Barker Middle School

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Michigan City, Indiana·46360
Score
24.6/100
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#223
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#1
In Michigan City Area Schools
#1
In Michigan City
Top 76%
In Indiana

Score 24.6/100: better than 24% 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
32%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 32% of them
368 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 19% of them
367 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 7ILEARN31.9185
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN32.2183
English language artsAll gradesILEARN32.1368
MathGrade 7ILEARN22.7185
MathGrade 8ILEARN14.3182
MathAll gradesILEARN18.5367

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
378
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
378
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
LaPorte County

Contact

Address
319 E Barker Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Barker Middle School at a glance

Barker Middle School is a public middle school in Michigan City, Indiana, serving grades 7-8. It is part of Michigan City Area Schools. It has about 378 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 71% 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, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 24.6 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #223 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.