Best Public Schools in Dyer, IN

Summary:

The city of Dyer, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through middle school: Kahler Middle School, Protsman Elementary School, and George Bibich Elementary School. These schools are part of the Lake Central School Corporation, which is ranked 34th out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The two elementary schools, George Bibich and Protsman, consistently outperform the middle school, Kahler, in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. George Bibich Elementary is ranked 59th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, while Protsman Elementary is ranked 94th and also has a 5-star rating. Both schools have impressive test scores, with George Bibich Elementary having 62.33% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 77.13% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math, and Protsman Elementary having 59.7% proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 72.52% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math.

The schools also differ in their student demographics and other key metrics. George Bibich Elementary has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 18.88%, compared to Protsman Elementary's 29.67%. Additionally, George Bibich Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 6.0%, while Protsman Elementary and Kahler Middle School have higher rates of 14.1% and 14.9%, respectively. These differences in student population and attendance may contribute to the schools' varying academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Bibich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14600 W 81st St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1185	560	33	16.9	23.0%	352 (62.9%)	36 (6.4%)	140 (25.0%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	91.7	59^th of 1010 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.7	52^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	94.9%	7	57.1	66.4					62.3	81.6	73.6					77.1		$10,797	$282	$10,515
Kahler Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Joliet St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-3535	946	51	18.5	28.0%	573 (60.6%)	72 (7.6%)	234 (24.7%)	21 (2.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.0%)	68.8	141^st of 485 public middle schools	70.9%		63.9	163^rd of 489 public middle schools	66.7%	22			48.0	45.4	45.0	47.6	46.5			58.9	44.4	33.9	34.3	42.3	58.5	$10,353	$383	$9,971
Protsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1121 Harrison	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-2040	642	44	14.7	29.1%	359 (55.9%)	48 (7.5%)	161 (25.1%)	34 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.1%)	88	94^th of 1010 public elementary schools	90.7%		84.2	141^st of 1016 public elementary schools	86.1%	47	65.3	55.2					59.7	76.3	69.4					72.5		$11,941	$1,095	$10,847

Cities Near Dyer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint John	2.32 mi	3	32^nd
Schererville	2.65 mi	4	90^th
Munster	3.91 mi	5	11^th
Highland	4.09 mi	6	152^nd
Griffith	4.64 mi	3	290^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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