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Riley Elementary School

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Riley Elementary School ranks 560 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Riley Elementary School is a PK–4 school in La Porte, Indiana, serving 291 students as part of the La Porte Community School Corp, where it currently earns 2 stars and ranks 560th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–26.

One clear bright spot is attendance: in 2024–25, chronic absenteeism was 10.4%, below the district’s 18.5% and the state’s 16.7%, and lower than every same-district elementary except F Willard Crichfield Elementary (7.4%). Yet academics are below district and state averages. In 2025–26, all-grade ILEARN proficiency was 36.45% in English language arts, 43.93% in math, and 42.86% in science. Math is the biggest concern: Riley Elementary School had the lowest all-grade math proficiency among same-district schools, compared with Indian Trail Elementary School (51.58%), Kingsbury Elementary School (62.18%), Hailmann Elementary School (61.24%), Handley Elementary School (65.81%), and F Willard Crichfield Elementary (69.66%). The school’s student-teacher ratio is 18.1, the highest among nearby schools, up from 15.7 in 2023–24.

Riley Elementary School’s recent ranking slide is worth watching: after reaching 319th of 1,011 (68th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–24, it fell to 45th percentile and 2 stars in both of the last two years. Free/reduced lunch was 48.8% in 2024–25, down sharply from 69% and 77.03% in prior years, and per-student spending was $10,293 in 2023–24—both near the middle of local peers. Science is a relative strength and has improved to 42.86%, close to the state’s 4th-grade mark. Still, nearby schools with similar or higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Hailmann Elementary School and Handley Elementary School, have much higher math scores, so the math gap is unlikely to be explained by attendance or poverty levels alone. Compared with two Michigan City schools, Springfield Elementary School and Coolspring Elementary School, Riley Elementary School has much lower absenteeism and higher proficiency despite their much higher spending. Renaissance Academy Charter School and Rolling Prairie Elementary School also outperform Riley Elementary School in ELA, math, and science.

291

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,293

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

516 Weller Ave
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 362-3235

District: La Porte Community School Corp

Students who attend Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kesling Intermediate School
	LaPorte Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

560^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the La Porte Community School Corp

197^th of 374La 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
2026	46.2	560 of 1015	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	548 of 1005	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	319 of 1011	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	496 of 1016	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	451 of 1020	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	365 of 1016	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	332 of 1031	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	422 of 1027	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	342 of 1033	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	313 of 1046	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	410 of 1040	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.2	297 of 1036	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	188 of 1035	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	404 of 1015	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.0	201 of 1025	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	143 of 1009	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.9	302 of 1003	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	189 of 996	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.1	240 of 985	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.2	106 of 961	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	320 of 959	66.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math44%

Science43%

English Language Arts36%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	46.2	560^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.8%		46.8	548^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.5%	12	34.9	37.5					36.5	39.5	46.9					43.9	42.9		42.9		$10,293	$1,077	$9,216
Little Learners Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	402 Harrison St.	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(219) 362-7056	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	69.5	294^th of 1015 public elementary schools	71.0%		81.2	171^st of 1005 public elementary schools	83.0%	123	44.6	43.1					43.9	61.5	70.8					65.8	48.6		48.6		$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%)	54.9	459^th of 1015 public elementary schools	54.8%		57.5	432^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	57.0%	27	49.4	29.5					38.8	72.3	51.6					61.2	33.7		33.7		$10,400	$1,162	$9,238
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%)	82	159^th of 1015 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.4	149^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.2%	10	43.9	59.4					52.3	61.0	77.1					69.7	68.8		68.8		$9,631	$464	$9,167
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%)	64.7	346^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.9%		60.6	392^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	61.0%	46	52.5	45.0					48.7	64.4	60.0					62.2	33.9		33.9		$10,574	$467	$10,107
Renaissance Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4093 W US Hwy 20	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 878-8711	244	17	14.3	27.5%	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	30 (12.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	66.7	325^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.0%		60.6	391^st of 1005 public elementary schools	61.1%	66	51.7	53.6	35.5	34.6	54.6	57.9	46.5	48.3	53.6	41.9	65.4	45.5	47.4	50.7	46.4	57.7	51.9	61.3	$8,109	$347	$7,762
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3054 W 800 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2117	312	20	15.9	63.8%	185 (59.3%)	68 (21.8%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	27.5	745^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.6%		25	778^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.6%	33	23.5	13.5	25.6	37.0			25.6	41.2	27.0	30.8	30.4			32.1	13.5	32.6	24.1	18.0	$14,326	$2,626	$11,700
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%)	45.5	566^th of 1015 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.8	600^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.3%	34	38.9	31.7					35.8	51.9	51.2					51.6	29.3		29.3		$11,470	$946	$10,523
Rolling Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 E Michigan St	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 778-2018	414	24	17.2	51.2%	327 (79.0%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	72.5	261^st of 1015 public elementary schools	74.3%		65.5	333^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.9%	72	38.7	55.7	53.3				49.4	58.7	68.6	51.1				58.7	54.3		54.3	52.2	$11,188	$728	$10,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Riley Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Riley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kesling Intermediate School
Middle : LaPorte Middle School

How many students attend Riley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Riley Elementary School.

Is Riley Elementary School a good school?

Riley Elementary School ranks 560^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Riley Elementary School in?

La Porte Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Riley Elementary School?

Students at Riley Elementary School are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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