The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Social studies. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Boone Grove Middle School
Boone Grove Middle School is a regular public school in Porter Township School Corp, serving grades six through eight. The school sits on Main Street in Boone Grove, a very small, unincorporated rural community southwest of Valparaiso. The built environment around the school is sparse—a farm sits adjacent, Main Street is the central axis, and there are no sidewalks or commercial districts. The elementary and middle school occupy the old Porter Township High School building, while Boone Grove High School is located some miles away in Valparaiso on a separate rural campus. The community itself has seen long-term population decline or stagnation; the census designated place reported only a tiny population in recent counts, and no major new housing or development projects have been documented. Families living in the surrounding farm and rural residential areas, or those commuting from Valparaiso for the school, will find a setting that is unambiguously rural and quiet.
The middle school enrolls a small student body for its grade band, with a modest share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic presence and a very small Black enrollment; no other racial groups are represented. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the record.
On the 2024-25 ILEARN state assessments across grades three through eight, Boone Grove Middle School's overall proficiency rate, averaged across tested subjects, landed above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Porter County. A closer look at individual subjects shows a mixed picture. The school's math proficiency rate was below the midpoint; about two out of five students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the rate was higher, with just over half of students meeting that bar. Science proficiency, tested only in one grade, was at a similar level to English language arts. Because the school serves only middle grades, it has no high school graduation rate to report. The social studies assessment data is from an older test and testing era, using different criteria, so it does not offer a current comparison.
The school is not a charter and has no magnet designation; its Title I status was not provided. No information was available on discipline, course access, staffing, attendance, or chronic absenteeism. A parent who wants to understand class sizes, course offerings including any advanced or exploratory options, or the school’s approach to behavior and support will need to ask the school directly, as those details are not in the public data here. A parent may want to look into this further with the school.
The district itself did not appear to have any recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or reorganizations, in the publicly reported record; the system appears to be operating in a steady state. For a family seeking a very small, rural middle school environment in a community that is more crossroads than town, Boone Grove Middle School fits a specific niche. The academic picture is one where a solid share of students are meeting benchmarks in reading and science, while math is an area where the school is weaker than many of its county peers, and a parent may want to ask how the school addresses that gap.
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