 18.3:1 | 53% (476) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 50 | 18.3:1 | 53% (482) |
| 2022-23 | 917 | 48.5 | 18.9:1 | 54% (492) |
| 2020-21 | 952 | 48 | 19.8:1 | 50% (477) |
| 2017-18 | 910 | 48.5 | 18.8:1 | 52% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 959 | 52 | 18.4:1 | 44% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | 38 | 25.6:1 | 45% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 853 | 40 | 21.3:1 | 22% (186) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 40 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hobart Middle School.
About Hobart Middle School
Hobart Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school for students in Hobart, Indiana. The school's 905 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Indiana average about 594 students each.
Hobart Middle School is among 6 schools run by School City of Hobart, which serves 3,978 students.
White students are the majority at Hobart Middle School, with 63% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points above the 55% share among Lake County residents. Hobart Middle School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.3:1. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana. Hobart Middle School reports 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, Hobart Middle School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hobart Middle School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 39.2% actual, 38.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Indiana.
Federal survey data for Lake County show that the median household income is $71,493, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 121 public schools in Lake County, enrolling about 74,661 students in all.
The nearest public school is Joan Martin Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Hobart Middle School comes in 3rd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Hobart Middle School's enrollment dropped from 952 in 2020-21 to 905 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.8:1 to 18.3:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Hobart Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School City of Hobart
- Hobart High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Veterans Elementary School at MundellElementary · 594 students
- Joan Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Early Learning Center-George EarleElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Hobart
- Hobart High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Veterans Elementary School at MundellElementary · 594 students
- River Forest High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- Joan Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- John I Meister Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other Hobart Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hobart Middle. Hobart Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Hobart Middle SchoolHobart, OK · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Joan Martin Elementary School0.4 mi · 497
- Veterans Elementary School at Mundell1.0 mi · 594
- Liberty Elementary School1.2 mi · 398
- Hobart High School1.5 mi · 1,320
- Early Learning Center-George Earle1.6 mi · 264
- John I Meister Elementary School2.2 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Hobart Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hobart Middle School?
Hobart Middle School enrolls approximately 905 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hobart Middle School serve?
Hobart Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hobart Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hobart Middle School is approximately 18.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hobart Middle School?
At Hobart Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hobart Middle School public or private?
Hobart Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by School City of Hobart.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.