Indian Lake School

What Indian Lake School does

Indian Lake School, formally operating as Indian Lake Middle School (ILMS), is a public middle school within the Indian Lake Local School District in Lewistown, Ohio. It serves approximately 400-600 students in grades 5-8 within Logan County and operates under the governance of an elected Board of Education. The school is funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants; no tuition is charged to resident students. Two co-principals — Mrs. Missy Mefford and Mrs. Erin Miller — oversee operations.

The school's core technology stack includes a 1:1 Chromebook Initiative (students pay a $30 annual technology insurance fee to take devices home), Google Classroom as the primary learning management system, ProgressBook for parent grade-tracking, Naviance for college and career readiness, and INFOhio for digital library resources. Additional EdTech integrations encompass iReady (diagnostic instruction), IXL, Brain Pop JR, Clever single sign-on, LINQ Connect for fee payment, and the Remind app for grade-level communications. Beyond technology, ILMS operates character-development programs (Guys In Ties, Girls In Pearls, Laker Leadership Corps), an Academic Hall of Fame recognizing students with 3.8+ GPAs and 98% attendance, annual Spelling Bee competitions feeding into the Logan County and Scripps pipelines, and experiential learning initiatives including a Gardyn 4.0 indoor hydroponic garden and hands-on roller coaster physics challenges.

The business model is non-commercial and direct-to-consumer: education services are delivered in-person at the Lewistown campus (8920 CR RD 91) with supplemental remote learning via Google Classroom. Student registration occurs annually with required documentation. Revenue is derived almost entirely from public funding appropriations, with immaterial ancillary fees (technology insurance, athletic/activity participation). The school's go-to-market is standard public school registration, with no commercial sales motion.

Name

Indian Lake School

Legal name

Indian Lake Local School District

Website

https://ms.ils-k12.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Indian Lake Middle School is a public middle school within the Indian Lake Local School District in Lewistown, Ohio, serving grades 5-8. It delivers tuition-free education funded by public appropriations, operating a 1:1 Chromebook program, Google Classroom infrastructure, and character-development programs for approximately 400-600 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Middle school education
• Public k-12 schooling
• Student technology programs
• College career readiness
• Extracurricular enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewistown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: Indian Lake Middle School operates as part of the Indian Lake Local School District, funded primarily through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal grants. No tuition is charged for resident students.
2. Student Technology Fee: $30 Chromebook technology insurance fee charged to students for the 1:1 device program.
3. Fee-based Programs: Optional fees for specific programs including athletic physicals and activity participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Indian Lake Middle School delivers public middle school education for students in grades 5-8 within the Indian Lake Local School District in Lewistown, Ohio. The school offers Ohio Learning Standards-aligned core academic instruction, a 1:1 Chromebook technology program, college and career readiness through Naviance, social-emotional learning via behavioral leadership and mentorship programs, and a broad set of extracurricular activities including athletics, arts, spelling competitions, and recognition programs.

Product overview

Indian Lake Schools operates as a three-school district (Elementary, Middle, High School) offering educational programs and technology services to students in Lewistown, Ohio. The district's core technology offerings include a 1:1 Chromebook Initiative providing personal devices to all students, Google Classroom as the primary learning management system, and ProgressBook for grade tracking and parent engagement. Additional educational technology includes Naviance for college/career readiness, elementary digital resources through Clever SSO connecting IXL, iReady, and Brain Pop JR, and middle school lab links featuring Study Island and Tumble Books. The district also offers student development programs including Guys In Ties, Girls In Pearls, Life Skills classes, Academic Hall of Fame, and Spelling Bee competitions. Online services include LINQ Connect for fee payments and SchoolMessenger Presence for website and communications. The middle school has received grants for hydroponic gardening equipment (Gardyn 4.0) and healthy eating programs from the Logan County Education Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Education (Grades 5-8)
• 1:1 Chromebook Initiative
• Naviance College and Career Readiness
• Guys In Ties
• Girls In Pearls Voluntary periodic lunch group for 6th grade girls, led by Guidance Counselor Mrs. Mandy Tidwell, focusing on accomplishments of women, self-esteem, etiquette, and positive attitude.
• Life Skills Class Fifth grade class covering health and hygiene, goal setting, growth mindset, and practical life skills including cooking and indoor hydroponic gardening with a Gardyn smart garden system.
• ILMS Academic Hall of Fame Annual recognition program inducting students who maintained 3.8+ GPA, 98% attendance rate, 70%+ enrollment across middle school semesters, and no discipline issues; now in its 31st year.
• ILMS Spelling Bee Annual spelling competition using Scripps National Spelling Bee word lists, with winners advancing to the Logan County Spelling Bee hosted at the Holland Theatre.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students of the Month recognized monthly with certificate, homework pass, front of lunch line pass, and free pizza from Indian Lake Pizza and Subs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Logan County Education FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides grant funding for educational programs including a $300 Healthy Eating grant for Life Skills cooking classes and funding for Students of the Month plexiglass displays. Foundation supports innovative educational initiatives within the school district.
• Mary Rutan HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided a $1,700 Community Wellness grant for the 5th Grade Resource Room indoor hydroponic Gardyn smart garden system. Part of ongoing health and wellness partnership supporting student nutrition education.
• Ohio Art Education AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsors the Annual Youth Art Month Exhibition featuring student artwork from across Ohio. ILMS students Mila Hawkins and Starr Leonhart were selected as honored artists in the 46th exhibition.
• Riverside Methodist HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the Youth Art Month Exhibition display at their Columbus, Ohio location where selected ILMS student artwork is exhibited publicly.
• Scripps National Spelling BeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerILMS Spelling Bee uses word lists from the Scripps National Spelling Bee program. Winners advance to Logan County Spelling Bee with potential to continue to higher levels of competition.
• Indian Lake Pizza and SubsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant provides free personal pizzas monthly to Students of the Month as a community recognition incentive.
• Holland TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the Logan County Spelling Bee competition. ILMS winners advance to compete at this regional event.
• Ohio Hi Point Career CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareer and technical education provider that 8th graders visit annually to explore career program options for their junior and senior years of high school. Part of pathway planning for career certificates and programs.
• INFOhiocoreTechnology or IntegrationOhio's digital library for schools providing digital resources, research tools, and educational content for student learning.
• NaviancecoreTechnology or IntegrationCollege and career readiness platform used by students for career exploration, college planning, and graduation requirement tracking.
• Framing by FullerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business in Bellefontaine, Ohio that matts student artwork selected for the Youth Art Month Exhibition display.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Upper Arlington City Schools: Large, well-resourced public K-12 district in suburban Columbus, Ohio. Broader incumbent operating under the same Ohio public school framework but with substantially greater resources, scale, and program breadth.
• Olentangy Local Schools: Delaware County, Ohio public K-12 district with strong technology and college/career readiness programs. Comparable public K-12 institution but operating at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• KIPP Foundation: National network of public charter schools serving K-12 students with a focus on college preparation. Comparable in mission (public K-12 education for underserved students) and reliance on community partnerships, but operates as a charter network across multiple states.
• Dublin City Schools: Large suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district with extensive technology integration (1:1 programs, LMS). Comparable in K-12 public education model but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Hilliard City Schools: Suburban Columbus-area public K-12 district with similar 1:1 device and LMS integration. Comparable as a public Ohio K-12 institution but at a larger, more resource-rich scale.

Others

• Connections Academy: National online K-12 public school operator. Adjacent to Indian Lake's Google Classroom-based remote learning pathway, but operates a fundamentally different delivery model (fully online rather than in-person campus).

Direct peers

• Marysville Exempted Village Schools: Public K-12 district in Union County, Ohio, providing traditional in-person education with technology integration. Comparable as a similarly structured Ohio public K-12 district operating under the same state regulatory framework.
• Riverside Local Schools: Ohio public K-12 district serving a rural community. Directly comparable to Indian Lake Local Schools in scale, governance, and reliance on local property tax and state funding.
• Benjamin Logan Local Schools: Public K-12 district headquartered in Zanesfield, Logan County, Ohio — same county as Indian Lake. Closest comparable peer in terms of rural Ohio setting, enrollment scale, and the public school funding structure.
• Bellefontaine City Schools: Public K-12 district also located in Logan County, Ohio, serving nearby Bellefontaine. Directly comparable to Indian Lake Local Schools in geography, funding model (state/local taxes), and rural community setting within the same county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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