Lasalle Elementary School

Summary:

Lasalle Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 543 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the School City of Mishawaka district, which is ranked 257 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating.

Lasalle Elementary stands out from nearby schools like Beiger Elementary and Battell Elementary in several key ways. The school has a higher percentage of White students (55.25%) and students identifying as two or more races (13.44%), but consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools with a 1-star rating. Lasalle's proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 42.6% in the 2021-2022 school year, well above the district and state averages.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role in Lasalle's challenges, as the school has a very high percentage of students (83.79%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than surrounding schools. This suggests Lasalle serves a predominantly low-income population, which could contribute to the performance gap and equity concerns compared to higher-performing schools in the School City of Mishawaka district. While Lasalle faces significant hurdles, the data indicates opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve academic achievement, attendance, and overall school climate.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1511 Milburn Blvd
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 254-4800

District: School City of Mishawaka

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,323

Students who attend Lasalle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John J Young Middle School
High:	Mishawaka High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

African American:

19.9%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lasalle Elementary School ranks worse than 87.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the School City of Mishawaka District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.99. (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 Student population at Lasalle Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.2%), African American (19.9%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lasalle Elementary School is 16.9. 5 elementary schools in the School City of Mishawaka District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lasalle Elementary School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lasalle Elementary School is $9,323. 5 elementary schools in the School City of Mishawaka District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

School City of Mishawaka:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of Mishawaka 257^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lasalle Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	24.04	291^st	326	10.7%
2005	38.45	685^th	959	28.6%
2006	42.27	643^rd	961	33.1%
2007	47.80	608^th	985	38.3%
2008	38.46	732^nd	996	26.5%
2009	48.95	617^th	1003	38.5%
2010	38.32	727^th	1009	27.9%
2011	43.48	713^th	1025	30.4%
2012	33.50	785^th	1015	22.7%
2013	39.84	743^rd	1035	28.2%
2014	30.20	846^th	1036	18.3%
2015	20.84	898^th	1040	13.7%
2016	16.95	917^th	1046	12.3%
2017	12.46	931^st	1033	9.9%
2018	10.01	938^th	1027	8.7%
2019	12.32	919^th	1031	10.9%
2021	12.71	878^th	1016	13.6%
2022	10.87	908^th	1020	11.0%
2023	10.93	906^th	1016	10.8%
2024	13.99	884^th	1010	12.5%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lasalle Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	498	2	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1989	459	7	5	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	486
1990	471	3	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	520	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	527
1992	524	3	1	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
1993	501	8	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
1994	520	7	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	513	9	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	3	532
1996	513	9	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	3	532
1997	487	10	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	4	512
1998	501	6	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	496	5	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	504	10	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	527
2001	513	11	0	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	539
2002	537	17	0	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	537	17	0	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	531	19	0	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	573
2005	527	14	0	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	564
2006	514	25	0	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	560
2007	474	19	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	32	546
2008	412	17	1	27	3	n/a	n/a	36	496
2009	391	20	0	24	5	n/a	n/a	37	477
2010	371	15	0	26	2	n/a	n/a	38	452
2011	412	13	0	21	4	0	40	0	490
2012	378	30	0	23	4	0	32	0	467
2013	353	28	0	37	2	0	45	0	465
2014	364	26	1	41	2	0	52	0	486
2015	337	23	1	37	0	0	46	0	444
2016	333	28	0	57	0	0	62	0	480
2017	322	55	2	50	1	0	65	0	495
2018	285	60	4	58	1	0	55	0	463
2019	269	55	4	53	1	0	67	0	449
2020	258	68	4	54	2	0	61	0	447
2021	270	77	5	58	2	0	64	0	476
2022	281	91	4	59	1	0	74	0	510
2023	300	108	5	57	0	0	73	0	543

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 Lasalle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	515	26.2	19.6	12.2
1989	486	25.7	18.9	12.6
1990	492	25.6	19.2	19.1
1991	527	27.4	19.2	23.9
1992	531	23.2	22.8	32
1993	513	29.5	17.4	32.7
1994	530	28.4	18.7	34.5
1995	532	27.8	19.1	37.4
1996	532	27.8	19.1	37.4
1997	512	27.9	18.4	34.1
1998	518	28.3	18.3	12.2
1999	509	28.8	17.7	51.3
2000	527	32.8	16.1	56
2001	539	31.8	16.9	54.4
2002	577	36.5	15.8	58.1
2003	577	36.5	15.8	58.1
2004	573	35.3	16.2	57.6
2005	564	36.9	15.3	66.1
2006	560	34.1	16.4	68.2
2007	546	n/a	n/a	72
2008	496	33.0	15.0	74.6
2009	477	31.8	15.0	77
2010	452	28.7	15.7	84.8
2011	490	29.6	16.5	79
2012	467	31.0	15.0	82.7
2013	465	31.0	15.0	80.4
2014	486	28.0	17.3	81.1
2015	444	26.0	17.0	83.3
2016	480	29.0	16.5	84.2
2017	495	30.0	16.5	83
2018	463	31.8	14.5	82.5
2019	449	29.0	15.4	82.6
2020	447	30.0	14.9	84.3
2021	476	34.0	13.9	77.1
2022	510	31.7	16.0	n/a
2023	543	32.0	16.9	83.8

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 Lasalle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	515	26.2	19.6	12.2
1989	486	25.7	18.9	12.6
1990	492	25.6	19.2	19.1
1991	527	27.4	19.2	23.9
1992	531	23.2	22.8	32
1993	513	29.5	17.4	32.7
1994	530	28.4	18.7	34.5
1995	532	27.8	19.1	37.4
1996	532	27.8	19.1	37.4
1997	512	27.9	18.4	34.1
1998	518	28.3	18.3	12.2
1999	509	28.8	17.7	51.3
2000	527	32.8	16.1	56
2001	539	31.8	16.9	54.4
2002	577	36.5	15.8	58.1
2003	577	36.5	15.8	58.1
2004	573	35.3	16.2	57.6
2005	564	36.9	15.3	66.1
2006	560	34.1	16.4	68.2
2007	546	n/a	n/a	72
2008	496	33.0	15.0	74.6
2009	477	31.8	15.0	77
2010	452	28.7	15.7	84.8
2011	490	29.6	16.5	79
2012	467	31.0	15.0	82.7
2013	465	31.0	15.0	80.4
2014	486	28.0	17.3	81.1
2015	444	26.0	17.0	83.3
2016	480	29.0	16.5	84.2
2017	495	30.0	16.5	83
2018	463	31.8	14.5	82.5
2019	449	29.0	15.4	82.6
2020	447	30.0	14.9	84.3
2021	476	34.0	13.9	77.1
2022	510	31.7	16.0	n/a
2023	543	32.0	16.9	83.8

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 Lasalle Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,378 (15.9%)	$7,309 (84.1%)	$8,687
2020	$1,365 (15.2%)	$7,638 (84.8%)	$9,004
2021	$1,330 (15.2%)	$7,445 (84.8%)	$8,775
2022	$2,233 (24.0%)	$7,090 (76.0%)	$9,323

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lasalle Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 919^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 906^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lasalle Elementary School)	22.6	15.8	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of Mishawaka)	33.8	26.9	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Lasalle Elementary School)	43.4	26.3	17.1%
3rd Grade Math (School City of Mishawaka)	46.9	36.8	10.1%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lasalle Elementary School)	6.3	11.1	4.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Mishawaka)	26	27.9	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Lasalle Elementary School)	12.7	15.3	2.6%
4th Grade Math (School City of Mishawaka)	33.6	37.2	3.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lasalle Elementary School)	11.1	7	4.1%
4th Grade Science (School City of Mishawaka)	30.2	26.8	3.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lasalle Elementary School)	25.5	11.5	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Mishawaka)	35.6	29.2	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Lasalle Elementary School)	20	3.3	16.7%
5th Grade Math (School City of Mishawaka)	34.6	29.7	4.9%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lasalle Elementary School)	30.9	3.3	27.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of Mishawaka)	37.2	24.7	12.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lasalle Elementary School)	21.9	14.1	7.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School City of Mishawaka)	35.4	29.3	6.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Lasalle Elementary School)	21.9	20.3	1.6%
6th Grade Math (School City of Mishawaka)	31.6	28.7	2.9%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Lasalle Elementary School)	26.6	15.6	11%
6th Grade Science (School City of Mishawaka)	31.1	26	5.1%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	449	543	20.9%
African American	55	108	96.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	53	57	7.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	269	300	11.5%
Two or More Races	67	73	9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.6%	83.8%	1.2%

Schools Near Lasalle 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
Lasalle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1511 Milburn Blvd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4800	543	32	16.9	83.8%	300 (55.2%)	108 (19.9%)	57 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (13.4%)	14	884^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.5%		10.9	906^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.8%	22	10.5	27.1	13.9	10.5	15.3	23.9	32.2	12.3	17.2	21.3	6.2	$9,323	$2,233	$7,091
Nuner Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2716 Pleasant St	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2600	479	36	13.4	89.8%	153 (31.9%)	181 (37.8%)	66 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (15.2%)	9.3	939^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.0%		8.1	946^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.9%	7	14.0	18.8	11.1		14.8	12.3	18.8	6.4		12.7	11.1	$14,165	$3,128	$11,037
Emmons Elementary School	Public	K-6	1306 S Main St	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-4600	435	29	15.0	87.1%	202 (46.4%)	97 (22.3%)	45 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (20.5%)	16.9	848^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.0%		17.2	847^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.6%	1	15.5	16.0	20.8	17.5	17.7	34.5	30.0	23.4	11.1	24.2	10.4	$9,691	$2,039	$7,651
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 E Calvert St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2300	467	33	14.2	86.1%	96 (20.6%)	207 (44.3%)	107 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.8%)	7.4	963^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.7%		4.8	1001^st of 1016 public elementary schools	1.5%	38	12.1	11.1	12.2		11.9	17.2	20.0	8.2		14.2	1.4	$16,304	$3,640	$12,664
Battell Elementary School	Public	K-6	715 E Broadway	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3900	290	20	14.3	77.9%	182 (62.8%)	54 (18.6%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.7%)	24.6	772^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.6%		42.2	614^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.6%	158	13.3	16.2	30.2	25.0	21.0	26.7	24.3	34.9	31.3	29.3	18.6	$10,463	$2,121	$8,342
Marshall Traditional School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 Byron Drive	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-2100	397	28	14.3	59.4%	166 (41.8%)	86 (21.7%)	73 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (17.1%)	33.6	687^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.2	717^th of 1016 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	33.3	30.9	32.7		32.3	35.4	29.1	26.9		30.3	30.0	$14,773	$3,383	$11,389
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	228 N Greenlawn Ave	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3300	513	28	18.1	87.3%	78 (15.2%)	134 (26.1%)	233 (45.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.9%)	7.2	966^th of 1010 public elementary schools	4.4%		9.7	916^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.8%	50	10.6	8.3	10.0		9.7	19.7	2.8	8.0		9.7	12.0	$14,633	$3,918	$10,715
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 E Pregel Dr	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 254-3700	417	28	14.9	79.9%	235 (56.4%)	65 (15.6%)	60 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.4%)	17.2	843^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.7	805^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.8%	38	21.9	17.5	22.4	14.3	18.8	27.0	23.8	20.9	16.9	21.9	16.4	$9,396	$1,915	$7,481
Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	5.6	992^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0	9.1	20.0		10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.7
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	418	31	13.5	90.2%	101 (24.2%)	168 (40.2%)	64 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (20.3%)	6.9	974^th of 1010 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.6	918^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.6%	56	5.6	9.0	12.7		9.1	8.3	11.5	5.6		8.6	15.7	$16,912	$4,037	$12,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Lasalle Elementary School

Is Lasalle Elementary School a good school?

Lasalle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Lasalle Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Lasalle Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lasalle Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : John J Young Middle School
High : Mishawaka High School

What is the racial makeup of Lasalle Elementary School?

Students at Lasalle Elementary School are 55% White, 20% African American, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

What district is Lasalle Elementary School in?

School City of Mishawaka

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