Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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Colonel John Wheeler Middle School ranks 108 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is a public middle school located in Crown Point, Indiana, serving 1,046 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Crown Point Community School Corporation, which is ranked 33 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana middle schools, with ILEARN test scores that are generally on par with or slightly below the Crown Point Community School Corporation average, but significantly above the state average in most subjects and grade levels. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 11.9% at the nearby Robert Taft Middle School. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Colonel John Wheeler Middle School has increased from 20.02% in 2021-2022 to 24% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the district average of 22.91% at Robert Taft Middle School, but higher than some of the other nearby schools.

While Colonel John Wheeler Middle School performs well academically compared to the state average, it is slightly below the district average and some of the other high-performing nearby schools, such as Robert Taft Middle School and the schools in the Lake Central School Corporation. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate and shift in the socioeconomic status of its student population may be areas that the school and district should monitor and address to ensure continued academic success.

Detail:

Public 6-8

401 W Joliet St
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 663-2173

District: Crown Point Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,077

Students who attend Colonel John Wheeler Middle School usually attend:

High:

Crown Point High School

Feeder schools for Colonel John Wheeler Middle School:

Elementary:	Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
	Lake Street Elementary School
	Timothy Ball Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 1,046

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

19.1%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Colonel John Wheeler Middle School ranks better than 77.7% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (19.1%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Colonel John Wheeler Middle School employs 52 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is $10,077.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Colonel John Wheeler Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Colonel John Wheeler Middle School 108^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Colonel John Wheeler Middle School in the ranking list.)

Crown Point Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Crown Point Community School Corp 33^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2010	82.67	36^th	428	91.6%
2011	85.25	27^th	451	94.0%
2012	80.88	40^th	447	91.1%
2013	85.16	25^th	444	94.4%
2014	83.77	32^nd	470	93.2%
2015	85.93	41^st	485	91.5%
2016	84.16	37^th	494	92.5%
2017	80.11	67^th	472	85.8%
2018	81.89	61^st	473	87.1%
2019	75.56	91^st	470	80.6%
2021	79.17	84^th	483	82.6%
2022	75.19	104^th	490	78.8%
2023	73.86	109^th	489	77.7%
2024	75.32	108^th	485	77.7%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	700	10	11	58	0	n/a	n/a	25	804
2009	743	13	17	73	2	n/a	n/a	23	871
2010	781	19	21	72	4	n/a	n/a	27	924
2011	715	22	23	90	3	2	13	0	868
2012	717	27	22	120	3	2	13	0	904
2013	724	25	19	124	3	0	13	0	908
2014	746	30	15	127	3	0	16	0	937
2015	749	31	16	115	2	0	17	0	930
2016	730	26	14	115	1	1	21	0	908
2017	725	30	13	118	1	1	15	0	903
2018	735	31	10	123	1	1	23	0	924
2019	713	36	15	139	0	0	27	0	930
2020	693	41	21	148	2	0	26	0	931
2021	687	42	20	166	1	0	26	0	942
2022	710	45	21	188	2	0	28	0	994
2023	742	44	23	200	4	0	33	0	1046

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	804	39.4	20.4	15.1
2009	871	44.8	19.4	17.6
2010	924	48.7	18.9	22.3
2011	868	49.4	17.5	23.5
2012	904	57.0	15.8	24.6
2013	908	52.0	17.4	21.6
2014	937	52.0	18.0	23.2
2015	930	50.0	18.6	22
2016	908	49.0	18.5	21.9
2017	903	48.1	18.7	20.6
2018	924	47.0	19.6	23.4
2019	930	47.0	19.7	21.4
2020	931	48.0	19.3	22.1
2021	942	49.1	19.1	23.1
2022	994	54.0	18.4	20
2023	1046	52.0	20.1	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	804	39.4	20.4	15.1
2009	871	44.8	19.4	17.6
2010	924	48.7	18.9	22.3
2011	868	49.4	17.5	23.5
2012	904	57.0	15.8	24.6
2013	908	52.0	17.4	21.6
2014	937	52.0	18.0	23.2
2015	930	50.0	18.6	22
2016	908	49.0	18.5	21.9
2017	903	48.1	18.7	20.6
2018	924	47.0	19.6	23.4
2019	930	47.0	19.7	21.4
2020	931	48.0	19.3	22.1
2021	942	49.1	19.1	23.1
2022	994	54.0	18.4	20
2023	1046	52.0	20.1	24

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$201 (2.4%)	$8,272 (97.6%)	$8,473
2020	$248 (2.9%)	$8,309 (97.1%)	$8,556
2021	$372 (4.1%)	$8,638 (95.9%)	$9,010
2022	$404 (4.0%)	$9,673 (96.0%)	$10,077

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 91^st of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 109^th of 489 Middle schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	55.8	31.5	24.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Crown Point Community School Corp)	61.9	41.6	20.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	62.2	56.9	5.3%
6th Grade Math (Crown Point Community School Corp)	59	56.3	2.7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	60.4	39.9	20.5%
6th Grade Science (Crown Point Community School Corp)	63.6	43.1	20.5%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	63.6	47.7	15.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Crown Point Community School Corp)	64.2	52.7	11.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	53.4	43.3	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Crown Point Community School Corp)	52.5	48.1	4.4%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	56.1	49.7	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Crown Point Community School Corp)	61.1	57.2	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	36.4	48.8	12.4%
8th Grade Math (Crown Point Community School Corp)	40.9	47.7	6.8%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%
End of Course Biology (Colonel John Wheeler Middle School)	90	88.9	1.1%
End of Course Biology (Crown Point Community School Corp)	54.3	40.4	13.9%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	930	1046	12.5%
African American	36	44	22.2%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	15	23	53.3%
Hispanic	139	200	43.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	713	742	4.1%
Two or More Races	27	33	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.4%	24%	2.6%

Schools Near Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School	Public	6-8	401 W Joliet St	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-2173	1,046	52	20.1	24.0%	742 (70.9%)	44 (4.2%)	200 (19.1%)	23 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	75.3	108^th of 485 public middle schools	77.7%		73.9	109^th of 489 public middle schools	77.7%	1		40.1	43.9	49.9	44.6		52.8	42.8	46.0	47.2		82.4	$10,077	$405	$9,673
Robert Taft Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 S Main	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 663-1507	1,091	57	19.1	22.9%	836 (76.6%)	34 (3.1%)	143 (13.1%)	33 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.9%)	86.8	49^th of 485 public middle schools	89.9%		87.2	48^th of 489 public middle schools	90.2%	1		53.6	52.4	56.3	54.2		53.9	56.7	46.9	52.2		100.0	$9,997	$369	$9,628
Hal E Clark Middle School	Public	5-8	8915 W 93rd Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8507	1,069	57	18.8	23.1%	741 (69.3%)	70 (6.5%)	209 (19.6%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.9%)	79.9	81^st of 485 public middle schools	83.3%		69.6	136^th of 489 public middle schools	72.2%	55	47.2	58.4	52.6	67.0	56.6	50.6	44.8	30.8	41.3	41.9	47.6		$9,687	$347	$9,340
Pierce Middle School	Public	7-8	199 E 70th Pl	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5308	919	63	14.5	70.1%	66 (7.2%)	617 (67.1%)	172 (18.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	27.8	354^th of 485 public middle schools	27.0%		28.8	349^th of 489 public middle schools	28.6%	5			27.8	32.5	30.2			11.0	14.5	12.8			$10,395	$1,172	$9,223
Michael Grimmer Middle School	Public	5-8	225 W 77th Ave	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-6985	754	47	15.9	32.1%	417 (55.3%)	78 (10.3%)	190 (25.2%)	27 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (5.0%)	79.4	83^rd of 485 public middle schools	82.9%		78.8	91^st of 489 public middle schools	81.4%	8	56.4	56.3	60.0	54.0	56.9	50.3	44.8	43.2	30.1	42.4	56.4		$10,086	$120	$9,966
Hanover Central Middle School	Public	6-8	10631 W 141st St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3500	650	39	16.8	24.9%	454 (69.8%)	35 (5.4%)	128 (19.7%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	72.8	123^rd of 485 public middle schools	74.6%		68.9	142^nd of 489 public middle schools	71.0%	19		54.1	47.4	34.7	45.2		55.9	49.1	31.4	45.2			$9,262	$238	$9,024
Merrillville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1400 W 61st Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5306	855	60	14.3	71.3%	79 (9.2%)	549 (64.2%)	173 (20.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.7%)								(n/a)	25.6	28.5			27.2	31.3	26.5			28.8	24.2		$9,473	$1,287	$8,186
Bailly Middle School	Public	6-8	4621 Georgia St	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-6326	383	30	12.7	85.1%	5 (1.3%)	337 (88.0%)	29 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	9.9	448^th of 485 public middle schools	7.6%		7.4	470^th of 489 public middle schools	3.9%	22		15.7	16.9	14.7	15.7		6.1	3.4	1.8	3.9			$16,955	$5,209	$11,746
Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 W 41st Ave	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 980-0730	476	27	17.9	91.8%	153 (32.1%)	165 (34.7%)	119 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	7.6	469^th of 485 public middle schools	3.3%		11.8	439^th of 489 public middle schools	10.2%	30	13.8	12.0	10.4	11.1	11.8	9.6	2.9	4.7	1.7	4.5	5.3		$12,639	$2,884	$9,755
Kahler Middle School	Public	5-8	600 Joliet St	Dyer	46311	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 865-3535	922	54	17.0	27.7%	568 (61.6%)	58 (6.3%)	234 (25.4%)	19 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.8%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

What high school do graduates of Colonel John Wheeler Middle School attend?

Students who attend Colonel John Wheeler Middle School usually go on to attend Crown Point High School

What district is Colonel John Wheeler Middle School in?

Crown Point Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Colonel John Wheeler Middle School?

Students at Colonel John Wheeler Middle School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Colonel John Wheeler Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,046 students attended Colonel John Wheeler Middle School.

Is Colonel John Wheeler Middle School a good school?

Colonel John Wheeler Middle School ranks 108^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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