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Crisman Elementary School

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Crisman Elementary School ranks 619 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Crisman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Indiana, serving 353 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Portage Township Schools district, which is ranked 251 out of 380 districts in the state.

Crisman Elementary consistently outperforms the district in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with 35.22% and 39.87% proficiency rates respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 31.27% and 31.05%. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average. However, Crisman's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 394 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 619 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, suggesting it may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools across the state.

When compared to nearby schools within the Portage Township Schools district, Crisman Elementary performs better than some, such as Paul Saylor Elementary and Wallace Aylesworth Elementary, but lags behind others, like South Haven Elementary and Ethel R. Jones Elementary, in certain grade-level and overall proficiency metrics. Additionally, Crisman's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 60%) suggests the school serves a socioeconomically disadvantaged population, which may present unique challenges in terms of student learning and achievement.

343

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,181

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6161 Old Porter Rd
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 763-8020

District: Portage Township Schools

Students who attend Crisman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willowcreek Middle School
High:	Portage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Hispanic:

27.1%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg31%

Indiana avg38%

619^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Portage Township Schools

251^st of 380Portage Township 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	40.4	619 of 1005	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	608 of 1011	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	667 of 1016	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	641 of 1020	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	706 of 1016	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	622 of 1031	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	413 of 1027	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.8	536 of 1033	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.3	521 of 1046	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	394 of 1040	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	327 of 1036	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	335 of 1035	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.4	188 of 1015	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	258 of 1025	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	239 of 1009	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	209 of 1003	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	176 of 996	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	178 of 985	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	236 of 961	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	93.9	8 of 959	99.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math40%

Science39%

English Language Arts35%

Social Studies17%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 4, 2019

As a former Crisman parent, I feel that the staff works closely to ensure that every child feels valued. Crisman has many after school activities for students to participate and feel like they belong. Garden Club and Drama Club are unique for an elementary school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 1, 2015

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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
Crisman Elementary School	Public	K-5	6161 Old Porter Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8020	343	24	14.2	45.2%	167 (48.7%)	57 (16.6%)	93 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	40.4	619^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.4%		41.5	608^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.9%	11	32.1	39.2	34.6				35.2	37.5	56.0	26.9				39.9	39.2		39.2	17.3	$11,181	$701	$10,479
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary	Public	K-5	5910 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8010	401	26	15.4	48.6%	181 (45.1%)	81 (20.2%)	99 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	24.3	782^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.1	782^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.2	28.8	32.0				29.2	42.6	22.5	25.0				29.0	22.5		22.5	10.5	$10,347	$700	$9,647
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Hamstrom Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8030	437	25	17.8	35.0%	183 (41.9%)	61 (14.0%)	175 (40.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	46	562^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.1%		46.2	568^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.8%	6	33.8	36.7	39.2				36.7	51.5	45.9	31.1				42.9	39.8		39.8	27.0	$10,036	$749	$9,287
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	2825 Russell St	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8015	409	25	16.3	48.9%	187 (45.7%)	64 (15.6%)	121 (29.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.3%)	25.8	768^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.6%		21.8	792^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	21.7%	24	39.5	29.7	14.3				28.6	36.8	34.4	12.7				28.6	31.3		31.3	4.8	$10,864	$777	$10,087
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2374 McCool Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8025	363	22	16.8	43.5%	197 (54.3%)	43 (11.8%)	111 (30.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	51.3	495^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.7%		48.4	543^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.3%	48	43.6	41.0	39.1				41.1	53.9	55.7	26.1				45.9	34.4		34.4	32.6	$12,409	$752	$11,657
George L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Willowdale	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8035	332	22	15.0	41.3%	182 (54.8%)	20 (6.0%)	101 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	44.2	579^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.4%		32.7	697^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.1%	118	27.4	47.1	42.6				38.1	25.8	56.9	27.7				36.3	43.1		43.1	27.7	$11,588	$1,273	$10,315
Virgil I Bailey Elementary School	Public	K-5	2100 Union St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1302	235	17	13.5	86.4%	79 (33.6%)	26 (11.1%)	106 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	18.5	831^st of 1005 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.2	858^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.1%	27	18.4	31.1	17.2				22.8	22.5	26.7	10.3				21.1	31.1		31.1	13.8	$12,192	$1,678	$10,513
Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake County	Charter School of the Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	836	47	17.7	67.5%	9 (1.1%)	708 (84.7%)	74 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.5%)	5.8	980^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.7	991^st of 1011 public elementary schools	2.0%	11	8.9	3.8	12.1	14.1	16.0	24.3	13.1	7.6	2.5	4.6	11.0	2.7	12.2	6.9	7.6	12.1	10.0	6.2	$13,255	$3,152	$10,103
South Haven Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Midway Dr	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8045	311	22	14.4	47.6%	208 (66.9%)	34 (10.9%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	40.7	614^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.8	662^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	34.5%	48	44.2	33.3	33.3				37.2	50.0	51.1	25.0				42.1	24.4		24.4	18.8	$12,164	$744	$11,420
Paul Saylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	331 Midway	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8040	274	18	15.6	49.6%	126 (46.0%)	74 (27.0%)	61 (22.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	22.7	794^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.0%		17.1	845^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.4%	51	19.2	28.0	20.0				22.5	34.0	28.0	20.0				27.2	36.0		36.0	18.0	$11,730	$910	$10,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Crisman Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Crisman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Willowcreek Middle School
High : Portage High School

Is Crisman Elementary School a good school?

Crisman Elementary School ranks 619^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Crisman Elementary School in?

Portage Township Schools

How many students attend Crisman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Crisman Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Crisman Elementary School?

Students at Crisman Elementary School are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races.

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