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Rowena Kyle Elementary School

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Rowena Kyle Elementary School ranks 562 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rowena Kyle Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Portage, Indiana, serving 439 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rowena Kyle Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 300 (4 stars) in 2017-2018 to 583 (2 stars) in 2018-2019. However, the school consistently outperforms the Portage Township Schools district in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency for all grades was 36.67% compared to the district's 31.27%, and its Math proficiency for all grades was 42.92% compared to the district's 31.05%. The school's 4th and 5th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are also higher than the state averages.

Despite the school's academic strengths, it faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 10.6% in 2020-2021 to 18.1% in 2023-2024, higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 39.71% in 2021-2022 to 55.3% in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, Paul Saylor Elementary School and Wallace Aylesworth Elementary, Rowena Kyle Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency, but lags behind Ethel R Jones Elementary School, which has higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

437

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,036

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Hamstrom Rd
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 763-8030

District: Portage Township Schools

Students who attend Rowena Kyle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willowcreek Middle School
High:	Portage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Portage Township Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg31%

Indiana avg38%

562^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	46.0	562 of 1005	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	568 of 1011	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	572 of 1016	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	459 of 1020	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	581 of 1016	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	583 of 1031	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.5	300 of 1027	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.1	501 of 1033	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	389 of 1046	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	481 of 1040	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	435 of 1036	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	318 of 1035	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	293 of 1015	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.6	121 of 1025	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	235 of 1009	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.2	201 of 1003	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	116 of 996	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	306 of 985	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	390 of 961	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.5	610 of 959	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math43%

Science40%

English Language Arts37%

Social Studies27%-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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowena Kyle Elementary School

What district is Rowena Kyle Elementary School in?

Portage Township Schools

Is Rowena Kyle Elementary School a good school?

Rowena Kyle Elementary School ranks 562^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rowena Kyle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Rowena Kyle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rowena Kyle Elementary School?

Students at Rowena Kyle Elementary School are 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rowena Kyle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rowena Kyle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willowcreek Middle School
High : Portage High School

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