Kahler Middle School
Dyer, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
928 students tested54.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency113
- At proficiency392
- Approaching proficiency323
- Below proficiency100
Math
928 students tested55.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency153
- At proficiency363
- Approaching proficiency270
- Below proficiency142
Science
269 students tested57.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency103
- At proficiency51
- Approaching proficiency88
- Below proficiency27
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 205 | 220 | 269 |
| Proficient | 52.2% | 61.8% | 57.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
215 students tested68.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency60
- At proficiency87
- Approaching proficiency36
- Below proficiency32
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 944 | 948 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 5.3% · 50 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 6.5% · 62 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 952 | 556 | 989 |
| Chronically absent | 14.9% · 142 | 16.9% · 94 | 16.6% · 164 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
946 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Kenneth Newton
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino24.7%
White60.6%
Black or African American7.6%
Asian2.2%
Two or More Races4.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180545000982
- District
- Lake Central School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 946 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25