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Indian Trail Elementary School

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Indian Trail Elementary School ranks 600 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Indian Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school located in La Porte, Indiana, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the LaPorte Community School Corporation, which is ranked 121 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and favorable student-teacher ratio, Indian Trail Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 35.87% in ELA, 43.48% in Math, and 32.65% in Science, compared to the district's 40.22%, 48.49%, and 48.23%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 46th out of 1,033 Indiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 600th out of 1,005 in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.9% to 19.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to other elementary schools in the LaPorte Community School Corporation, such as F. Willard Crichfield Elementary and Handley Elementary School, which have significantly higher ILEARN proficiency rates and statewide rankings, Indian Trail Elementary School generally underperforms. When compared to schools outside the district, such as North Liberty School and Walkerton Elementary School (both part of the John Glenn School Corporation), Indian Trail Elementary School's performance is also below average.

246

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,470

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3214 S Sr 104
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 369-9016

District: La Porte Community School Corp

Students who attend Indian Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kesling Intermediate School
	LaPorte Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of La Porte Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

600^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	41.8	600 of 1005	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	678 of 1011	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	743 of 1016	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	704 of 1020	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	538 of 1016	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	372 of 1031	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	378 of 1027	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	89.7	46 of 1033	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	86.5	72 of 1046	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	27 of 1040	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	79.7	146 of 1036	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	98 of 1035	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	67.7	323 of 1015	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	411 of 1025	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	390 of 1009	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	538 of 1003	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.9	332 of 996	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	79.2	143 of 985	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	260 of 961	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	52.0	522 of 959	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math43%

English Language Arts36%

Science33%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	65.5	333^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.9%		76.1	222^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	78.0%	111	38.2	44.7	47.8		43.6	63.2	58.8	49.3		57.3	44.7		44.7	38.8	$11,188	$728	$10,460
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
North Liberty School	Public	K-6	400 School Dr	North Liberty	46554	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 656-8123	474	31	15.1	50.0%	425 (89.7%)	8 (1.7%)	18 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	60.2	399^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.3%		60.6	406^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.8%	7	31.9	31.1	33.3	51.6	36.6	52.8	59.5	43.9	51.6	52.2	44.6	54.7	49.3	37.9	$10,034	$977	$9,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Trail Elementary School

How many students attend Indian Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Indian Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Trail Elementary School?

Students at Indian Trail Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Indian Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kesling Intermediate School
Middle : LaPorte Middle School

What district is Indian Trail Elementary School in?

La Porte Community School Corp

Is Indian Trail Elementary School a good school?

Indian Trail Elementary School ranks 600^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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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