📍 651 W Morgan Ave, Chesterton, Porter County, 46304
Chesterton Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Chesterton, Porter County. The school has 884 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Duneland School Corporation school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chesterton Middle School enrolls 884 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 50.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 669 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 147 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.7% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
266 of the school's 884 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 246 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
Chesterton 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 4, state house district 10.
Chesterton Middle School is one of 10 schools in Duneland School Corporation, based in Chesterton, Indiana. The district serves 5,732 students district-wide and employs 331 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 884 students, Chesterton Middle School is larger than the district average of about 573 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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