Barker Middle School
Michigan City, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
368 students tested32.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency102
- Approaching proficiency161
- Below proficiency89
Math
367 students tested18.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency12
- At proficiency56
- Approaching proficiency120
- Below proficiency179
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
27.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 441 | 380 |
| Suspended out of school | 32.4% · 143 | 27.4% · 104 |
| Suspended in school | 9.8% · 43 | 11.1% · 42 |
| Expelled | 1.1% · 5 | 1.6% · 6 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
22.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 463 | 407 | 407 |
| Chronically absent | 17.5% · 81 | 25.6% · 104 | 22.1% · 90 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
Lucas Snyder
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.3%
White39.2%
Black or African American34.1%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races11.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180657001140
- District
- Michigan City Area Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 378 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
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 · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25