Enrollment
369
Middle
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180462000780
River Forest Middle School
3300 Indiana St, Hobart, IN 46342 · (219) 962-7551 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Indiana public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
14.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
273 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 119 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 35% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
River Forest Middle School→River Forest High School
Based on grade levels within River Forest Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
24.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
11.2%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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
20.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 River Forest Middle School
River Forest Middle School's state test result (20.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest Middle School this school | 369 | 74.0% | 20.3% |
| William Penn Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis | 367 | 65.4% | 9.1% |
| Portage Middle School Fort Wayne | 380 | 80.5% | 22.4% |
| Kekionga Middle School Fort Wayne | 527 | 75.3% | 11.8% |
| Logansport Intermediate School Logansport | 654 | 73.1% | 23.3% |
| Logansport Junior High School Logansport | 641 | 69.6% | 17.9% |
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 River Forest Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #274 of 324 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #298 of 325 | #14 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #268 of 325 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #243 of 334 | #18 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #148 of 314 | #6 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #39 of 315 | #2 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #19 of 330 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #144 of 187 | #10 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
369
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 74% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 75% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 22.5 | 16.8:1 | 87% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 74% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 72% (281) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 80% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 344 | 18 | 19.1:1 | 79% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 12 | 18.5:1 | 64% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 15 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Forest Middle School.
About River Forest Middle School
River Forest Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Hobart, Indiana, under River Forest Community Sch Corp. The school enrolls 369 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Indiana) has about 594 students.
River Forest Community Sch Corp counts 1,707 students in its 4 schools, and River Forest Middle School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at River Forest Middle School is Hispanic (43%). Other students are 32% White, 17% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 21% Hispanic share among all Lake County residents. River Forest Middle School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.8 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 74% of students. Across public schools in Lake County, the average is 47%.
River Forest Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Indiana public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.2% for River Forest Middle School. The school posts 20.3%, 2.9 points below the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Lake County, median household income is about $71,493, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Lake County number 121 and enroll about 74,661.
Of nearby public schools, River Forest High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, River Forest Middle School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
River Forest Middle School had 390 students in 2020-21 and 369 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 River Forest Community Sch Corp
- River Forest High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- Henry S Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- John I Meister Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other schools in Hobart
- Hobart High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Hobart Middle SchoolMiddle · 905 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
Nearby schools
- River Forest High School0.1 mi · 565
- Alexander Hamilton Elementary Sch0.9 mi · 200
- Early Learning Center-George Earle0.9 mi · 264
- Henry S Evans Elementary School1.1 mi · 400
- John I Meister Elementary School1.2 mi · 373
- Veterans Elementary School at Mundell1.5 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About River Forest Middle SchoolHow large is River Forest Middle School?
River Forest Middle School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does River Forest Middle School serve?
River Forest Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Forest Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Forest Middle School is approximately 14.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at River Forest Middle School?
Student demographics at River Forest Middle School are roughly 32% White, 43% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees River Forest Middle School?
River Forest Middle School is overseen by River Forest Community Sch Corp in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.