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Lake Hills Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

877^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hills Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 361 students in grades K-6 in Michigan City, Indiana. The school is part of the Michigan City Area Schools district, which is ranked 279 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student ($16,381) compared to other district schools, Lake Hills Elementary significantly underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.18% of Lake Hills students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.96% for the district and 40.3-41.4% statewide. Math proficiency was also low at 20.32%, versus 28.88% for the district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 716-878 out of over 1,000 schools. Additionally, Lake Hills has very high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.8% to 33.8% in recent years.

While all the Michigan City Area elementary schools struggle academically compared to state averages, Lake Hills performs significantly worse than the other district schools on state assessments. For example, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA at the other district schools ranged from 23.5% to 34.96% in 2024-2025, compared to only 18.18% at Lake Hills. The school's lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8 could be an asset if leveraged effectively, and its status as a magnet school may provide opportunities for innovative programming to help improve outcomes.

345

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,381

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (18% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg27%

Indiana avg38%

877^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Math20%

English Language Arts18%

Science17%

Social Studies11%-27 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
Pine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1660 Co Line Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte 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
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
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%)	83.4	149^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.2%		89.8	75^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.6%	74	49.0	62.0					54.5	62.5	77.5					68.9	64.8		64.8		$9,631	$464	$9,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hills Elementary School

Is Lake Hills Elementary School a good school?

Lake Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Indiana elementary schools.

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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