Tri-Creek School Corporation School District

19290 Cline Avenue
Lowell, IN 46356
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Tri-Creek School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 703 students in Tri-Creek School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Tri-Creek School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,229 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tri-Creek School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#55 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,756 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
287
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
248
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
230
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
267
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,915 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,720
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,915
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tri-Creek School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tri-Creek School Corporation School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lowell Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
19250 Cline Ave
Lowell, IN 46356
(219) 696-7701
Grades: 5-9
| 703 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,229 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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