Whiting Middle School
Whiting, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches 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
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
234 students tested47.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency25
- At proficiency85
- Approaching proficiency85
- Below proficiency39
Math
234 students tested28.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency59
- Approaching proficiency89
- Below proficiency79
Science
70 students tested38.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency14
- Approaching proficiency30
- Below proficiency13
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 75 | 82 | 70 |
| Proficient | 54.7% | 43.9% | 38.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
28.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 258 | 237 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.5% · 27 | 28.3% · 67 |
| Suspended in school | 14.7% · 38 | 28.7% · 68 |
| Expelled | 0.8% · 2 | 6.8% · 16 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 276 | 274 | 254 |
| Chronically absent | 14.1% · 39 | 14.6% · 40 | 11.8% · 30 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
256 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Erin Nolan-Higgins
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino78.1%
White16.0%
Black or African American3.9%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races1.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181320000398
- District
- School City Of Whiting
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 256 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15.8
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