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Michael Grimmer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

225 W 77th Ave, Schererville, IN 46375 · (219) 865-6985 · Part of Lake Central School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
814
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Michael Grimmer Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Indiana’s public schools
  • 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
5–8Michael Grimmer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lake Central High Schoolin Saint John

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

225 W 77th Ave, Schererville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5200
Grade 6196
Grade 7191
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
760’20
778’21
754’22
788’23
814’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 25%Black 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Michael Grimmer 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.