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Peifer Elementary School

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Peifer Elementary School ranks 327 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Peifer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Schererville, Indiana, part of the Lake Central School Corporation. With 444 students, Peifer's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district average, but above state averages in many areas.

Peifer Elementary's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are projected to have a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 48.08% in 2024-2025, compared to 53.52% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In 4th grade math, Peifer's proficiency rate is expected to be 50%, versus 66.11% for the district and 49.2% statewide. However, the school has seen a steady increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 13.4% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district-wide rate.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Lake Central School Corporation, such as Kolling Elementary and James H. Watson Elementary, Peifer generally performs on par or slightly below its peers. However, Peifer's performance is significantly stronger than that of elementary schools in the neighboring Griffith Public Schools and Merrillville Community School Corporation districts, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

420

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,290

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1824 S Cline
Schererville, IN 46375

(219) 322-5335

District: Lake Central School Corporation

Students who attend Peifer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hal E Clark Middle School
High:	Lake Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

27.6%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2017 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2017) to 67th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Lake Central School Corporation's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

327^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lake Central School Corporation

31^st of 380Lake Central School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	327 of 1005	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	332 of 1011	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	306 of 1016	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	229 of 1020	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	400 of 1016	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	109 of 1031	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	82 of 1027	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.9	69 of 1033	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	80.0	158 of 1046	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	395 of 1040	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	344 of 1036	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	441 of 1035	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	339 of 1015	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.7	119 of 1025	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	87 of 1009	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	82.7	103 of 1003	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	356 of 996	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.4	234 of 985	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	297 of 961	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.6	244 of 959	74.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math56%

English Language Arts48%

Science43%

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by a citizen
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Very average. Paras are not trained at all. Kids are loud n out of control. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	332^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	48.1	47.4		47.8	60.6	50.0		56.0	42.9	42.9		$13,290	$943	$12,348
Homan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Joliet	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-4451	472	35	13.4	37.7%	250 (53.0%)	46 (9.7%)	132 (28.0%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	76.4	217^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.4%		74	253^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	75.0%	36	46.1	64.0		54.3	50.6	72.0		60.4	58.7	58.7		$15,642	$1,382	$14,261
James H Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	333 W 77th St	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-1365	660	39	17.1	23.8%	381 (57.7%)	82 (12.4%)	139 (21.1%)	21 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	80.5	176^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.9	203^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	79.9%	27	59.3	50.9		55.1	66.7	60.0		63.4	58.1	58.1		$10,430	$723	$9,707
Kolling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8801 Wicker Ave	Saint John	46373	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 365-8577	529	36	14.6	14.9%	386 (73.0%)	25 (4.7%)	90 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	83	151^st of 1005 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.5	136^th of 1011 public elementary schools	86.5%	15	54.1	56.9		55.4	65.9	71.6		68.5	56.0	56.0		$11,019	$179	$10,840
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	472^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	38.2	38.5	34.2	37.2	55.9	55.1	38.5	50.6	48.7	48.7	49.6	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	477	39	12.2	55.1%	167 (35.0%)	111 (23.3%)	168 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)												$15,582	$1,461	$14,121
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.9	263^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.0%	154	36.5	54.6	34.6	42.1	44.2	61.8	44.2	50.3	52.7	52.7	30.8	$10,750	$531	$10,219
Jonas E Salk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3001 W 77th Ave	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5304	565	43	13.0	52.4%	65 (11.5%)	325 (57.5%)	130 (23.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	52.1	483^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	51.9%		50.2	523^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	48.3%	40	44.9	39.7		42.3	45.7	48.0		46.8	37.6	37.6		$10,755	$1,055	$9,700
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5901 Waite St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5303	330	26	12.4	61.2%	22 (6.7%)	244 (73.9%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	26.9	756^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.7	752^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	19.0	34.8		26.0	22.4	37.0		28.9	37.0	37.0		$12,671	$2,389	$10,282
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3		9.4	12.1	12.8		12.4	10.5	10.5		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Peifer Elementary School

What district is Peifer Elementary School in?

Lake Central School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Peifer Elementary School?

Students at Peifer Elementary School are 51% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Peifer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hal E Clark Middle School
High : Lake Central High School

How many students attend Peifer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Peifer Elementary School.

Is Peifer Elementary School a good school?

Peifer Elementary School ranks 327^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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