Kahler Middle School (Closed 2024)

600 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311

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Top 50%

Serving 946 students in grades 5-8, Kahler Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was equal to the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kahler Middle School
5	227
6	214
7	244
8	261

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Total Students

946 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School
2023	922
2022	942
2021	951
2020	1,003
2019	1,003
2018	969
2017	969
2016	985
2015	1,026
2014	1,045
2013	1,080
2012	1,165
2011	1,140
2010	1,090
2009	1,097
2008	1,282
2007	1,308
2006	1,253
2005	1,212
2004	1,114
2003	1,098
2002	1,113
2001	1,065
2000	1,020
1999	1,035
1998	951
1997	975
1996	973
1995	907
1994	805
1993	729
1992	716
1991	735
1990	700
1989	669
1988	590
1987	549

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School
2023	54
2022	54
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	49
2015	51
2014	56
2013	52
2012	54
2011	62
2010	62
2009	59
2008	66
2006	55
2005	54
2004	53
2003	58
2002	57
2001	56
2000	55
1999	54
1998	53
1997	55
1996	50
1995	47
1994	44
1993	37
1992	34
1991	34
1990	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

#760 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School
2023	#760
2022	#658
2021	#799
2019	#487
2018	#436
2017	#668
2016	#641
2015	#1187
2014	#1082
2013	#932
2012	#699

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39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	39%	39%	49%
2022	44%	38%	49%
2021	35%	36%	45%
2019	47%	45%	54%
2018	62%	54%	62%
2017	56%	54%	61%
2016	56%	55%	58%
2015	57%	64%	68%
2014	82%	83%	86%
2013	83%	81%	86%
2012	85%	80%	87%

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46%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2022	46%	41%	54%
2021	48%	43%	54%
2019	63%	49%	65%
2018	76%	62%	62%
2017	72%	63%	73%
2016	75%	64%	76%
2015	66%	68%	77%
2014	80%	80%	86%
2013	81%	78%	85%
2012	82%	78%	87%
2011	83%	77%	86%

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43%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2022	43%	34%	46%
2021	51%	38%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	19:1	16:1	15:1
2020	20:1	17:1	20:1
2019	20:1	17:1	20:1
2018	19:1	17:1	20:1
2017	19:1	17:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2015	20:1	18:1	22:1
2014	19:1	17:1	21:1
2013	21:1	17:1	21:1
2012	22:1	17:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	20:1
2006	23:1	18:1	21:1
2005	22:1	18:1	21:1
2004	21:1	18:1	21:1
2003	19:1	18:1	20:1
2002	20:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	19:1	18:1	20:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	19:1	18:1	21:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	19:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	23:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	25%	14%	22%
2022	25%	14%	21%
2021	24%	13%	20%
2020	20%	12%	18%
2019	20%	12%	18%
2018	18%	12%	16%
2017	18%	12%	16%
2016	18%	11%	16%
2015	17%	11%	16%
2014	16%	10%	14%
2013	15%	10%	13%
2012	13%	9%	13%
2011	13%	8%	12%
2010	13%	8%	12%
2009	12%	8%	12%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	3%	3%	6%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	6%	13%	8%
2022	6%	13%	8%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	6%	13%	7%
2019	6%	13%	7%
2018	4%	12%	5%
2017	4%	12%	5%
2016	4%	12%	5%
2015	4%	12%	5%
2014	4%	12%	5%
2013	4%	12%	5%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	5%	13%	5%
2009	6%	13%	5%
2008	4%	13%	4%
2007	3%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	1%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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White

60%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	62%	64%	64%
2022	62%	65%	65%
2021	64%	66%	67%
2020	67%	67%	69%
2019	67%	67%	69%
2018	71%	69%	73%
2017	71%	69%	73%
2016	72%	69%	74%
2015	72%	70%	74%
2014	73%	71%	74%
2013	73%	72%	74%
2012	72%	72%	75%
2011	72%	73%	75%
2010	75%	75%	78%
2009	77%	76%	79%
2008	81%	77%	80%
2007	84%	78%	82%
2006	89%	80%	86%
2005	91%	81%	87%
2004	93%	82%	88%
2003	94%	82%	90%
2002	96%	83%	91%
2001	96%	84%	91%
2000	95%	84%	92%
1999	94%	85%	93%
1998	94%	85%	92%
1997	94%	85%	92%
1996	96%	86%	93%
1995	96%	86%	93%
1994	96%	86%	95%
1993	94%	86%	95%
1992	93%	86%	93%
1991	93%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	0.55	0.55	0.54
2022	0.55	0.54	0.54
2021	0.53	0.53	0.52
2020	0.51	0.52	0.49
2019	0.51	0.52	0.49
2018	0.46	0.50	0.44
2017	0.46	0.50	0.44
2016	0.45	0.50	0.43
2015	0.45	0.49	0.43
2014	0.45	0.47	0.44
2013	0.44	0.46	0.43
2012	0.46	0.46	0.42
2011	0.47	0.45	0.42
2010	0.44	0.43	0.38
2009	0.41	0.42	0.36
2008	0.34	0.41	0.35
2007	0.29	0.39	0.32
2006	0.20	0.34	0.26
2005	0.17	0.33	0.24
2004	0.13	0.31	0.23
2003	0.12	0.31	0.19
2002	0.08	0.30	0.17
2001	0.08	0.28	0.16
2000	0.10	0.27	0.15
1999	0.11	0.27	0.14
1998	0.12	0.26	0.15
1997	0.11	0.27	0.16
1996	0.08	0.25	0.14
1995	0.08	0.25	0.14
1994	0.08	0.25	0.10
1993	0.12	0.25	0.09
1992	0.12	0.24	0.11
1991	0.13	0.25	0.11

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	22%	47%	22%
2022	18%	39%	19%
2021	20%	42%	19%
2020	18%	41%	17%
2019	18%	41%	17%
2018	13%	40%	14%
2017	13%	40%	14%
2016	14%	41%	14%
2015	16%	41%	15%
2014	16%	41%	16%
2013	16%	41%	16%
2012	16%	40%	14%
2011	14%	39%	13%
2010	10%	37%	11%
2009	7%	33%	9%
2008	7%	31%	8%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	6%	28%	7%
2005	6%	28%	7%
2004	5%	27%	6%
2003	5%	25%	6%
2002	5%	24%	5%
2001	3%	22%	5%
2000	4%	21%	4%
1999	4%	22%	4%
1998	5%	22%	5%
1997	4%	22%	5%
1996	4%	22%	4%
1995	4%	22%	4%
1994	5%	22%	4%
1993	6%	22%	4%
1992	5%	21%	4%
1991	5%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kahler Middle School	Indiana	Lake Central School Corporation School District
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	4%
2015	4%	8%	4%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Central School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kahler Middle School's ranking?

Kahler Middle School is ranked #760 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Kahler Middle School?

946 students attend Kahler Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Kahler Middle School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kahler Middle School?

Kahler Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Kahler Middle School offer ?

Kahler Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kahler Middle School part of?

Kahler Middle School is part of Lake Central School Corporation School District.

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