Kahler Middle School

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Kahler Middle School ranks 141 st of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kahler Middle School is a public middle school located in Dyer, Indiana, serving grades 5-8 with a student population of 922. The school is part of the Lake Central School Corporation, which is ranked 34 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Kahler Middle School has a higher percentage of White (61.61%) and Hispanic (25.38%) students compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's ILEARN test scores, particularly in Math, are below the Lake Central School Corporation average and the state average. Additionally, Kahler Middle School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (14.9%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 7.4% to 23.6%. Interestingly, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.66%) compared to many of the surrounding schools, suggesting a more affluent student population.

When compared to other middle schools in the Lake Central School Corporation, such as Hal E Clark Middle School and Michael Grimmer Middle School, Kahler Middle School generally performs worse on ILEARN tests, has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, and a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. This suggests that Kahler Middle School may be facing more challenges than its counterparts within the district. Despite the school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, these investments do not seem to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public 5-8

600 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-3535

District: Lake Central School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 485 Indiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,353

Students who attend Kahler Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Central High School

Feeder schools for Kahler Middle School:

Elementary:	George Bibich Elementary School
	Protsman Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 922

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kahler Middle School ranks better than 70.9% of middle schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lake Central School Corporation District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.75. (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 (61.6%), Hispanic (25.4%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kahler Middle School is 17. 1 middle schools in the Lake Central School Corporation District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kahler Middle School employs 54 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kahler Middle School is $10,353, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lake Central School Corporation District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Kahler Middle School 141^st of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Kahler Middle School in the ranking list.)

Lake Central School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Central School Corporation 34^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kahler Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	82.19	23^rd	222	89.6%
2005	79.27	43^rd	370	88.4%
2006	81.14	42^nd	375	88.8%
2007	80.25	45^th	382	88.2%
2008	79.05	58^th	392	85.2%
2009	75.76	82^nd	423	80.6%
2010	80.39	48^th	428	88.8%
2011	68.79	134^th	451	70.3%
2012	69.33	126^th	447	71.8%
2013	61.99	179^th	444	59.7%
2014	57.76	234^th	470	50.2%
2015	58.49	209^th	485	56.9%
2016	67.16	142^nd	494	71.3%
2017	68.34	136^th	472	71.2%
2018	77.28	85^th	473	82.0%
2019	68.80	135^th	470	71.3%
2021	70.40	128^th	483	73.5%
2022	70.57	133^rd	490	72.9%
2023	63.91	163^rd	489	66.7%
2024	68.75	141^st	485	70.9%

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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 Kahler Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	554	4	5	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	590
1989	637	2	4	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	669
1990	648	9	1	28	14	n/a	n/a	0	700
1991	681	7	6	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	735
1992	671	5	6	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1993	682	6	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1994	769	3	2	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
1995	930	4	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	2	973
1996	930	4	5	32	0	n/a	n/a	2	973
1997	924	8	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1998	895	10	5	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1999	981	7	7	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2000	967	4	7	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2001	1022	2	7	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	1065
2002	1031	8	9	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	1098
2003	1031	8	9	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	1098
2004	1041	12	13	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2005	1108	25	14	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	1212
2006	1112	27	21	89	4	n/a	n/a	0	1253
2007	1096	33	26	112	6	n/a	n/a	35	1308
2008	1041	40	31	119	8	n/a	n/a	43	1282
2009	836	52	33	124	5	n/a	n/a	47	1097
2010	804	49	39	135	7	n/a	n/a	56	1090
2011	819	53	41	152	9	0	66	0	1140
2012	838	52	54	156	9	1	55	0	1165
2013	788	44	48	160	7	0	33	0	1080
2014	760	41	48	163	10	0	23	0	1045
2015	737	45	47	165	8	0	24	0	1026
2016	707	44	45	169	5	0	15	0	985
2017	685	46	44	168	6	0	20	0	969
2018	683	51	43	201	2	0	21	0	1001
2019	668	60	49	205	2	0	19	0	1003
2020	631	52	40	219	3	0	22	0	967
2021	610	57	29	225	5	0	25	0	951
2022	588	57	27	236	5	1	28	0	942
2023	568	58	19	234	7	1	35	0	922

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kahler Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	590	27.4	21.5	3.4
1989	669	29.4	22.7	4
1990	700	30.5	22.9	4.3
1991	735	33.9	21.6	5
1992	716	34.2	20.9	5.3
1993	729	37.0	19.7	5.8
1994	805	44.0	18.3	5.3
1995	973	50.0	19.5	3.8
1996	973	50.0	19.5	3.8
1997	975	55.0	17.7	4.2
1998	951	52.8	18.0	4.7
1999	1035	54.5	19.0	6
2000	1020	55.0	18.5	6.2
2001	1065	56.0	19.0	6.3
2002	1098	58.0	18.9	7.9
2003	1098	58.0	18.9	7.9
2004	1114	53.0	21.0	8
2005	1212	54.0	22.4	8.6
2006	1253	55.0	22.8	10
2007	1308	n/a	n/a	9.7
2008	1282	66.0	19.4	9.8
2009	1097	58.6	18.7	11.6
2010	1090	62.0	17.5	16.7
2011	1140	62.2	18.3	18.3
2012	1165	54.0	21.5	20.9
2013	1080	52.0	20.7	20.9
2014	1045	56.0	18.6	20.6
2015	1026	51.0	20.1	20.9
2016	985	49.0	20.1	19.8
2017	969	50.5	19.1	18.8
2018	1001	45.0	22.2	22.5
2019	1003	49.0	20.4	22.3
2020	967	49.0	19.7	24.9
2021	951	49.0	19.4	25.9
2022	942	54.0	17.4	24.1
2023	922	54.0	17.0	27.7

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 Kahler Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	590	27.4	21.5	3.4
1989	669	29.4	22.7	4
1990	700	30.5	22.9	4.3
1991	735	33.9	21.6	5
1992	716	34.2	20.9	5.3
1993	729	37.0	19.7	5.8
1994	805	44.0	18.3	5.3
1995	973	50.0	19.5	3.8
1996	973	50.0	19.5	3.8
1997	975	55.0	17.7	4.2
1998	951	52.8	18.0	4.7
1999	1035	54.5	19.0	6
2000	1020	55.0	18.5	6.2
2001	1065	56.0	19.0	6.3
2002	1098	58.0	18.9	7.9
2003	1098	58.0	18.9	7.9
2004	1114	53.0	21.0	8
2005	1212	54.0	22.4	8.6
2006	1253	55.0	22.8	10
2007	1308	n/a	n/a	9.7
2008	1282	66.0	19.4	9.8
2009	1097	58.6	18.7	11.6
2010	1090	62.0	17.5	16.7
2011	1140	62.2	18.3	18.3
2012	1165	54.0	21.5	20.9
2013	1080	52.0	20.7	20.9
2014	1045	56.0	18.6	20.6
2015	1026	51.0	20.1	20.9
2016	985	49.0	20.1	19.8
2017	969	50.5	19.1	18.8
2018	1001	45.0	22.2	22.5
2019	1003	49.0	20.4	22.3
2020	967	49.0	19.7	24.9
2021	951	49.0	19.4	25.9
2022	942	54.0	17.4	24.1
2023	922	54.0	17.0	27.7

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 Kahler Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$298 (3.5%)	$8,167 (96.5%)	$8,465
2020	$241 (2.8%)	$8,261 (97.2%)	$8,502
2021	$354 (3.7%)	$9,107 (96.3%)	$9,461
2022	$383 (3.7%)	$9,970 (96.3%)	$10,353

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kahler Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 135^th of 470 Middle schools	Ranks 163^rd of 489 Middle schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kahler Middle School)	68.6	46.6	22%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Central School Corporation)	62.9	45.5	17.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Kahler Middle School)	72.2	56.3	15.9%
5th Grade Math (Lake Central School Corporation)	64.3	55.3	9%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Kahler Middle School)	68.9	51.9	17%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lake Central School Corporation)	66.7	55.8	11%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kahler Middle School)	55.8	39.2	16.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Central School Corporation)	62.4	47.5	14.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Kahler Middle School)	49.4	35.9	13.5%
6th Grade Math (Lake Central School Corporation)	53.7	36.7	17%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Kahler Middle School)	57.8	41.3	16.5%
6th Grade Science (Lake Central School Corporation)	63.7	42.8	20.9%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kahler Middle School)	67.8	46.5	21.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Central School Corporation)	67.7	51	16.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	49.7	39.5	10.2%
7th Grade Math (Kahler Middle School)	37.6	33.3	4.3%
7th Grade Math (Lake Central School Corporation)	42.9	35	7.9%
7th Grade Math (Indiana)	42	32.9	9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kahler Middle School)	63.9	48.3	15.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Central School Corporation)	63.6	56.8	6.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	50.7	43.8	6.9%
8th Grade Math (Kahler Middle School)	32.9	30.2	2.7%
8th Grade Math (Lake Central School Corporation)	40.4	32.2	8.2%
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	1003	922	8.1%
African American	60	58	3.3%
American Indian	2	7	250%
Asian	49	19	61.2%
Hispanic	205	234	14.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	668	568	15%
Two or More Races	19	35	84.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.3%	27.7%	5.3%

Schools Near Kahler 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
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
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
Wilbur Wright Middle School	Public	6-8	8650 Columbia Ave	Munster	46321	Lake County	School Town of Munster	No	No	No	No	(219) 836-6260	908	51	17.9	23.9%	440 (48.5%)	87 (9.6%)	268 (29.5%)	73 (8.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	95.2	13^th of 485 public middle schools	97.3%		92.8	25^th of 489 public middle schools	94.9%	12		61.3	74.8	66.4	67.5		65.0	56.8	56.8	59.5		100.0	$9,510	$506	$9,003
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	2941 41st St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	No	(219) 922-5620	726	40	18.3	50.8%	357 (49.2%)	88 (12.1%)	248 (34.2%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	71.9	125^th of 485 public middle schools	74.2%		66.1	151^st of 489 public middle schools	69.1%	26		55.1	42.9	47.1	48.3		57.1	37.8	25.8	40.6			$9,359	$263	$9,096
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
Charles N Scott Middle School	Public	7-8	3635 173rd St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7340	738	40	18.4	74.8%	78 (10.6%)	344 (46.6%)	273 (37.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	11.4	437^th of 485 public middle schools	9.9%		8.5	458^th of 489 public middle schools	6.3%	21			19.1	17.2	18.1			6.4	1.4	3.8		24.0	$11,368	$1,743	$9,625
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
Henry W Eggers Middle School	Public	7-8	5825 Blaine Ave	Hammond	46320	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2449	855	39	21.7	75.9%	51 (6.0%)	332 (38.8%)	430 (50.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	8.9	457^th of 485 public middle schools	5.8%		9.8	449^th of 489 public middle schools	8.2%	8			13.8	14.5	14.2			3.3	3.1	3.2			$11,137	$1,724	$9,413
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahler Middle School

What district is Kahler Middle School in?

Lake Central School Corporation

What high school do graduates of Kahler Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kahler Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Central High School

How many students attend Kahler Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 922 students attended Kahler Middle School.

Is Kahler Middle School a good school?

Kahler Middle School ranks 141^st of 485 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kahler Middle School?

Students at Kahler Middle School are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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