Kingsbury Elementary School

Q: Is Kingsbury Elementary School a good school?

Kingsbury Elementary School ranks 438 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Kingsbury Elementary School is a public elementary school in La Porte, Indiana, serving 299 students in grades PK-4 as part of the LaPorte Community School Corporation. While the school generally performs better than district and state averages on standardized tests, it has some areas for potential improvement, including addressing higher chronic absenteeism rates and supporting its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

Kingsbury Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of white students (85.28%) compared to nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school's test scores are also noteworthy, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math ILEARN assessments. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2% in 2022-2023 is higher than the top-performing F. Willard Crichfield Elementary in the district, which had an 8.6% rate. Additionally, Kingsbury has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (44.82%) compared to the district average and some nearby schools.

While Kingsbury Elementary's performance is generally solid, there are opportunities for improvement. Comparing the school's practices and strategies to those of the higher-performing F. Willard Crichfield Elementary could provide valuable insights for enhancing student outcomes. Additionally, addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and allocating resources to support the school's socioeconomically disadvantaged student population may help Kingsbury Elementary continue to improve and better serve its community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

0802 W 400 S
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 362-1823

District: LaPorte Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
438^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,883

Students who attend Kingsbury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kesling Intermediate School
	LaPorte Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kingsbury Elementary School ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the LaPorte Community School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.3%), Hispanic (6.4%), African American (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingsbury Elementary School is 18.6, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the LaPorte Community School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Kingsbury Elementary School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingsbury Elementary School is $8,883, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the LaPorte Community School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kingsbury Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

LaPorte Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks LaPorte Community School Corp 119^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kingsbury Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	90.90	32^nd	959	96.7%
2006	86.26	66^th	961	93.1%
2007	83.78	92^nd	985	90.7%
2008	65.18	344^th	996	65.5%
2009	87.10	64^th	1003	93.6%
2010	84.23	84^th	1009	91.7%
2011	82.62	93^rd	1025	90.9%
2012	82.08	113^th	1015	88.9%
2013	78.86	157^th	1035	84.8%
2014	66.31	375^th	1036	63.8%
2015	59.41	452^nd	1040	56.5%
2016	53.47	562^nd	1046	46.3%
2017	53.86	549^th	1033	46.9%
2018	57.44	485^th	1027	52.8%
2019	74.06	247^th	1031	76.0%
2021	69.67	304^th	1016	70.1%
2022	68.92	322^nd	1020	68.4%
2023	63.24	375^th	1016	63.1%
2024	57.88	438^th	1010	56.6%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Teachers/Staff creat cult-like groups to dominate their grade. They give these kids power and control and allow them to bully other students not in the gang. Maybe politically organized. They don’t like students that are not fitting into their idea of a perfect student. Many parent witnesses this strange behavior. Investigation were done but ultimently was dismissed as this is how they do things. Also if your child is reporting anyone of these ‘special kids’ for bullying, they will find a way to punish them to creat a record. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kingsbury Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	365	2	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1989	349	3	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	352	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1991	382	0	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1992	381	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1993	398	9	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1994	378	6	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
1995	356	2	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	3	368
1996	356	2	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	3	368
1997	350	3	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	3	363
1998	362	4	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1999	362	4	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2000	359	2	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2001	386	4	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2002	413	4	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	413	4	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	396	7	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	396	8	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2006	422	5	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	378	9	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	24	435
2008	388	5	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	18	438
2009	355	5	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	18	399
2010	337	7	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	20	386
2011	327	12	1	21	0	0	12	0	373
2012	341	11	0	31	2	0	17	0	402
2013	345	11	0	24	0	0	14	0	394
2014	370	18	1	27	2	0	16	0	434
2015	365	23	1	27	2	0	19	0	437
2016	365	18	1	26	1	0	20	0	431
2017	359	19	0	29	1	0	23	0	431
2018	373	15	0	37	1	0	20	0	446
2019	349	20	0	25	1	0	10	0	405
2020	272	9	0	24	1	0	7	0	313
2021	246	9	1	26	1	0	6	0	289
2022	244	5	0	25	0	0	10	0	284
2023	255	12	2	19	0	0	11	0	299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kingsbury Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	19.0	19.6	13.7
1989	358	18.7	19.1	12.8
1990	362	16.1	22.4	11.9
1991	393	19.9	19.7	18.1
1992	388	20.0	19.4	18.6
1993	409	21.9	18.7	22.7
1994	387	22.1	17.5	18.9
1995	368	21.8	16.9	19.2
1996	368	21.8	16.9	19.2
1997	363	21.0	17.3	17.8
1998	373	19.0	19.6	16.4
1999	374	20.0	18.7	22.5
2000	376	19.5	19.3	25.3
2001	401	20.8	19.3	21.9
2002	428	22.9	18.7	23.4
2003	428	22.9	18.7	23.4
2004	413	22.3	18.5	30.8
2005	422	21.2	19.9	32.9
2006	449	22.5	20.0	37.4
2007	435	n/a	n/a	34.5
2008	438	23.2	18.9	35
2009	399	22.1	18.1	33.9
2010	386	21.1	18.2	37.2
2011	373	20.1	18.5	37.3
2012	402	23.0	17.4	41.8
2013	394	21.0	18.7	43.7
2014	434	20.0	21.7	40.3
2015	437	24.0	18.2	42.8
2016	431	22.0	19.5	43.4
2017	431	26.2	16.4	45.5
2018	446	25.2	17.6	45.3
2019	405	21.0	19.2	39
2020	313	18.0	17.3	42.2
2021	289	22.0	13.1	33.6
2022	284	16.6	17.0	34.9
2023	299	16.0	18.6	44.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kingsbury Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	19.0	19.6	13.7
1989	358	18.7	19.1	12.8
1990	362	16.1	22.4	11.9
1991	393	19.9	19.7	18.1
1992	388	20.0	19.4	18.6
1993	409	21.9	18.7	22.7
1994	387	22.1	17.5	18.9
1995	368	21.8	16.9	19.2
1996	368	21.8	16.9	19.2
1997	363	21.0	17.3	17.8
1998	373	19.0	19.6	16.4
1999	374	20.0	18.7	22.5
2000	376	19.5	19.3	25.3
2001	401	20.8	19.3	21.9
2002	428	22.9	18.7	23.4
2003	428	22.9	18.7	23.4
2004	413	22.3	18.5	30.8
2005	422	21.2	19.9	32.9
2006	449	22.5	20.0	37.4
2007	435	n/a	n/a	34.5
2008	438	23.2	18.9	35
2009	399	22.1	18.1	33.9
2010	386	21.1	18.2	37.2
2011	373	20.1	18.5	37.3
2012	402	23.0	17.4	41.8
2013	394	21.0	18.7	43.7
2014	434	20.0	21.7	40.3
2015	437	24.0	18.2	42.8
2016	431	22.0	19.5	43.4
2017	431	26.2	16.4	45.5
2018	446	25.2	17.6	45.3
2019	405	21.0	19.2	39
2020	313	18.0	17.3	42.2
2021	289	22.0	13.1	33.6
2022	284	16.6	17.0	34.9
2023	299	16.0	18.6	44.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kingsbury Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$169 (2.4%)	$6,976 (97.6%)	$7,145
2020	$107 (1.3%)	$8,237 (98.7%)	$8,344
2021	$212 (2.2%)	$9,217 (97.8%)	$9,429
2022	$285 (3.2%)	$8,598 (96.8%)	$8,883

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kingsbury Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 247^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 375^th of 1016 Elementary schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kingsbury Elementary School)	50.8	43.6	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (LaPorte Community School Corp)	50.6	38.2	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Kingsbury Elementary School)	67.8	60	7.8%
3rd Grade Math (LaPorte Community School Corp)	62.6	57.4	5.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kingsbury Elementary School)	66.7	31.3	35.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (LaPorte Community School Corp)	58.5	40.1	18.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Kingsbury Elementary School)	69.8	54.2	15.6%
4th Grade Math (LaPorte Community School Corp)	62.1	53.2	8.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Kingsbury Elementary School)	74.6	50	24.6%
4th Grade Science (LaPorte Community School Corp)	63.5	44.1	19.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	405	299	26.2%
African American	20	12	40%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	25	19	24%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	349	255	26.9%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39%	44.8%	5.8%

Schools Near Kingsbury Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (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 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	299	16	18.6	44.8%	255 (85.3%)	12 (4.0%)	19 (6.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	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
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	391	24	16.1	75.4%	261 (66.8%)	16 (4.1%)	79 (20.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	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	272	23	11.8	69.9%	173 (63.6%)	13 (4.8%)	68 (25.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	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
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	141	13	10.8	75.9%	118 (83.7%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	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
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	343	22	15.5	73.8%	206 (60.1%)	5 (1.5%)	99 (28.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	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
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	296	18	16.4	77.0%	218 (73.6%)	11 (3.7%)	41 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	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
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	298	24	12.2	64.4%	233 (78.2%)	10 (3.4%)	36 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	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
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	468	25	18.5	36.1%	400 (85.5%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	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
South Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 767-2269	495	27	18.6	39.4%	451 (91.1%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	75.3	234^th of 1010 public elementary schools	76.8%		85.6	122^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	88.0%	112	38.8	57.1	47.4	44.8	46.5	60.0	73.0	57.7	50.8	60.1	47.4	$9,369	$661	$8,708
Westville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	207 E Valparaiso St	Westville	46391	LaPorte County	MSD of New Durham Township	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 785-2532	517	30	17.2	42.9%	446 (86.3%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	47.3	555^th of 1010 public elementary schools	45.0%		60.1	413^th of 1016 public elementary schools	59.4%	142	32.1	43.4	33.9	37.7	36.8	41.7	48.7	36.9	33.8	40.4	26.2	$10,079	$1,195	$8,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsbury Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kingsbury Elementary School?

Students at Kingsbury Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kingsbury Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kingsbury Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kesling Intermediate School
Middle : LaPorte Middle School

What district is Kingsbury Elementary School in?

LaPorte Community School Corp

How many students attend Kingsbury Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Kingsbury Elementary School.

Is Kingsbury Elementary School a good school?

Kingsbury Elementary School ranks 438^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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