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What's one thing Michael Grimmer Middle School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
814
Middle
DISTRICT 939 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180545000985
Michael Grimmer Middle School
225 W 77th Ave, Schererville, IN 46375 · (219) 865-6985 · Lake County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL814 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Indiana public middle schools
- A-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
18.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
250 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 5 | 200 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 196 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 191 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 28% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Michael Grimmer Middle School→Lake Central High School
Based on grade levels within Lake Central School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
54.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
49.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Michael Grimmer Middle School
Michael Grimmer Middle School's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grimmer Middle School this school | 814 | 30.7% | 54.3% |
| Kahler Middle School Dyer | 971 | 28.4% | 52.5% |
| Wilbur Wright Middle School Munster | 990 | 26.1% | 59.4% |
| Battle Ground Middle School West Lafeyette | 712 | 32.4% | 55.9% |
| Sand Creek Intermediate School Fishers | 812 | 28.9% | 57.6% |
| John J Young Middle School Mishawaka | 709 | 29.2% | 23.7% |
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 Michael Grimmer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #51 of 324 | #3 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #80 of 325 | #5 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #47 of 325 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 814 | #75 of 334 | #8 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #288 of 314 | #15 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #73 of 315 | #6 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #280 of 330 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #138 of 187 | #9 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
814
+54 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 814 | 44 | 18.5:1 | 31% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 33% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 47.3 | 15.9:1 | 32% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 42 | 18.1:1 | 28% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 41 | 21.2:1 | 28% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 44 | 20.9:1 | 21% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 988 | 52 | 19.0:1 | 19% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | 52 | 18.2:1 | 8% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 42 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Michael Grimmer Middle School.
About Michael Grimmer Middle School
Michael Grimmer Middle School is one of the public schools in Schererville, Indiana. It is a mid-sized middle-grades school. It has an enrollment of 814 students in grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 594 students for middle schools in Indiana.
Michael Grimmer Middle School belongs to Lake Central School Corporation, a district of 10 schools and 8,985 students.
The largest group at Michael Grimmer Middle School is White students, at 56%. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Lake County residents are about 55% White, a similar share. The diversity index for Michael Grimmer Middle School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.5 students per teacher. Middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1, 2.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Michael Grimmer Middle School, 31% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Lake County average 47%.
Michael Grimmer Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Indiana public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Michael Grimmer Middle School would score about 53.8%. It scores 54.3%, within a point of that figure.
The school's county is Lake County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,493 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Lake County number 121, with about 74,661 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, James H Watson Elementary School, is the closest to Michael Grimmer Middle School. Michael Grimmer Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 56.1% proficiency; Michael Grimmer Middle School posts 54.3%.
Michael Grimmer Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 760 in 2020-21 to 814 in 2024-25.
The Michael Grimmer Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Lake Central School Corporation
- Lake Central High SchoolHigh · 2,926 students
- Hal E Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,032 students
- Kahler Middle SchoolMiddle · 971 students
- James H Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Protsman Elementary SchoolElementary · 614 students
- George Bibich Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Other schools in Schererville
- James H Watson Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Homan Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Peifer Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- James H Watson Elementary School0.0 mi · 660
- Lake Central High School1.0 mi · 2,926
- Homan Elementary School1.3 mi · 472
- Kolling Elementary School1.4 mi · 529
- Peifer Elementary School1.5 mi · 420
- Hal E Clark Middle School2.1 mi · 1,032
Frequently asked questions
About Michael Grimmer Middle SchoolHow many students attend Michael Grimmer Middle School?
Michael Grimmer Middle School enrolls approximately 814 students in grades 05-08.
Is Michael Grimmer Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Michael Grimmer Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Michael Grimmer Middle School have?
Michael Grimmer Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
How diverse is Michael Grimmer Middle School?
Michael Grimmer Middle School reports a student body of 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Michael Grimmer Middle School in?
Michael Grimmer Middle School is part of Lake Central School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.