Crisman Elementary School

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Crisman Elementary School ranks 608 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Crisman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Indiana, serving 373 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Portage Township Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crisman Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (28.69%) and African American (16.62%) students. The school also faces challenges, including a higher chronic absenteeism rate (20.4%) than the district average (23.4%) and most nearby schools. While Crisman generally performs better than the district average on ILEARN tests in both English Language Arts and Math, it still lags behind state averages in most areas. Additionally, Crisman has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.34%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 55.3% to 74.66%.

Interestingly, Crisman Elementary has higher per-student spending ($10,070 in 2021-2022) than the district average, suggesting that the school may be receiving additional resources. However, it is unclear if these resources are being effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, Crisman appears to be performing better than some lower-performing schools in the district, such as Paul Saylor Elementary and Central Elementary, but still lags behind higher-performing schools like South Haven Elementary and Rowena Kyle Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

6161 Old Porter Rd
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 763-8020

District: Portage Township Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,070

Students who attend Crisman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willowcreek Middle School
High:	Portage High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Crisman Elementary School ranks worse than 60.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Portage Township Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Crisman Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.9%), Hispanic (28.7%), African American (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crisman Elementary School is 18.6, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Portage Township Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Crisman Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crisman Elementary School is $10,070. 6 elementary schools in the Portage Township Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Portage Township Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Portage Township Schools 263^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Crisman Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	93.86	8^th	959	99.2%
2006	71.54	236^th	961	75.4%
2007	76.46	178^th	985	81.9%
2008	76.47	176^th	996	82.3%
2009	75.17	209^th	1003	79.2%
2010	73.97	239^th	1009	76.3%
2011	72.32	258^th	1025	74.8%
2012	77.37	188^th	1015	81.5%
2013	68.23	335^th	1035	67.6%
2014	68.78	327^th	1036	68.4%
2015	63.92	394^th	1040	62.1%
2016	56.25	521^st	1046	50.2%
2017	54.77	536^th	1033	48.1%
2018	63.30	413^th	1027	59.8%
2019	45.10	622^nd	1031	39.7%
2021	35.22	706^th	1016	30.5%
2022	40.89	641^st	1020	37.2%
2023	36.42	667^th	1016	34.4%
2024	41.50	608^th	1010	39.8%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Review counts

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75%

25%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, August 4, 2019

As a former Crisman parent, I feel that the staff works closely to ensure that every child feels valued. Crisman has many after school activities for students to participate and feel like they belong. Garden Club and Drama Club are unique for an elementary school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 1, 2015

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Enrollment information for Crisman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	544	3	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1989	512	3	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1990	506	3	0	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	441	4	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	395	1	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1993	405	1	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	392	0	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1995	405	0	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1996	405	0	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1997	390	0	6	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	398	5	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1999	426	4	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	406	5	4	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	367	6	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2002	451	8	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2003	451	8	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2004	398	8	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2005	381	12	0	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2006	403	19	0	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	473
2007	345	19	0	52	1	n/a	n/a	50	467
2008	356	23	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	43	478
2009	352	24	2	59	2	n/a	n/a	52	491
2010	364	24	4	54	1	n/a	n/a	38	485
2011	338	33	4	66	2	0	44	0	487
2012	338	39	3	73	2	0	38	0	493
2013	334	40	3	72	1	0	25	0	475
2014	324	48	4	86	0	0	23	0	485
2015	313	58	3	91	0	0	21	0	486
2016	278	61	2	99	0	0	20	0	460
2017	269	53	2	106	0	0	16	0	446
2018	264	49	0	121	0	0	23	0	457
2019	243	46	0	130	0	0	23	0	442
2020	226	42	2	138	0	0	26	0	434
2021	210	58	2	130	0	0	30	0	430
2022	198	56	0	127	0	0	29	0	410
2023	175	62	1	107	0	0	28	0	373

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 Crisman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	27.0	20.8	20.2
1989	526	27.0	19.4	20.7
1990	523	26.0	20.1	18
1991	459	23.5	19.5	19.6
1992	417	20.6	20.2	21.8
1993	427	20.6	20.7	25.3
1994	412	20.6	20.0	24.3
1995	428	21.2	20.2	25
1996	428	21.2	20.2	25
1997	413	21.2	19.5	24.9
1998	423	18.9	22.4	22.9
1999	450	21.1	21.3	31.8
2000	425	20.8	20.4	33.9
2001	386	19.7	19.6	31.6
2002	487	25.4	19.2	34.3
2003	487	25.4	19.2	34.3
2004	432	24.3	17.8	35.6
2005	423	21.8	19.4	35.2
2006	473	22.5	21.0	43.8
2007	467	n/a	n/a	48.7
2008	478	24.7	19.4	51.3
2009	491	25.4	19.3	52.4
2010	485	27.9	17.3	57.9
2011	487	22.5	21.6	56.9
2012	493	26.5	18.6	56.8
2013	475	23.0	20.6	56.6
2014	485	23.0	21.0	57.3
2015	486	24.0	20.2	59.9
2016	460	26.0	17.6	56.5
2017	446	23.0	19.3	56.1
2018	457	24.0	19.0	57.1
2019	442	24.0	18.4	57.2
2020	434	22.0	19.7	54.1
2021	430	31.0	13.8	58.6
2022	410	21.6	18.9	52.4
2023	373	20.0	18.6	64.3

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 Crisman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	27.0	20.8	20.2
1989	526	27.0	19.4	20.7
1990	523	26.0	20.1	18
1991	459	23.5	19.5	19.6
1992	417	20.6	20.2	21.8
1993	427	20.6	20.7	25.3
1994	412	20.6	20.0	24.3
1995	428	21.2	20.2	25
1996	428	21.2	20.2	25
1997	413	21.2	19.5	24.9
1998	423	18.9	22.4	22.9
1999	450	21.1	21.3	31.8
2000	425	20.8	20.4	33.9
2001	386	19.7	19.6	31.6
2002	487	25.4	19.2	34.3
2003	487	25.4	19.2	34.3
2004	432	24.3	17.8	35.6
2005	423	21.8	19.4	35.2
2006	473	22.5	21.0	43.8
2007	467	n/a	n/a	48.7
2008	478	24.7	19.4	51.3
2009	491	25.4	19.3	52.4
2010	485	27.9	17.3	57.9
2011	487	22.5	21.6	56.9
2012	493	26.5	18.6	56.8
2013	475	23.0	20.6	56.6
2014	485	23.0	21.0	57.3
2015	486	24.0	20.2	59.9
2016	460	26.0	17.6	56.5
2017	446	23.0	19.3	56.1
2018	457	24.0	19.0	57.1
2019	442	24.0	18.4	57.2
2020	434	22.0	19.7	54.1
2021	430	31.0	13.8	58.6
2022	410	21.6	18.9	52.4
2023	373	20.0	18.6	64.3

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 Crisman Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$314 (3.7%)	$8,162 (96.3%)	$8,476
2020	$344 (3.9%)	$8,567 (96.1%)	$8,911
2021	$440 (4.8%)	$8,771 (95.2%)	$9,211
2022	$1,286 (12.8%)	$8,784 (87.2%)	$10,070

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crisman Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 622^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 667^th of 1016 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crisman Elementary School)	39.4	19.7	19.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portage Township Schools)	47.4	27.9	19.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Crisman Elementary School)	60.6	39.4	21.2%
3rd Grade Math (Portage Township Schools)	56.2	42	14.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crisman Elementary School)	46.9	41.4	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Township Schools)	43	31.9	11.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Crisman Elementary School)	46.9	47.1	0.2%
4th Grade Math (Portage Township Schools)	47.9	37.9	10%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Crisman Elementary School)	43.8	25.7	18.1%
4th Grade Science (Portage Township Schools)	35.1	24	11.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crisman Elementary School)	44	35.8	8.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Township Schools)	44	34.6	9.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Crisman Elementary School)	42.9	26.9	16%
5th Grade Math (Portage Township Schools)	38.7	26.1	12.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Crisman Elementary School)	32.1	17.9	14.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Portage Township Schools)	30.9	22.4	8.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	442	373	15.6%
African American	46	62	34.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	130	107	17.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	243	175	28%
Two or More Races	23	28	21.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.2%	64.3%	7.1%

Schools Near Crisman 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th 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
Crisman Elementary School	Public	K-5	6161 Old Porter Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8020	373	20	18.6	64.3%	175 (46.9%)	62 (16.6%)	107 (28.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	41.5	608^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.4	667^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.4%	59	33.9	33.3	37.0				34.9	55.9	29.8	34.3				39.7	23.3	$10,070	$1,286	$8,784
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary	Public	K-5	5910 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8010	410	19	21.5	67.6%	206 (50.2%)	62 (15.1%)	118 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	23.1	782^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	22.6%		31.6	710^th of 1016 public elementary schools	30.1%	72	17.5	22.4	37.3				25.1	26.3	25.0	26.9				26.0	19.4	$10,411	$1,335	$9,076
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Hamstrom Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8030	472	22	21.9	55.3%	210 (44.5%)	66 (14.0%)	166 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	46.2	568^th of 1010 public elementary schools	43.8%		46.6	572^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	43.7%	4	47.7	44.6	29.5				40.8	51.1	52.7	20.5				41.7	12.8	$9,604	$1,117	$8,487
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	2825 Russell St	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8015	453	22	21.0	71.7%	215 (47.5%)	75 (16.6%)	138 (30.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	21.8	792^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.1	813^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.0%	21	27.0	19.7	22.9				23.1	49.2	18.2	17.1				27.6	12.9	$10,933	$1,490	$9,443
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	K-5	2374 McCool Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8025	305	17	17.9	57.4%	171 (56.1%)	25 (8.2%)	94 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	48.4	543^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	46.2%		48.4	553^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	45.6%	10	37.5	36.2	47.1				40.1	56.3	44.7	23.5				42.6	23.5	$11,522	$1,461	$10,061
George L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Willowdale	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8035	331	18	18.9	57.4%	178 (53.8%)	25 (7.6%)	99 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	32.7	697^th of 1010 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.4	694^th of 1016 public elementary schools	31.7%	3	30.0	46.8	30.0				35.0	25.5	48.9	16.7				29.1	15.0	$11,230	$1,346	$9,885
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Union St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1302	270	19	13.9	84.1%	99 (36.7%)	22 (8.1%)	119 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.7%)	16.2	858^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.5	830^th of 1016 public elementary schools	18.3%	28	18.4	13.5	19.2				17.3	36.7	18.9	21.3				26.3	10.6	$11,306	$1,666	$9,639
Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	K-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake County	Charter School of the Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	684	38	18.0	97.1%	8 (1.2%)	614 (89.8%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	5.7	991^st of 1010 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.7	991^st of 1016 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.7	11.1	9.2	11.1	23.5	22.2	13.7	13.6	4.8	4.7	3.3	3.7	4.2	6.0	7.7	$9,995	$1,936	$8,059
South Haven Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Midway Dr	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8045	281	16	18.1	64.4%	189 (67.3%)	25 (8.9%)	47 (16.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	36.8	662^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.8	666^th of 1016 public elementary schools	34.4%	4	28.3	31.9	29.3				29.9	50.0	46.8	22.0				40.3	22.0	$11,754	$1,486	$10,268
Paul Saylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	331 Midway	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8040	292	17	17.1	74.7%	139 (47.6%)	70 (24.0%)	63 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	17.1	845^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.5	790^th of 1016 public elementary schools	22.2%	55	18.2	18.8	14.0				17.0	29.6	28.6	27.9				28.7	9.3	$10,937	$1,468	$9,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Crisman Elementary School

Is Crisman Elementary School a good school?

Crisman Elementary School ranks 608^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Crisman Elementary School in?

Portage Township Schools

How many students attend Crisman Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 373 students attended Crisman Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Crisman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Willowcreek Middle School
High : Portage High School

What is the racial makeup of Crisman Elementary School?

Students at Crisman Elementary School are 47% White, 29% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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