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Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

401 W Joliet St, Crown Point, IN 46307 · (219) 663-2173 · Part of Crown Point Community School Corporation

Center Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
1,061
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: Crown Point High School

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Colonel John Wheeler Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Crown Point High Schoolin Crown Point

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 W Joliet St, Crown Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6332
Grade 7372
Grade 8357
Enrollment over time
942’20
994’21
1,046’22
1,068’23
1,061’24

Up 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colonel John Wheeler Middle School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Crown Point Community School Corporation

The district →
Winfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
658 students19:1
Timothy Ball Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
A
638 students16:1
Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crown Point
A+
494 students17:1
Douglas MacArthur Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Lake
B+
466 students17:1
Jerry Ross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crown Point
A
650 students17:1
Lake Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crown Point
A
559 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.