Hobart Middle School

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Hobart Middle School ranks 184 th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hobart Middle School is a public middle school serving 917 students in grades 6-8 in Hobart, Indiana, which is part of the School City of Hobart district. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, but above the district average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.87%) and Math (32.51%) in 2023-2024 higher than the district's (41.52% and 41.42%, respectively).

However, Hobart Middle School faces some challenges, including a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.3% in 2020-2021 to 18.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (53.65% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to some nearby schools, such as Colonel John Wheeler Middle School (24% free/reduced) and Union Township Middle School (30.25% free/reduced).

Compared to these higher-performing nearby schools, Hobart Middle School's academic performance is generally lower, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. However, Hobart Middle School has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to the nearby schools. To improve student outcomes, the school should focus on addressing chronic absenteeism, exploring strategies to support economically disadvantaged students, and learning from the best practices of the higher-performing nearby schools, while also leveraging its diverse student population as a strength.

Detail:

Public 6-8

36 E 8th St
Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-8541

District: School City of Hobart

SchoolDigger Rank:
184^th of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,636

Students who attend Hobart Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hobart High School

Feeder schools for Hobart Middle School:

Elementary:	Early Learning Center-George Earle
	Joan Martin Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Veterans Elementary School at Mundell

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 917

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

26.1%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hobart Middle School ranks better than 62.1% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.32. (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 (59.5%), Hispanic (26.1%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hobart Middle School is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Hobart Middle School employs 48.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hobart Middle School is $10,636.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hobart Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hobart Middle School 184^th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Hobart Middle School in the ranking list.)

School City of Hobart:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Hobart 140^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hobart Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	46.11	136^th	222	38.7%
2005	62.21	142^nd	370	61.6%
2006	58.55	163^rd	375	56.5%
2007	53.26	211^th	382	44.8%
2008	51.16	223^rd	392	43.1%
2009	54.19	210^th	423	50.4%
2010	55.46	221^st	428	48.4%
2011	57.43	226^th	451	49.9%
2012	55.68	220^th	447	50.8%
2013	57.50	208^th	444	53.2%
2014	58.01	232^nd	470	50.6%
2015	57.35	217^th	485	55.3%
2016	59.31	219^th	494	55.7%
2017	64.47	167^th	472	64.6%
2018	68.92	145^th	473	69.3%
2019	56.02	215^th	470	54.3%
2021	53.38	221^st	483	54.2%
2022	57.01	204^th	490	58.4%
2023	56.89	207^th	489	57.7%
2024	60.32	184^th	485	62.1%

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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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Friday, July 9, 2010

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Enrollment information for Hobart Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	751	1	1	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	797
1989	777	3	3	44	10	n/a	n/a	0	837
1990	791	2	2	42	7	n/a	n/a	0	844
1991	847	0	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1992	834	1	1	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
1993	826	0	1	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	890
1994	831	0	1	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1995	781	6	5	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	849
1996	781	6	5	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	849
1997	758	6	3	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	830
1998	706	5	2	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	791
1999	702	3	1	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	776
2000	722	9	1	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	818
2001	753	8	3	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	853
2002	757	15	5	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	895
2003	757	15	5	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	895
2004	742	20	8	120	6	n/a	n/a	0	896
2005	715	27	5	130	9	n/a	n/a	0	886
2006	681	36	5	126	12	n/a	n/a	0	860
2007	656	35	5	132	12	n/a	n/a	29	869
2008	664	38	15	131	12	n/a	n/a	35	895
2009	631	43	14	140	16	n/a	n/a	44	888
2010	672	55	17	139	14	n/a	n/a	53	950
2011	687	61	7	151	11	0	56	0	973
2012	688	72	5	149	6	1	70	0	991
2013	627	61	3	197	3	0	32	0	923
2014	639	73	2	211	4	0	34	0	963
2015	618	65	2	221	2	0	29	0	937
2016	625	54	2	245	3	0	30	0	959
2017	580	65	3	249	7	1	29	0	934
2018	575	69	1	234	5	0	26	0	910
2019	586	89	2	228	5	0	20	0	930
2020	608	82	3	231	1	0	22	0	947
2021	598	73	11	237	1	1	31	0	952
2022	599	69	13	250	0	1	43	0	975
2023	546	78	14	239	2	1	37	0	917

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 Hobart Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	797	37.8	21.0	19.1
1989	837	40.1	20.8	10.2
1990	844	39.8	21.2	10.9
1991	867	40.9	21.1	11.3
1992	891	40.6	21.9	8.3
1993	890	42.8	20.8	12
1994	892	41.7	21.4	12.8
1995	849	42.2	20.1	11.9
1996	849	42.2	20.1	11.9
1997	830	41.7	19.9	13.7
1998	791	41.7	19.0	15.3
1999	776	41.6	18.7	18.3
2000	818	38.6	21.2	21.3
2001	853	40.6	21.0	21.8
2002	895	44.6	20.1	24
2003	895	44.6	20.1	24
2004	896	45.6	19.6	27.5
2005	886	46.3	19.1	32.1
2006	860	46.5	18.5	31.7
2007	869	n/a	n/a	35.2
2008	895	48.0	18.6	38.4
2009	888	47.0	18.9	39.8
2010	950	49.2	19.3	42.8
2011	973	38.8	25.0	45.3
2012	991	56.0	17.6	45.7
2013	923	51.0	18.0	45.8
2014	963	52.0	18.5	46.3
2015	937	52.0	18.0	48.7
2016	959	52.0	18.4	44.4
2017	934	41.0	22.7	48.7
2018	910	48.4	18.7	51.6
2019	930	48.0	19.3	50.5
2020	947	49.6	19.0	51.2
2021	952	48.0	19.8	50.1
2022	975	59.0	16.5	47.9
2023	917	48.5	18.9	53.7

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 Hobart Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	797	37.8	21.0	19.1
1989	837	40.1	20.8	10.2
1990	844	39.8	21.2	10.9
1991	867	40.9	21.1	11.3
1992	891	40.6	21.9	8.3
1993	890	42.8	20.8	12
1994	892	41.7	21.4	12.8
1995	849	42.2	20.1	11.9
1996	849	42.2	20.1	11.9
1997	830	41.7	19.9	13.7
1998	791	41.7	19.0	15.3
1999	776	41.6	18.7	18.3
2000	818	38.6	21.2	21.3
2001	853	40.6	21.0	21.8
2002	895	44.6	20.1	24
2003	895	44.6	20.1	24
2004	896	45.6	19.6	27.5
2005	886	46.3	19.1	32.1
2006	860	46.5	18.5	31.7
2007	869	n/a	n/a	35.2
2008	895	48.0	18.6	38.4
2009	888	47.0	18.9	39.8
2010	950	49.2	19.3	42.8
2011	973	38.8	25.0	45.3
2012	991	56.0	17.6	45.7
2013	923	51.0	18.0	45.8
2014	963	52.0	18.5	46.3
2015	937	52.0	18.0	48.7
2016	959	52.0	18.4	44.4
2017	934	41.0	22.7	48.7
2018	910	48.4	18.7	51.6
2019	930	48.0	19.3	50.5
2020	947	49.6	19.0	51.2
2021	952	48.0	19.8	50.1
2022	975	59.0	16.5	47.9
2023	917	48.5	18.9	53.7

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 Hobart Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$24 (0.3%)	$9,348 (99.7%)	$9,372
2020	$12 (0.1%)	$9,577 (99.9%)	$9,588
2021	$121 (1.2%)	$9,864 (98.8%)	$9,985
2022	$916 (8.6%)	$9,720 (91.4%)	$10,636

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hobart Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 215^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 207^th of 489 Middle schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hobart Middle School)	47.2	38.9	8.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hobart)	46.9	38.9	8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Hobart Middle School)	51.8	32.3	19.5%
6th Grade Math (School City of Hobart)	51.5	32.3	19.2%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Hobart Middle School)	41.1	31.2	9.9%
6th Grade Science (School City of Hobart)	40.8	31.2	9.6%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hobart Middle School)	50.7	40.3	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hobart)	50.7	40.3	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Hobart Middle School)	37.2	24.2	13%
7th Grade Math (School City of Hobart)	37.2	24.2	13%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hobart Middle School)	56.5	49.9	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Hobart)	56.5	49.9	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Hobart Middle School)	32.5	34.2	1.7%
8th Grade Math (School City of Hobart)	32.5	34.2	1.7%
8th Grade Math (Indiana)	38	31.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	930	917	1.4%
African American	89	78	12.4%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	2	14	600%
Hispanic	228	239	4.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	586	546	6.8%
Two or More Races	20	37	85%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.5%	53.7%	3.1%

Schools Near Hobart 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
Hobart Middle School	Public	6-8	36 E 8th St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	No	(219) 942-8541	917	49	18.9	53.7%	546 (59.5%)	78 (8.5%)	239 (26.1%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.0%)	60.3	184^th of 485 public middle schools	62.1%		56.9	207^th of 489 public middle schools	57.7%	23		41.7	43.0	43.9	42.9		41.8	29.1	26.2	32.5		60.7	$10,636	$916	$9,720
River Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 Indiana St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-7551	379	23	16.8	87.1%	136 (35.9%)	51 (13.5%)	161 (42.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.9%)	17.6	400^th of 485 public middle schools	17.5%		19.8	393^rd of 489 public middle schools	19.6%	7		23.4	20.8	24.4	22.9		10.8	9.9	6.5	9.0			$8,369	$453	$7,916
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
William Fegely Middle School	Public	6-8	5384 Stone Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8150	633	41	15.6	66.2%	283 (44.7%)	111 (17.5%)	188 (29.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	36.8	317^th of 485 public middle schools	34.6%		38.9	304^th of 489 public middle schools	37.8%	13		32.0	29.5	30.3	30.6		15.2	27.9	24.1	22.2		62.5	$11,068	$915	$10,153
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
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
Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	324	24	13.5	30.2%	270 (83.3%)	6 (1.9%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	94.7	19^th of 485 public middle schools	96.1%		86.2	54^th of 489 public middle schools	89.0%	35		64.6	72.6	73.3	70.0		51.8	62.8	61.0	58.3			$10,046	$235	$9,811
Willowcreek Middle School	Public	6-8	5962 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8090	949	62	15.4	59.0%	483 (50.9%)	148 (15.6%)	266 (28.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.0%)	41.6	290^th of 485 public middle schools	40.2%		42.8	271^st of 489 public middle schools	44.6%	19		27.1	31.3	37.5	32.1		25.8	25.9	25.9	25.9		74.4	$10,764	$898	$9,866
Gary Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Parke St	Gary	46403	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8547	326	21	15.5	89.3%	2 (0.6%)	295 (90.5%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	7.3	470^th of 485 public middle schools	3.1%		5.6	480^th of 489 public middle schools	1.8%	10		12.6	10.9	14.0	12.5		2.5	0.0	0.0	1.0			$18,213	$5,210	$13,003
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobart Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hobart Middle School?

Students at Hobart Middle School are 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Hobart Middle School a good school?

Hobart Middle School ranks 184^th of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hobart Middle School in?

School City of Hobart

How many students attend Hobart Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 917 students attended Hobart Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Hobart Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hobart Middle School usually go on to attend Hobart High School

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