Kahler Middle School

Middle school·Grades 5-8 Dyer, Indiana·46311
Score
86.9/100
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#39
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#1
In Lake Central School Corporation
Top 14%
In Indiana

Score 86.9/100: better than 86% of Indiana middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
54%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 79% of them
928 students tested
Math
56%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 88% of them
928 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 86% of them
269 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 13 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN62.3215
English language artsGrade 6ILEARN45.4269
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN57.1226
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN55.0218
English language artsAll gradesILEARN54.4928
MathGrade 5ILEARN71.6215
MathGrade 6ILEARN53.5269
MathGrade 7ILEARN50226
MathGrade 8ILEARN48.2218
MathAll gradesILEARN55.6928
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN57.2269
ScienceAll gradesILEARN57.2269
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN68.4215

School profile

Grades
5-8
Students
946
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
946
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
600 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Kahler Middle School at a glance

Kahler Middle School is a public middle school in Dyer, Indiana, serving grades 5-8. It is part of the Lake Central School Corporation school district. It has about 946 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 54% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 86.9 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #39 of 295. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.