Hanover Central Middle School
Cedar Lake, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches 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 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
636 students tested53.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency83
- At proficiency257
- Approaching proficiency221
- Below proficiency75
Math
635 students tested53.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency78
- At proficiency259
- Approaching proficiency177
- Below proficiency121
Science
207 students tested55.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency63
- At proficiency52
- Approaching proficiency61
- Below proficiency31
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 221 | 211 | 207 |
| Proficient | 58.4% | 55.9% | 55.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
9.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 845 | 680 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.0% · 110 | 9.4% · 64 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.9% · 6 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 2 | 0.6% · 4 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 671 | 682 | 668 |
| Chronically absent | 10.3% · 69 | 4.0% · 27 | 15.9% · 106 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
668 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Thomas Martin
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino18.7%
White68.1%
Black or African American7.5%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races4.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180435001908
- District
- Hanover Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 668 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 42.5
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