Barker Middle School

319 E Barker Rd, Michigan City IN, 46360 | Michigan City Area Schools | 219-873-2057
  • grades 7-8
  • students 410
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%Michigan City
46%Indiana

Barker Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Michigan City Area Schools" in Michigan City, IN. There are a total of 410 students and 32 teachers at Barker Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Barker Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 18% lower than the Indiana average.

Barker Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students410
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Barker 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
840-44%
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.

Barker Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 59.1% 50.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 26.2% 32.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 7.7% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 8.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Michigan City demographics profile

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaNational
Population31,1916,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52818891
Median age36.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Michigan City

IndexMichigan CityIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Barker Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.