LaVille Elementary School

Q: Is LaVille Elementary School a good school?

LaVille Elementary School ranks 635 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

LaVille Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakeville, Indiana, serving 654 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the South Bend Community School Corp district, which is ranked 269 out of 381 districts in the state.

LaVille Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (89.6%) compared to nearby schools, and has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism from 13.4% to 6.6%, which is lower than the state average. The school outperforms its district average in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, but its scores still lag behind the state averages. With 40-52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, LaVille serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to its academic performance. However, the school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $7,863 to $9,872 over the past few years, and a decrease in its student-teacher ratio from 18.2 to 14, which could have a positive impact on student learning.

When compared to nearby schools, LaVille Elementary performs better than lower-ranked schools like Marshall Traditional School and Washington Discovery Academy, but lags behind higher-ranked schools like Madison Elementary School, Walkerton Elementary School, and North Liberty School in both test scores and overall school rankings. Despite these challenges, LaVille Elementary has maintained a relatively consistent performance over the past several years.

Detail:

Public K-6

12645 Tyler Rd
Lakeville, IN 46536

(574) 784-2311

District: Union-North United School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,872

Students who attend LaVille Elementary School usually attend:

High:

LaVille Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 654

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details LaVille Elementary School ranks worse than 62.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.62. (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 (89.6%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at LaVille Elementary School is 14. (See more...)

Compare LaVille Elementary School employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at LaVille Elementary School is $9,872.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Union-North United School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Union-North United School Corp 273^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for LaVille Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	30.74	268^th	326	17.8%
2005	59.56	420^th	959	56.2%
2006	63.78	352^nd	961	63.4%
2007	60.90	418^th	985	57.6%
2008	65.60	337^th	996	66.2%
2009	68.43	319^th	1003	68.2%
2010	68.30	327^th	1009	67.6%
2011	66.14	359^th	1025	65.0%
2012	54.70	543^rd	1015	46.5%
2013	66.86	361^st	1035	65.1%
2014	65.92	380^th	1036	63.3%
2015	42.75	686^th	1040	34.0%
2016	45.92	670^th	1046	35.9%
2017	44.07	649^th	1033	37.2%
2018	53.71	544^th	1027	47.0%
2019	60.77	416^th	1031	59.7%
2021	54.76	479^th	1016	52.9%
2022	49.68	552^nd	1020	45.9%
2023	54.88	480^th	1016	52.8%
2024	39.62	635^th	1010	37.1%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

In 2017/2018 my son got a perfect score in the IRead 3rd grade. To me that shows how much LaVille (Union North) cares a out their students reading skills. Close Quote

Enrollment information for LaVille Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	860	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1989	836	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
1990	808	0	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	823
1991	785	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1992	737	2	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	743	4	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1994	730	3	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1995	719	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	7	735
1996	719	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	7	735
1997	718	5	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	8	744
1998	735	7	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1999	779	3	4	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	810
2000	718	2	2	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	754
2001	698	2	0	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	720
2002	670	2	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	670	2	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	659	3	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2005	645	3	1	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	672
2006	656	3	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	685
2007	637	4	2	28	4	n/a	n/a	19	694
2008	666	3	2	16	6	n/a	n/a	24	717
2009	646	1	1	18	2	n/a	n/a	19	687
2010	675	15	1	3	6	n/a	n/a	2	702
2011	640	14	1	3	4	0	1	0	663
2012	609	9	2	38	4	1	7	0	670
2013	593	7	2	35	3	0	6	0	646
2014	551	7	1	35	2	0	8	0	604
2015	527	6	0	23	1	0	15	0	572
2016	523	4	1	20	1	0	15	0	564
2017	520	2	2	40	1	0	15	0	580
2018	535	1	3	43	1	0	15	0	598
2019	563	1	4	37	2	0	32	0	639
2020	611	5	2	32	1	0	31	0	682
2021	575	7	6	22	1	0	26	0	637
2022	583	5	5	34	1	0	28	0	656
2023	586	4	3	38	2	0	21	0	654

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 LaVille Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	865	42.4	20.4	7.7
1989	842	42.5	19.8	7.6
1990	823	41.5	19.8	9
1991	795	40.6	19.5	9.9
1992	751	39.7	18.9	13.2
1993	765	39.7	19.3	13.3
1994	749	39.0	19.2	14.8
1995	735	33.6	21.9	16.2
1996	735	33.6	21.9	16.2
1997	744	33.6	22.1	17.8
1998	770	36.7	21.0	15.1
1999	810	38.7	20.9	21.1
2000	754	41.6	18.1	19.8
2001	720	40.2	17.9	23.9
2002	685	38.7	17.7	26.1
2003	685	38.7	17.7	26.1
2004	674	37.7	17.9	31.3
2005	672	35.5	18.9	30.8
2006	685	34.5	19.9	36.2
2007	694	n/a	n/a	32
2008	717	36.5	19.6	35.5
2009	687	37.5	18.3	37
2010	702	38.5	18.2	46.1
2011	663	32.2	20.5	46.9
2012	670	36.0	18.6	51
2013	646	35.0	18.4	51.7
2014	604	30.0	20.1	54.3
2015	572	30.0	19.0	58.9
2016	564	30.0	18.8	58.9
2017	580	32.0	18.1	54.1
2018	598	32.0	18.6	54.8
2019	639	34.0	18.7	54.3
2020	682	35.0	19.4	55.6
2021	637	35.0	18.2	52.4
2022	656	43.5	15.0	40.4
2023	654	46.5	14.0	47.1

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 LaVille Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	865	42.4	20.4	7.7
1989	842	42.5	19.8	7.6
1990	823	41.5	19.8	9
1991	795	40.6	19.5	9.9
1992	751	39.7	18.9	13.2
1993	765	39.7	19.3	13.3
1994	749	39.0	19.2	14.8
1995	735	33.6	21.9	16.2
1996	735	33.6	21.9	16.2
1997	744	33.6	22.1	17.8
1998	770	36.7	21.0	15.1
1999	810	38.7	20.9	21.1
2000	754	41.6	18.1	19.8
2001	720	40.2	17.9	23.9
2002	685	38.7	17.7	26.1
2003	685	38.7	17.7	26.1
2004	674	37.7	17.9	31.3
2005	672	35.5	18.9	30.8
2006	685	34.5	19.9	36.2
2007	694	n/a	n/a	32
2008	717	36.5	19.6	35.5
2009	687	37.5	18.3	37
2010	702	38.5	18.2	46.1
2011	663	32.2	20.5	46.9
2012	670	36.0	18.6	51
2013	646	35.0	18.4	51.7
2014	604	30.0	20.1	54.3
2015	572	30.0	19.0	58.9
2016	564	30.0	18.8	58.9
2017	580	32.0	18.1	54.1
2018	598	32.0	18.6	54.8
2019	639	34.0	18.7	54.3
2020	682	35.0	19.4	55.6
2021	637	35.0	18.2	52.4
2022	656	43.5	15.0	40.4
2023	654	46.5	14.0	47.1

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 LaVille Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$622 (7.9%)	$7,240 (92.1%)	$7,862
2020	$530 (6.6%)	$7,509 (93.4%)	$8,039
2021	$701 (8.3%)	$7,777 (91.7%)	$8,478
2022	$1,264 (12.8%)	$8,608 (87.2%)	$9,872

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on LaVille Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 416^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 480^th of 1016 Elementary schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (LaVille Elementary School)	51.9	34	17.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union-North United School Corp)	51.9	34	17.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (LaVille Elementary School)	66.7	59	7.7%
3rd Grade Math (Union-North United School Corp)	66.7	59	7.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (LaVille Elementary School)	46	29.8	16.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union-North United School Corp)	46	29.8	16.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (LaVille Elementary School)	49.4	36.9	12.5%
4th Grade Math (Union-North United School Corp)	49.4	36.9	12.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (LaVille Elementary School)	47.1	28.6	18.5%
4th Grade Science (Union-North United School Corp)	47.1	28.6	18.5%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (LaVille Elementary School)	53.8	50.7	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union-North United School Corp)	53.8	50.7	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (LaVille Elementary School)	58.2	36.4	21.8%
5th Grade Math (Union-North United School Corp)	58.2	36.4	21.8%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (LaVille Elementary School)	36.3	44.2	7.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Union-North United School Corp)	36.3	44.2	7.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (LaVille Elementary School)	53.5	38.8	14.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Union-North United School Corp)	53.5	38.8	14.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (LaVille Elementary School)	56.4	43.9	12.5%
6th Grade Math (Union-North United School Corp)	56.4	43.9	12.5%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (LaVille Elementary School)	44.6	39.8	4.8%
6th Grade Science (Union-North United School Corp)	44.6	39.8	4.8%
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	639	654	2.3%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	37	38	2.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	563	586	4.1%
Two or More Races	32	21	34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.3%	47.1%	7.2%

Schools Near LaVille 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
LaVille Elementary School	Public	K-6	12645 Tyler Rd	Lakeville	46536	St. Joseph County	Union-North United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 784-2311	654	47	14.0	47.1%	586 (89.6%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	39.6	635^th of 1010 public elementary schools	37.1%		54.9	480^th of 1016 public elementary schools	52.8%	155	24.7	35.1	28.2	34.6			30.6	44.3	44.3	28.2	38.5			39.4	23.1	$9,872	$1,264	$8,608
North Liberty School	Public	K-6	400 School Dr	North Liberty	46554	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 656-8123	484	31	15.8	44.8%	432 (89.3%)	5 (1.0%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	60.6	406^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.8%		72.4	270^th of 1016 public elementary schools	73.4%	136	34.8	41.5	37.9	47.8			40.5	55.1	49.2	46.6	47.8			49.8	34.5	$9,640	$1,915	$7,725
Bremen Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W South St	Bremen	46506	Marshall County	Bremen Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 546-3554	1,000	63	15.8	53.3%	657 (65.7%)	3 (0.3%)	308 (30.8%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.4%)	66.5	338^th of 1010 public elementary schools	66.5%		68.4	319^th of 1016 public elementary schools	68.6%	19	33.7	44.3	42.5	40.2	40.2	37.5	39.7	65.3	49.1	57.6	44.7	43.1	42.5	49.8	49.1	$8,803	$693	$8,110
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 E Klinger Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2443	303	20	15.5	68.0%	190 (62.7%)	4 (1.3%)	102 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	53	494^th of 1010 public elementary schools	51.1%		62.2	386^th of 1016 public elementary schools	62.0%	108	23.5	51.9					37.9	41.2	59.6					50.5		$8,251	$867	$7,384
Walkerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 586-3186	591	34	17.4	57.2%	544 (92.0%)	8 (1.4%)	30 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	81.9	162^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.7	162^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	84.1%		49.4	55.3	58.2	37.0			50.2	61.8	68.4	68.0	61.6			64.9	62.8	$8,331	$810	$7,521
Washington Discovery Academy	Public	K-4	1500 Lake Ave	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-4072	225	16	14.0	65.3%	131 (58.2%)	1 (0.4%)	89 (39.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.8	685^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.2%		29.4	735^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.7%	50	31.3	30.8					31.0	41.7	32.7					37.0		$9,227	$658	$8,569
Webster Elementary School	Public	K-4	1101 S Michigan St	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2520	338	20	16.9	61.2%	198 (58.6%)	4 (1.2%)	123 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	69.7	302^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	70.1%		44	597^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.2%	295	53.9	41.5					47.7	70.8	47.7					59.2		$8,038	$603	$7,435
Menominee Elementary School	Public	K-4	815 Discovery Ln	Plymouth	46563	Marshall County	Plymouth Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 936-2001	347	19	18.2	54.5%	253 (72.9%)	4 (1.2%)	80 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	54	481^st of 1010 public elementary schools	52.4%		41.9	620^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.0%	139	36.4	46.9					41.5	53.0	40.6					46.9		$8,087	$733	$7,354
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	66030 Dogwood Rd	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4531	120	8	14.6	30.0%	109 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	71.7	274^th of 1010 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.8	250^th of 1016 public elementary schools	75.4%	24	52.4	53.3	52.6				52.7	52.4	40.0	52.6				49.1	52.6	$11,470	$308	$11,162
Meadow's Edge Elementary School	Public	K-5	16333 Kern Rd	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 255-9347	426	25	16.8	56.1%	255 (59.9%)	53 (12.4%)	51 (12.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	59.1	422^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	58.2%		53.5	498^th of 1016 public elementary schools	51.0%	76	38.0	50.0	44.4				44.0	54.9	54.7	39.4				49.5	29.6	$8,920	$842	$8,078

Frequently Asked Questions about LaVille Elementary School

What schools do graduates of LaVille Elementary School attend?

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

High : LaVille Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of LaVille Elementary School?

Students at LaVille Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is LaVille Elementary School a good school?

LaVille Elementary School ranks 635^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend LaVille Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 654 students attended LaVille Elementary School.

What district is LaVille Elementary School in?

Union-North United School Corp

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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