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Knapp Elementary School

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Knapp Elementary School ranks 484 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Knapp Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 393 students in grades PK-6 in Michigan City, Indiana, which is part of the Michigan City Area Schools district. Despite the district's 1-star rating, Knapp Elementary consistently outperforms the district average on ILEARN assessments, with 35.55% of students proficient or better in ELA and 46.92% in Math, compared to 27.96% and 28.88% for the district, respectively.

However, Knapp Elementary faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 33.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.58% to 77.66% over the past few years. Despite these challenges, Knapp Elementary spends more per student ($14,245 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Springfield Elementary, Coolspring Elementary, and Edgewood Elementary have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Knapp Elementary, despite being in the same district. Additionally, Brummitt Elementary, which is in the Duneland School Corporation district, significantly outperforms Knapp Elementary and the Michigan City Area Schools district on test scores, suggesting that the Duneland district may be providing a higher-quality education.

407

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,245

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Bolka Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 873-2096

District: Michigan City Area Schools

Students who attend Knapp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barker Middle School
High:	Michigan City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

21.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Michigan City Area Schools

✓Above the Indiana median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg27%

Indiana avg38%

484^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Michigan City Area Schools

279^th of 380Michigan City Area Schools 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	52.0	484 of 1005	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	519 of 1011	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	467 of 1016	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	509 of 1020	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	561 of 1016	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	432 of 1031	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	621 of 1027	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	583 of 1033	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	541 of 1046	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.5	598 of 1040	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.0	847 of 1036	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	900 of 1035	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	890 of 1015	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	918 of 1025	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	956 of 1009	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	965 of 1003	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	921 of 996	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	900 of 985	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	877 of 961	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	894 of 959	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math47%

Science40%

English Language Arts36%

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

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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 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
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Bolka Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2096	407	26	15.5	66.1%	197 (48.4%)	89 (21.9%)	65 (16.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.3%)	52	484^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.8%		50.6	519^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.7%	35	40.0	24.6	42.3	36.5			35.6	58.0	45.6	42.3	42.3			46.9	42.1	37.3	39.8	30.8	$14,245	$2,694	$11,551
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	502 Boyd Cir	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2079	350	22	15.8	65.1%	105 (30.0%)	167 (47.7%)	33 (9.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.1%)	25.7	770^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.4%		22.5	785^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.4%	15	27.6	18.9	13.2	32.7			23.5	48.3	40.5	26.4	23.1			34.5	18.9	19.2	19.1	11.3	$13,901	$2,641	$11,260
Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 E Homer St	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2102	296	22	13.4	68.9%	121 (40.9%)	88 (29.7%)	47 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (12.8%)	33.7	689^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.4%		40	630^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.7%	59	20.8	60.0	31.3	26.1			32.0	45.8	60.0	33.3	23.9			39.0	23.3	22.2	22.7	2.1	$13,456	$2,613	$10,843
Joy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Coolspring Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2090	416	29	14.2	68.5%	165 (39.7%)	142 (34.1%)	44 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (14.7%)	37.6	643^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.2	638^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.9%	5	21.3	44.2	34.6	40.0			34.4	31.2	46.2	40.0	28.0			36.2	28.9	28.0	28.4	18.2	$13,822	$2,585	$11,238
Pine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1660 Co Line Rd	Michigan City	46360	Porter County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2114	396	32	12.5	73.5%	154 (38.9%)	151 (38.1%)	45 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.4%)	37.6	644^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.9%		30.7	724^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.4%	80	32.1	45.5	24.5	34.5			35.0	41.5	59.1	10.2	29.3			36.7	33.3	20.7	27.4	12.2	$15,932	$2,620	$13,313
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	201 Ferguson Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2105	345	24	14.3	73.0%	74 (21.4%)	190 (55.1%)	31 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.5%)	13.9	877^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.7%		17	846^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.3%	31	20.8	15.8	18.2	17.3			18.2	28.3	10.5	22.7	17.3			20.3	18.4	15.4	16.7	11.4	$16,381	$2,788	$13,593
Coolspring Elementary School	Public	K-6	9121 W 300 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2073	249	18	13.6	66.3%	113 (45.4%)	85 (34.1%)	32 (12.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	29	737^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.7%		27.3	751^st of 1011 public elementary schools	25.7%	14	15.6	29.7	28.6	36.0			27.1	18.8	43.2	37.1	36.0			34.1	16.2	32.0	22.6	8.6	$15,785	$2,719	$13,065
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%)	60.6	391^st of 1005 public elementary schools	61.1%		58.8	425^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.0%	34	60.7	46.9	41.7	43.8	45.8	44.0	47.2	42.9	40.6	36.1	56.3	45.8	32.0	41.0	40.6	43.8	41.7	47.2	$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%)	25	778^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.9	641^st of 1011 public elementary schools	36.6%	137	38.9	17.4	26.1	27.9			26.9	38.9	37.0	30.4	20.9			31.6	15.2	18.6	16.9	13.0	$14,326	$2,626	$11,700
Brummitt Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Indian Boundary	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3660	363	29	12.6	28.7%	283 (78.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53 (14.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	90.8	69^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.1	57^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.4%	12	59.2	67.5					63.5	78.9	72.7					75.7	62.3		62.3		$13,424	$392	$13,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Knapp Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Knapp Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Barker Middle School
High : Michigan City High School

How many students attend Knapp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Knapp Elementary School.

What district is Knapp Elementary School in?

Michigan City Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Knapp Elementary School?

Students at Knapp Elementary School are 48% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Knapp Elementary School a good school?

Knapp Elementary School ranks 484^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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