📍 401 W Joliet St, Crown Point, Lake County, 46307
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Crown Point, Lake County. The school has 1,046 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Crown Point Community School Corp school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School enrolls 1,046 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 52 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 742 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 200 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 1,046 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 230 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 6, state house district 19.
Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is one of 10 schools in Crown Point Community School Corp, based in Crown Point, Indiana. The district serves 9,147 students district-wide and employs 456 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,046 students, Colonel John Wheeler Middle School is close to the district average of about 915 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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