Chesterton Middle School

651 W Morgan Ave, Chesterton IN, 46304 | Duneland School Corporation | 219-983-3776
  • grades 7-8
  • students 986
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 49% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Chesterton
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Chesterton
46%Indiana

Chesterton Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Duneland School Corporation" in Chesterton, IN. There are a total of 986 students and 56 teachers at Chesterton Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Chesterton Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 4% higher than the Indiana average.

Chesterton Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students986
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chesterton Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
752%
844%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
749%
849%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chesterton Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 85.0% 82.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 2.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 9.8% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.2% 4.4% 3.1%

Chesterton demographics profile

StatisticChestertonIndianaNational
Population13,8846,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,48018891
Median age37.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Chesterton

IndexChestertonIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Chesterton Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.