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Pine Elementary School

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Pine Elementary School ranks 580 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Pine Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Michigan City, IN, serving 396 students as part of Michigan City Area Schools, a district ranked 277th of 374 in Indiana. Despite that district context, Pine has momentum: its rank rose from 857th of 1,016 (16th percentile, 1 star) in 2022–2023 to 580th of 1,015 (43rd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, its highest displayed rank and second straight 2-star year. All-grade ELA proficiency rose from 18.4% to 35.71%, and math from 22.17% to 44.29%. Among same-district nearby schools, Pine is second only to Knapp Elementary School in ELA and math: Knapp is 36.11% ELA and 44.44% math. Pine still trails nearby higher-performing schools in Duneland School Corporation, such as Brummitt Elementary School (93rd percentile, 5 stars) and Bailly Elementary School (80th percentile, 4 stars), plus Discovery Charter School (73rd percentile, 4 stars).

Science is Pine’s clear weak spot. All-grade science proficiency is 19.35%, below the district’s 24.74%, and it trails same-district Knapp Elementary School (44.25%). Nearby higher-performing schools are far ahead: Bailly Elementary School scored 60.81% in science, Newton Yost Elementary School 61.84%, Brummitt Elementary School 52.78%, and Discovery Charter School 46.36%. Grade-level results are uneven. Grades 3 and 5 are bright spots, with ELA and math above state levels, and 5th grade social studies rebounded from 12.24% to 45.76%. Grade 4 is mixed, while grade 6 is weak: math 20% and science 12%, far below district and state.

Pine also faces significant barriers. In 2024–2025, 73.48% of students received free or reduced-price lunch—the highest rate among same-district nearby schools—and chronic absenteeism was 22.6%, down from 37.6% in 2021–2022 but still above the state’s 16.7%. Resources are relatively strong: per-student spending was $15,932 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.5, the lowest among nearby schools. Yet Pine Elementary School still trails higher-income peers in ELA and science, suggesting funding and class size alone are not enough. The clearest priorities are science, 6th-grade math and science, 4th-grade ELA and math, and continuing to reduce absenteeism. With those improvements, Pine could strengthen its position within Michigan City Area Schools.

396

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,932

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1660 Co Line Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 873-2114

District: Michigan City Area Schools

Students who attend Pine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barker Middle School
High:	Michigan City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg29%

Indiana avg47%

580^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	44.1	580 of 1015	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	644 of 1005	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	724 of 1011	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	857 of 1016	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	829 of 1020	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	790 of 1016	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	788 of 1031	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	888 of 1027	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	898 of 1033	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	892 of 1046	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	924 of 1040	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.8	932 of 1036	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	951 of 1035	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	907 of 1015	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	829 of 1025	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	847 of 1009	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	760 of 1003	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	855 of 996	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	692 of 985	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	849 of 961	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.8	920 of 959	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies46%~ state avg

Math44%

English Language Arts36%

Science19%

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

It would be nice if the address were correct. this school has been at a new location for 3 years. How can the rest of the data be trusted to be accurate if something as simple as the address is incorrect. This school is now located at 1660 County line Rd. Michigan City, IN 46360 Close Quote

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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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	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	$15,932	$2,620	$13,313
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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$13,456	$2,613	$10,843
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	$15,785	$2,719	$13,065
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	$13,822	$2,585	$11,238
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	$16,381	$2,788	$13,593
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%)	89.3	76^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.8	69^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.1%	7	79.4	66.7					72.6	84.1	69.4					76.3	52.8		52.8		$13,424	$392	$13,032
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Canonie Dr	Porter	46304	Porter County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-9800	536	34	15.7	39.7%	343 (64.0%)	41 (7.6%)	99 (18.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	71.1	277^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.7	268^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.3%	9	59.7	45.3	71.9	39.1	43.2	60.0	53.5	71.9	48.4	50.9	28.3	34.1	28.6	45.9	53.1	37.0	46.4	80.7	$8,602	$666	$7,937
Bailly Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3670	374	28	13.4	38.2%	274 (73.3%)	19 (5.1%)	59 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	78.3	204^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.1	180^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.1%	24	44.0	62.2					53.0	57.3	73.0					65.1	60.8		60.8		$13,753	$506	$13,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pine Elementary School?

Students at Pine Elementary School are 39% White, 38% African American, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Pine Elementary School a good school?

Pine Elementary School ranks 580^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Pine Elementary School.

What district is Pine Elementary School in?

Michigan City Area Schools

What schools do graduates of Pine Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Barker Middle School
High : Michigan City High School

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