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Wallace Aylesworth Elementary

Public Grades K-5

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Aylesworth Elementary is a public elementary school in Portage, Indiana, serving 433 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.

Despite being part of the Portage Township Schools district, Wallace Aylesworth Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on ILEARN assessments generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts was 29.17% at Wallace Aylesworth, compared to 31.27% for the Portage Township Schools district. The school's performance is particularly low in ILEARN/Math and ILEARN/Science, where the proficiency rates are around 22-29%, significantly below the district and state averages.

Additionally, Wallace Aylesworth Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.0% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of the nearby schools in the Portage Township Schools district. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.76% to 67.56% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and support could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

401

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,347

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5910 Central Ave
Portage, IN 46368

(219) 763-8010

District: Portage Township Schools

Students who attend Wallace Aylesworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Fegely Middle School
High:	Portage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

24.7%

African American:

20.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg31%

Indiana avg38%

782^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	782 of 1005	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	782 of 1011	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	710 of 1016	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	675 of 1020	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	705 of 1016	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	716 of 1031	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	487 of 1027	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	468 of 1033	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	486 of 1046	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	470 of 1040	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	360 of 1036	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	321 of 1035	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	159 of 1015	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	113 of 1025	89.0%	★★★★☆
2010	86.6	60 of 1009	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	74.2	222 of 1003	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	163 of 996	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	194 of 985	80.3%	★★★★☆
2006	55.1	479 of 961	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	546 of 959	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%

Math29%

Science22%

Social Studies11%-28 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Wallace Aylesworth Elementary

Is Wallace Aylesworth Elementary a good school?

Wallace Aylesworth Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Aylesworth Elementary?

Students at Wallace Aylesworth Elementary are 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Wallace Aylesworth Elementary in?

Portage Township Schools

How many students attend Wallace Aylesworth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Wallace Aylesworth Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wallace Aylesworth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wallace Aylesworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Fegely Middle School
High : Portage High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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