Colonel John Wheeler Middle School
Crown Point, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
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
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- 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 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,037 students tested57.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency138
- At proficiency453
- Approaching proficiency335
- Below proficiency111
Math
1,037 students tested58.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency237
- At proficiency372
- Approaching proficiency268
- Below proficiency160
Science
330 students tested46.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency93
- At proficiency61
- Approaching proficiency121
- Below proficiency55
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 354 | 325 | 330 |
| Proficient | 49.2% | 51.4% | 46.7% |
Biology
71 students tested100.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency55
- At proficiency16
- Approaching proficiency0
- Below proficiency0
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 34 | 40 | 71 |
| Proficient | 82.4% | 97.5% | 100.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
6.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 994 | 1,068 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.3% · 73 | 6.9% · 74 |
| Suspended in school | 9.9% · 98 | 5.1% · 55 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,069 | 1,089 | 1,082 |
| Chronically absent | 17.8% · 190 | 19.6% · 213 | 16.9% · 183 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,068 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Jacob Rodriguez
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.7%
White75.5%
Black or African American2.2%
Asian1.9%
Two or More Races4.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180249002417
- District
- Crown Point Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,068 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 57.3
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