Elementary Schools in LaPorte Community School Corp

Summary:

The LaPorte Community School Corp district in Indiana is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The schools vary in size, with student populations ranging from 141 to 468. While the district faces some challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism, a few standout schools are providing quality education to their diverse student populations.

F Willard Crichfield Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools, significantly outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. With a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6% and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 36.11%, the school is effectively serving students from various backgrounds. In contrast, Handley Elementary, Hailmann Elementary, and Indian Trail Elementary struggle the most academically, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages.

Another standout is Kingsford Heights Elementary, which has shown significant improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating over the past 3 years. Despite having a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 75.89%, the school has outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, suggesting effective strategies to support student learning and engagement. Overall, the data highlights the potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, as well as the district's need to address chronic absenteeism to improve overall performance.

District Detail

1921 'A' St
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 362-7056

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 381 Indiana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,144

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)			ILEARN Math (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hailmann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1001 E Ohio St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-2080	328	21	15.3	70.1%	212 (64.6%)	4 (1.2%)	90 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	58.6	428^th of 1010 public elementary schools	57.6%		59.9	415^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	39.1	38.6	38.9	56.5	52.6	54.8	$8,944	$734	$8,210
Handley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	408 10th St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-2561	377	24	16.0	72.9%	235 (62.3%)	20 (5.3%)	88 (23.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.4%)	58.1	436^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.8%		44.4	592^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	41.7%	156	34.7	42.5	38.5	48.0	63.0	55.4	$8,722	$766	$7,956
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 Harrison St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-3755	342	26	12.9	62.0%	229 (67.0%)	13 (3.8%)	77 (22.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)	60.5	408^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.3	428^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.9%	20	50.0	32.5	40.8	61.1	50.0	55.3	$8,134	$554	$7,580
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	516 Weller Ave	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-3235	300	19	15.7	69.0%	219 (73.0%)	6 (2.0%)	48 (16.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	67.6	319^th of 1010 public elementary schools	68.4%		53.6	496^th of 1016 public elementary schools	51.2%	177	40.8	56.0	48.5	57.1	52.0	54.6	$8,860	$794	$8,066
F Willard Crichfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	336 W Johnson Rd	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-2020	435	24	18.5	32.2%	368 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	89.8	75^th of 1010 public elementary schools	92.6%		88	87^th of 1016 public elementary schools	91.4%	12	65.2	58.9	62.0	76.8	69.9	73.2	$8,291	$274	$8,016
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3214 S Sr 104	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 369-9016	284	22	12.9	61.6%	223 (78.5%)	5 (1.8%)	39 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	35	678^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.9%		28.7	743^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	26.9%	65	21.6	31.2	26.8	47.1	39.3	42.9	$10,204	$707	$9,497
Kingsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	0802 W 400 S	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-1823	304	18	16.8	43.1%	254 (83.6%)	12 (3.9%)	29 (9.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	57.9	438^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.6%		63.2	375^th of 1016 public elementary schools	63.1%	63	40.0	40.7	40.4	48.6	54.2	52.1	$8,883	$285	$8,598
Kingsford Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	460 Evanston Rd	Kingsford Heights	46346	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 393-3116	137	12	11.5	69.3%	98 (71.5%)	4 (2.9%)	23 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (8.0%)	80.9	174^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.8%		63.9	366^th of 1016 public elementary schools	64.0%	192	64.3	57.1	61.2	71.4	47.6	61.2	$11,317	$932	$10,385

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indiana Department of Correction	1.69 mi	4	338^th
Renaissance Academy Charter School	3.49 mi	1	115^th
Michigan City Area Schools	5.56 mi	14	272^nd
New Prairie United School Corp	8.26 mi	5	32^nd
MSD of New Durham Township	9.61 mi	2	96^th

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