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La Porte Community School Corp

At a glance

121^stof 380 Indiana districts▼ 1

Better than 68% of Indiana districts

Elementary 8 Middle 2 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

1921 'A' St
La Porte, IN 46350·(219) 362-7056·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 68.2% of districts

Schools

6,089

Students

5-star school

Top rankedKingsford Heights Elementary School89^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Handley Elementary School up 265 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kingsford Heights Elementary School 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The LaPorte Community School Corp district in Indiana consists of 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 alternative high school. The district as a whole is ranked 121 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the district stand out as high-performing, including F Willard Crichfield Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Indiana, and Kingsford Heights Elementary, a small school that has made impressive gains in recent years. Additionally, Kesling Intermediate has consistently ranked in the top quarter of Indiana middle schools. These standout schools boast exceptional test scores, with Crichfield and Kingsford Heights having over 50% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math.

However, the data also reveals stark contrasts in academic performance across the district, with some schools, such as Lincoln Elementary, struggling with only 23.68% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts. The district's overall chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is also higher than the state average, and per-student spending varies significantly, from $8,931 at Lincoln Elementary to $13,506 at Kingsford Heights Elementary. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of best practices to ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students in the LaPorte Community School Corp district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
F Willard Crichfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	336 W Johnson Rd	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-2020	459	26	17.6	22.4%	387 (84.3%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	83.4	149^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.2%		89.8	75^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.6%	74			49.0	62.0					54.5	62.5	77.5					68.9	64.8		64.8			$9,631	$464	$9,167
Hailmann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1001 E Ohio St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-2080	318	20	16.3	50.3%	191 (60.1%)	2 (0.6%)	101 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	57.5	432^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	57.0%		58.6	428^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.7%	4			34.3	39.4					37.0	67.2	50.7					58.7	42.3		42.3			$10,400	$1,162	$9,238
Handley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	408 10th St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-2561	366	24	15.5	52.7%	236 (64.5%)	16 (4.4%)	77 (21.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.3%)	81.2	171^st of 1005 public elementary schools	83.0%		58.1	436^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.9%	265			50.8	58.3					54.9	67.2	66.7					66.9	54.2		54.2			$10,214	$1,068	$9,145
Kesling Intermediate School	Public	5-6	306 E 18th St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-7507	847	63	13.3	49.5%	604 (71.3%)	20 (2.4%)	155 (18.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.0%)								(n/a)					37.7	38.8			38.2			46.9	48.5			47.7		50.5	50.5	44.8		$11,725	$454	$11,271
Kingsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	0802 W 400 S	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-1823	294	17	17.2	32.7%	242 (82.3%)	9 (3.1%)	30 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	60.6	392^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	61.0%		57.9	438^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.7%	46			51.7	30.8					43.3	67.2	48.7					59.8	33.3		33.3			$10,574	$467	$10,107
Kingsford Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	460 Evanston Rd	Kingsford Heights	46346	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 393-3116	150	13	12.0	53.3%	109 (72.7%)	4 (2.7%)	25 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.3%)	89.3	89^th of 1005 public elementary schools	91.1%		80.9	174^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.8%	85			47.6	66.7					58.3	81.0	81.5					81.3	63.0		63.0			$13,506	$1,500	$12,006
LaPorte High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	602 'F' St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-3102	1,807	110	16.4	40.2%	1,296 (71.7%)	57 (3.2%)	316 (17.5%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (6.6%)								(n/a)	51.4	19.6																			45.2	$10,984	$570	$10,415
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 Harrison St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-3755	353	23	15.3	53.3%	233 (66.0%)	17 (4.8%)	72 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	31.7	715^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.9%		60.5	408^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.6%	307			27.5	19.4					23.7	42.5	41.7					42.1	33.3		33.3			$8,931	$784	$8,147
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	516 Weller Ave	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-3235	291	16	18.1	48.8%	200 (68.7%)	7 (2.4%)	52 (17.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	46.8	548^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.5%		67.6	319^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.4%	229			43.6	28.6					36.9	46.8	40.8					44.1	40.8		40.8			$10,293	$1,077	$9,216
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3214 S Sr 104	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 369-9016	246	20	12.3	43.9%	191 (77.6%)	9 (3.7%)	30 (12.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	41.8	600^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.3%		35	678^th of 1011 public elementary schools	32.9%	78			37.2	34.7					35.9	41.9	44.9					43.5	32.7		32.7			$11,470	$946	$10,523
LaPorte Middle School	Public	7-8	306 E 18th Street	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 324-1370	862	60	14.4	43.7%	629 (73.0%)	19 (2.2%)	142 (16.5%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (7.1%)	65	154^th of 480 public middle schools	67.9%		68.3	145^th of 491 public middle schools	70.5%	9							33.7	44.7	39.2					38.7	41.8	40.2						$10,191	$466	$9,725
La Porte Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1000 Harrison St.	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(219) 362-7056	96	1	192.0	36.5%	75 (78.1%)	5 (5.2%)	10 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)								(n/a)

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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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