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Schools in Schererville · Lake Central School Corporation

Schererville’s public schools outscore 87% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Schererville’s districts is 54%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Schererville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#89of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 13 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 8% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
8,985 students on the public path
In brief

Schererville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,633 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Schererville’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Indiana school districts, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (893)Better than 84%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,414 test results and a graduating class of 754 could put Schererville anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Schererville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,413 in math, 4,414 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Schererville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Lake Central High Schoolin Saint JohnA

Schererville’s public schools are run by Lake Central School Corporation, which also serves Dyer, Griffith, St. John and St. John. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake Central School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 8,985 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,633IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 41.3% · 4414 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.5% · 4413 students tested

Schererville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Schererville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ScherervilleALake Central School Corporation
DyerALake Central School Corporation
GriffithA−Griffith PK–12 · Lake Central School Corporation PK–12
St. JohnALake Central School Corporation PK–12 · Hanover Community School Corporation PK–12
St. John TownshipALake Central School Corporation
CalumetD−Gary Community School Corporation

4 of the 5 neighbors share Lake Central School Corporation with Schererville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Schererville

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Scherervillein other towns
James H Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
660 students17:1Rate it →
Protsman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dyer
A−
614 students15:1Rate it →
George Bibich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dyer
A
547 students17:1Rate it →
Kolling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint John
A
529 students15:1Rate it →
Homan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
472 students13:1Rate it →
Peifer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
420 students14:1Rate it →
Hal E Clark Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Saint John
B+
1,032 students17:1Rate it →
Kahler Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dyer
B−
971 students18:1Rate it →
Michael Grimmer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
814 students18:1Rate it →
Lake Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint John
A
2,926 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Schererville’s schools

Are Schererville’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Schererville children attend outscore 87% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #89 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Schererville in?

Lake Central School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,985 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Schererville kids go to high school?

Lake Central High School in Saint John, with 2,926 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Schererville’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Lake Central School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Schererville spend per student?

$12,633 in Lake Central School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.