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Kahler Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

600 Joliet St, Dyer, IN 46311 · (219) 865-3535 · Part of Lake Central School Corporation

St. John Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Kahler Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for St. John Township kids: Lake Central High School

On the path

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

PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Kahler Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lake Central High Schoolin Saint John

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

600 Joliet St, Dyer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5274
Grade 6231
Grade 7215
Grade 8251
Enrollment over time
951’20
942’21
922’22
946’23
971’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 27%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Kahler Middle School from St. John Township families.

Other schools in Lake Central School Corporation

The district →
James H Watson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Schererville
A
660 students17:1
Protsman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dyer
A−
614 students15:1
George Bibich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dyer
A
547 students17:1
Kolling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saint John
A
529 students15:1
Homan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Schererville
A
472 students13:1
Peifer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Schererville
B
420 students14:1

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