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Kingsford Heights Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Kingsford Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Kingsford Heights, Indiana, which is part of the LaPorte Community School Corporation. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic proficiency, with impressive results in ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Kingsford Heights Elementary School had 58.33% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 40.22% for the district and the state average of 40.3% for 3rd grade. In ILEARN/Math, the school had an exceptional 81.25% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the district's 48.49% and the state's 51.5% for 3rd grade. This strong academic performance has led the school to rank as high as 89th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools in 2024-2025, a significant improvement from its previous ranking of 593rd out of 1,016 schools in 2020-2021.

While the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.76% to 75.89% over the past few years, it has been able to maintain its strong academic standing. This is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools within the LaPorte Community School Corporation, where Kingsford Heights Elementary School stands out as the top performer in academic proficiency. The school's higher per-student spending, ranging from $11,312 to $13,706 over the past few years, may contribute to its success, though the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.8% to 19.2%, remain an area of concern that the school may need to address.

150

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,506

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

460 Evanston Rd
Kingsford Heights, IN 46346

(219) 393-3116

District: La Porte Community School Corp

Students who attend Kingsford Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kesling Intermediate School
	LaPorte Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Porte Community School Corp

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg45%

89^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the La Porte Community School Corp

121^st of 380La Porte Community School Corp 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	89 of 1005	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	174 of 1011	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	366 of 1016	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	545 of 1020	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	593 of 1016	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.2	184 of 1031	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	404 of 1027	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	338 of 1033	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	291 of 1046	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	49.4	601 of 1040	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.6	265 of 1036	74.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.1	410 of 1035	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.1	390 of 1015	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	376 of 1025	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.4	610 of 1009	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.1	425 of 1003	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.8	547 of 996	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	424 of 985	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.0	570 of 961	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.9	427 of 959	55.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math81%

Science63%

English Language Arts58%

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Schools Near Kingsford Heights Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
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
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
South Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 767-2269	523	28	19.0	39.0%	491 (93.9%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	79.5	187^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.4%		75.3	234^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.9%	47	47.2	51.9	46.4	39.0	46.1	81.9	73.4	65.2	53.3	68.4	65.8	50.7	58.3	44.9	$10,353	$242	$10,111
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
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
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
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
Oregon-Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5860 N 750 E	Hamlet	46532	Starke County	Oregon-Davis School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 867-2711	299	24	12.7	56.2%	278 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	61.5	376^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.6%		42.9	593^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	41.3%	217	42.9	33.3	54.3	31.3	41.3	45.7	66.7	60.0	40.6	52.4	41.7	31.3	35.7	51.4	$11,818	$972	$10,846
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	589	42	14.1	61.3%	544 (92.4%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	68.5	304^th of 1005 public elementary schools	69.8%		81.9	162^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	84.0%	142	49.4	40.0	65.8	41.9	48.8	63.9	38.8	73.7	45.4	54.9	43.5	38.4	40.9	54.0	$9,378	$1,143	$8,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingsford Heights Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kingsford Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kingsford Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kesling Intermediate School
Middle : LaPorte Middle School

How many students attend Kingsford Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Kingsford Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsford Heights Elementary School?

Students at Kingsford Heights Elementary School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Kingsford Heights Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Kingsford Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 8.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Kingsford Heights Elementary School in?

La Porte Community School Corp

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