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Lake Central School Corporation Schools
Lake Central School Corporation is a public school district in Indiana, based in Lake County (Saint John). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lake Central School Corporation on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lake Central School Corporation
10 of 10 schools in Lake Central School Corporation carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 6
Best schools in Lake Central School Corporation
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- George Bibich Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- James H Watson Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Homan Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Kolling Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Lake Central High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Protsman Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hal E Clark Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Kahler Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- B- Peifer Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Michael Grimmer Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Lake Central School Corporation
High schools (1)
- B+ Lake Central High School, Saint John
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B+ Hal E Clark Middle School, Saint John
- B Kahler Middle School, Dyer
- B- Michael Grimmer Middle School, Schererville
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A- George Bibich Elementary School, Dyer
- A- Homan Elementary School, Schererville
- A- James H Watson Elementary School, Schererville
- A- Kolling Elementary School, Saint John
- B- Peifer Elementary School, Schererville
- B+ Protsman Elementary School, Dyer
Where Lake Central School Corporation schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Schererville (4)
- Dyer (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: Lake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,204 students with 518 full-time-equivalent teachers and 988 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1805450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Griffith Public Schools (3 schools, 4 mi)
- School Town of Highland (6 schools, 5 mi)
- School Town of Munster (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Hanover Community School Corp (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Lake Ridge New Tech Schools (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Merrillville Community School Corp (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Crown Point Community School Corp (10 schools, 9 mi)
- School City of Hammond (16 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Lake Central School Corporation
How many schools are in Lake Central School Corporation?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Lake Central School Corporation, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lake Central School Corporation serve?
The largest by graded schools: Schererville, Dyer.
How good are the schools in Lake Central School Corporation?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 51.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.5%. 70% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lake Central School Corporation?
9,204 students were enrolled in Lake Central School Corporation in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lake Central School Corporation?
Lake Central School Corporation is in Indiana, based in Lake County, with its district office in Saint John. Its boundary covers about 39.3 sq mi.