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Barker Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

319 E Barker Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360 · (219) 873-2057 · Part of Michigan City Area Schools

Coolspring Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Indiana school districts

Students
390
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Barker Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Coolspring Township kids: Michigan City High School

On the path

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

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Barker Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Michigan City High Schoolin Michigan City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 42.6%

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

319 E Barker Rd, Michigan City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 69
Grade 7203
Grade 8178
Enrollment over time
418’20
442’21
430’22
378’23
390’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 34%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barker Middle School from Coolspring Township families.

Other schools in Michigan City Area Schools

The district →

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; Coolspring Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.