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Best Public Schools in Porter, IN

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898

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Top rankedNewton Yost Elementary School165^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Discovery Charter School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Porter, Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Discovery Charter School and Newton Yost Elementary School. Based on the available data, Newton Yost Elementary School appears to be the standout performer in the area, consistently ranking higher and outperforming Discovery Charter School and the state average on key metrics.

Newton Yost Elementary School is ranked 165th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools, compared to Discovery Charter School's 268th ranking. It has received 4 or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. Newton Yost Elementary also outperforms Discovery Charter School and the state average on ILEARN test scores across English Language Arts, Math, and Science for all grade levels. Additionally, Newton Yost Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.7 compared to 15.1 at Discovery Charter School.

While both schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, Newton Yost Elementary spends significantly more per student at $13,627 compared to $8,602 at Discovery Charter School. This additional funding may contribute to the school's stronger performance. Overall, the data suggests that Duneland School Corporation's Newton Yost Elementary School is the higher-performing option for families in the Porter, Indiana area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Canonie Dr	Porter	46304	Porter County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-9800	536	34	15.7	39.7%	343 (64.0%)	41 (7.6%)	99 (18.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	71.7	268^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.3%		70.5	292^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	71.1%	24	53.4	62.5	39.1	46.0	42.2	46.9	49.4	60.3	54.2	37.5	36.0	26.7	34.4	44.1	63.9	50.0	58.2	50.0	$8,602	$666	$7,937
Newton Yost Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 W Beam St	Porter	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3640	362	26	13.8	40.3%	256 (70.7%)	17 (4.7%)	62 (17.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	81.6	165^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.6%		89.1	79^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.2%	86	48.7	62.7					56.0	56.6	71.1					64.2	62.7		62.7		$13,627	$579	$13,048

Cities Near Porter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterton	0.51 mi	9	104^th
Valparaiso	5.11 mi	24	59^th
Michigan City	6.17 mi	14	364^th
Portage	6.43 mi	10	344^th
Westville	8.71 mi	2	150^th

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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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