Michael Grimmer Middle School
Schererville, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
720 students tested58.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency113
- At proficiency307
- Approaching proficiency226
- Below proficiency74
Math
719 students tested42.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency82
- At proficiency226
- Approaching proficiency241
- Below proficiency170
Science
189 students tested59.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency70
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency55
- Below proficiency22
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 181 | 194 | 189 |
| Proficient | 56.9% | 66.0% | 59.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
169 students tested60.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency41
- At proficiency61
- Approaching proficiency33
- Below proficiency34
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
7.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 780 | 807 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.1% · 1 | 7.3% · 59 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 3 | 7.7% · 62 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 769 | 453 | 833 |
| Chronically absent | 22.6% · 174 | 30.0% · 136 | 15.5% · 129 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
788 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
William Bounds
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino24.9%
White53.9%
Black or African American11.3%
Asian4.2%
Two or More Races5.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.6%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180545000985
- District
- Lake Central School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 788 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44
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