Chesterton Middle School
Chesterton, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
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
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
434 students tested71.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency110
- At proficiency200
- Approaching proficiency94
- Below proficiency30
Math
434 students tested64.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency100
- At proficiency180
- Approaching proficiency114
- Below proficiency40
Biology
105 students tested87.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency54
- At proficiency38
- Approaching proficiency13
- Below proficiency0
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 133 | 100 | 105 |
| Proficient | 94.0% | 91.0% | 87.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
13.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 906 | 870 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.3% · 93 | 13.7% · 119 |
| Suspended in school | 8.7% · 79 | 5.2% · 45 |
| Expelled | 1.7% · 15 | 2.6% · 23 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 907 | 897 | 435 |
| Chronically absent | 19.8% · 180 | 16.3% · 146 | 14.0% · 61 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
870 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Michael Hamacher
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.0%
White75.6%
Black or African American2.2%
Asian1.3%
Two or More Races4.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180280001624
- District
- Duneland School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 870 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 57.1
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