Photo: JoeyBLS · Public domainSt. John Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Indiana districts
54% of students in St. John Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving St. John Township, 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.
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.
St. John Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 621 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. John Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. John Evangelist School (private), Plum Creek Christian Academy (private), Plum Creek Christian Academy (private), Hammond Baptist High School (private), St. Michael Catholic School (private) and Forest Ridge Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind St. John Township’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. John Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in St. John Township · depends on your address
Hal E Clark Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,032 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
Kahler Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dyer
Michael Grimmer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 814 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Schererville
6th grade in St. John Township · depends on your address
Hal E Clark Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,032 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
Kahler Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dyer
Michael Grimmer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 814 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Schererville
7th grade in St. John Township · depends on your address
Hal E Clark Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,032 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
Kahler Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dyer
Michael Grimmer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 814 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Schererville
8th grade in St. John Township · depends on your address
Hal E Clark Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,032 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
Kahler Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 971 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dyer
Michael Grimmer Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 814 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Schererville
9th grade in St. John Township
Lake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,926 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
10th grade in St. John Township
Lake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,926 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
11th grade in St. John Township
Lake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,926 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
12th grade in St. John Township
Lake Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,926 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Saint John
St. John Township’s public schools are run by Lake Central School Corporation, which also serves Dyer, Griffith, Schererville 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.
Well above the state in reading
St. John Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share St. John Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. John Township | A | Lake Central School Corporation |
| Hanover | A | Hanover Community School Corporation |
| Calumet | D− | Gary Community School Corporation |
| Griffith | A− | Griffith PK–12 · Lake Central School Corporation PK–12 |
| St. John (town) | A | Lake Central School Corporation PK–12 · Hanover Community School Corporation PK–12 |
| Schererville | A | Lake Central School Corporation |
| Dyer | A | Lake Central School Corporation |
| North | C− | Hammond School City PK–12 · City of East Chicago PK–12 |
| Ross | C+ | Merrillville Community School |
| Merrillville | C+ | Merrillville Community School |
| Munster | A+ | Munster School Town |
| Center | A | Crown Point Community School Corporation |
4 of the 11 neighbors share Lake Central School Corporation with St. John Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Bloom, IL and Crete, IL border St. John Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in St. John Township
16 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).
Questions about St. John Township’s schools
Are St. John Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. John Township 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 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. John Township in?
Lake Central School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,985 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do St. John Township 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 St. John Township’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 St. John Township spend per student?
$12,633 in Lake Central School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. John Township?
Yes: St. John Evangelist School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 441 students), Plum Creek Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 301 students), Plum Creek Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 299 students), Hammond Baptist High School (religious, grades PK–12, 271 students), St. Michael Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 240 students) and Forest Ridge Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 228 students).
Parents talk
What St. John Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near St. John Township → They have their own page.
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.