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Lake Hills Elementary School

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Lake Hills Elementary School ranks 748 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hills Elementary School is a K–6 public school at 201 Ferguson Rd in Michigan City, Indiana, serving 345 students as part of the Michigan City Area Schools district in a high-poverty area where 73.04% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. In 2025–26 it ranked 748th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (26th percentile, 1 star), up from the 13th percentile the year before, though it has been a 1-star school for most of the past decade. Per-pupil spending is $16,381 and the student–teacher ratio is 14.3.

Math and science are relative strengths, while reading is the clearest weakness. All-grade math proficiency is 39.38%, above the district's 30.87% and nearly double last year's 20.32%, but gains are uneven: 3rd grade math is 48.44% while 4th grade is 28% and 5th grade 29.41%. Science is 25.81%, above the district but below the state. English language arts is a different story — 17.5% proficiency, below the district's 27.6% and the lowest among nearby same-district schools, with 4th grade ELA at just 8%. By contrast, nearby Brummitt Elementary School (93rd percentile) reports 72.59% ELA proficiency, and F Willard Crichfield Elementary and Renaissance Academy Charter School also score far higher while serving lower-poverty populations and spending less per student.

Chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply, from 42.3% in 2021–22 to 22.6% in 2024–25 — better than the district's 28.9% but still above the state's 16.7%. Within its district, Lake Hills ranks above Edgewood Elementary School and Marsh Elementary School, but below Pine Elementary School, Coolspring Elementary School, Joy Elementary School, and Knapp Elementary School, with Springfield Elementary School very close. Recent gains in math, science, and attendance suggest a possible turning point, but sustained improvement will likely depend on strengthening literacy — especially in 4th grade — and keeping absenteeism down.

345

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,849

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

201 Ferguson Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 873-2105

District: Michigan City Area Schools

Students who attend Lake Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martin T Krueger Middle School
High:	Michigan City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.1%

White:

21.4%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Indiana average

!Near the bottom of Michigan City Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Indiana avg47%

748^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Michigan City Area Schools

277^th of 374Michigan 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
2026	27.4	748 of 1015	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	877 of 1005	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	846 of 1011	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	868 of 1016	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	878 of 1020	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	816 of 1016	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	779 of 1031	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	751 of 1027	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	810 of 1033	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.0	758 of 1046	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	716 of 1040	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	448 of 1036	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.6	749 of 1035	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.0	657 of 1015	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	765 of 1025	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	743 of 1009	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	852 of 1003	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.7	744 of 996	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	780 of 985	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	791 of 961	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	770 of 959	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math39%

Science26%

Social Studies24%-24 vs state

English Language Arts18%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	27.4	748^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.3%		13.9	877^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.7%	129	20.3	8.0	23.5	13.5			17.5	48.4	28.0	29.4	40.5			39.4	20.0	29.7	25.8	23.5	97%		$14,849	$2,208	$12,641
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%)	24.7	779^th of 1015 public elementary schools	23.3%		33.7	689^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.4%	90	19.6	36.8	34.5	15.0			25.3	23.5	63.2	31.0	15.0			32.3	18.4	10.3	14.3	17.9	97.4%		$13,296	$2,222	$11,074
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%)	37.3	647^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.3%		37.6	643^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.0%	4	20.4	49.1	25.0	20.8			28.9	29.6	56.6	44.6	33.3			41.2	32.1	31.9	32.0	21.4	89.8%		$12,809	$2,191	$10,618
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%)	50.9	515^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.3%		52	484^th of 1005 public elementary schools	51.8%	31	32.0	46.6	24.5	40.0			36.1	50.0	60.3	24.5	41.8			44.4	44.8	43.6	44.3	32.1	78.4%		$12,943	$2,084	$10,859
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%)	22.2	807^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.5%		25.7	770^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.4%	37	19.6	38.9	18.0	8.2			20.0	31.4	52.8	20.5	22.5			30.9	22.2	2.0	10.6	33.3	82.4%		$12,518	$2,106	$10,412
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%)	44.1	580^th of 1015 public elementary schools	42.9%		37.6	644^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.9%	64	41.4	26.2	43.3	28.0			35.7	53.5	45.2	55.0	20.0			44.3	27.9	12.0	19.4	45.8	88.6%		$15,349	$2,110	$13,239
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%)	31.4	707^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.3%		29	737^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.7%	30	5.1	23.5	55.6	30.6			28.3	7.7	35.3	58.3	30.6			32.4	14.7	22.2	18.6	27.8	95.2%		$14,433	$2,176	$12,257
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	75%		$9,283	$146	$9,137
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	88.6%		$13,169	$2,207	$10,961
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		88%		$9,864	$285	$9,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hills Elementary School

Is Lake Hills Elementary School a good school?

Lake Hills Elementary School ranks 748^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lake Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin T Krueger Middle School
High : Michigan City High School

What district is Lake Hills Elementary School in?

Michigan City Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hills Elementary School?

Students at Lake Hills Elementary School are 55% African American, 21% White, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lake Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Lake Hills Elementary School.

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2024–25 school spending dataOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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