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George L Myers Elementary School

Q: Is George L Myers Elementary School a good school?

George L Myers Elementary School ranks 579 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

George L Myers Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Indiana, serving 332 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.

George L Myers Elementary consistently outperforms the Portage Township Schools district in ILEARN test scores, with 38.13% proficiency in ELA and 36.25% in Math, compared to the district's 31.27% and 31.05%, respectively. The school's 4th grade Math proficiency rate of 56.86% is significantly higher than the district's 42.69% and the state's 49.2%. Additionally, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency of 43.14% is notably higher than the district's 32.47% and the state's 43.2%. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.3% to 19.2% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Ethel R Jones Elementary School and Rowena Kyle Elementary School have similar performance to George L Myers Elementary, while other nearby schools in the School City of Hobart and Lake Station Community Schools districts generally have lower test scores and higher rates of free/reduced lunch and chronic absenteeism. Despite its relatively strong performance, George L Myers Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 416 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 579 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicating the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state.

332

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,588

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Willowdale
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 763-8035

District: Portage Township Schools

Students who attend George L Myers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Fegely Middle School
High:	Portage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg31%

Indiana avg38%

579^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	579 of 1005	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	697 of 1011	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	694 of 1016	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	511 of 1020	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	631 of 1016	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	539 of 1031	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	454 of 1027	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	604 of 1033	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.0	444 of 1046	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	416 of 1040	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	383 of 1036	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	400 of 1035	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	433 of 1015	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	340 of 1025	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	244 of 1009	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	157 of 1003	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	330 of 996	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.6	155 of 985	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	115 of 961	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	39.4	674 of 959	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science43%

English Language Arts38%

Math36%

Social Studies28%-11 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 N Liberty St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	School City of Hobart	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 942-4251	398	22	18.5	58.0%	215 (54.0%)	52 (13.1%)	113 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	55.4	454^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.7	379^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.5%	75	34.7	24.1	41.7	33.3	59.7	59.8	61.9	60.5	32.2	32.2	36.9	$11,550	$1,022	$10,528
John I Meister Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Jay St	Hobart	46342	Lake County	River Forest Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1103	373	23	16.5	72.9%	136 (36.5%)	40 (10.7%)	168 (45.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	11.7	900^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.4%		31.8	711^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.7%	189	9.1	20.3	9.6	13.5	9.2	32.0	1.9	16.2	24.0	24.0	9.6	$10,504	$1,108	$9,396
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 Lake St	Lake Station	46405	Lake County	Lake Station Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 962-1824	200	14	13.9	76.5%	70 (35.0%)	16 (8.0%)	100 (50.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	17.3	842^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	16.2%		29.6	732^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.6%	110	30.8	11.5	6.7	17.9	26.3	26.9	13.3	22.3	34.6	34.6	6.9	$12,913	$1,971	$10,943
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	K-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

Frequently Asked Questions about George L Myers Elementary School

How many students attend George L Myers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended George L Myers Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of George L Myers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George L Myers Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Fegely Middle School
High : Portage High School

Is George L Myers Elementary School a good school?

George L Myers Elementary School ranks 579^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is George L Myers Elementary School in?

Portage Township Schools

What is the racial makeup of George L Myers Elementary School?

Students at George L Myers Elementary School are 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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