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Pleasant Lake Montessori School

Public Grades K-6

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Lake Montessori School is a small K–6 elementary school in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, serving 99 students as part of MSD Steuben County, and it is the smallest school in its local comparison group. Its 2025–26 rank is 782nd of 1,015 Indiana schools — 23rd percentile, 1 star — down from the 69th percentile in 2022–23 and the 81st percentile in 2015–16.

Math is the clearest concern. All-grades math proficiency is 10.87%, far below the district's 39.79% and below every nearby school, including Butler Elementary School (25.23%) and Waterloo Elementary School (40.51%). The weakness shows up across grades 3–5 (16.67%, 6.25%, and 15.38%), and math has fallen from 55.93% in 2022–23 to 10.87% in 2025–26, a roughly 45-point drop. Science is also low at 23.81%, below the district's 42.25% and below all listed nearby schools. ELA is 28.26%, below the district's 38.16%, but uneven: 3rd grade (41.67%) and 5th grade (46.15%) are above both district and state, while 4th grade ELA is only 6.25%. Fifth-grade social studies is 38.46%, below district and state but not the lowest locally.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the district's 17.7% and the state's 16.7%, though higher than several nearby schools and up from 7.0% in 2022–23. Free/reduced lunch stands at 72.73%, the highest among nearby schools. Spending is $13,659 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 — relatively generous — yet Ryan Park Elementary School posts higher scores in every major subject while spending far less. Within the district, Pleasant Lake ranks below Ryan Park, Hendry Park Elementary School, and Carlin Park Elementary School. Because only 99 students are enrolled, small cohorts can swing percentages, and 6th-grade school-level results are not reported.

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,659

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1205 W Main St
Pleasant Lake, IN 46779

(260) 475-5055

District: MSD Steuben County

Students who attend Pleasant Lake Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:	Angola Middle School
High:	Angola High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg40%

Indiana avg47%

782^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 58 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the MSD Steuben County

179^th of 374MSD Steuben County 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
2026	24.5	782 of 1015	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	757 of 1005	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	483 of 1011	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	311 of 1016	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	405 of 1020	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	549 of 1016	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	800 of 1031	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	590 of 1027	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.9	491 of 1033	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.7	199 of 1046	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.5	165 of 1040	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.0	176 of 1036	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	278 of 1035	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	294 of 1015	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	321 of 1025	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	537 of 1009	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	606 of 1003	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	542 of 996	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.7	398 of 985	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	382 of 961	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	276 of 959	71.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%-9 vs state

English Language Arts28%

Science24%

Math11%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Pleasant Lake Montessori School	Public	K-6	1205 W Main St	Pleasant Lake	46779	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 475-5055	99	8	12.9	72.7%	92 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	24.5	782^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	23.0%		26.9	757^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.7%	25	41.7	6.3	46.2		28.3	16.7	6.3	15.4		10.9	25.0		23.8	38.5	$13,659	$600	$13,060
Hendry Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 S Washington St	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 665-3215	384	30	12.7	56.5%	316 (82.3%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	49.8	528^th of 1015 public elementary schools	48.0%		52.1	482^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	52.0%	46	37.1	42.9	41.1		40.1	48.6	37.5	46.4		44.5	32.1		32.1	50.0	$10,669	$992	$9,678
Ryan Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S John McBride Ave	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	No	(260) 668-8873	384	28	13.7	45.1%	331 (86.2%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	63.9	356^th of 1015 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.2	360^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.2%	4	44.6	49.2	47.6		47.2	36.9	55.4	46.8		46.4	56.9		56.9	53.2	$9,854	$412	$9,441
Carlin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 N Williams St	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 665-2014	368	25	14.5	68.8%	277 (75.3%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (20.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	30.3	713^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.8%		24.8	779^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.5%	66	21.3	32.6	26.2		26.5	27.7	41.9	21.4		30.3	41.9		41.9	35.7	$12,416	$972	$11,444
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	192	17	11.6	49.0%	185 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	59.3	403^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	60.3%		64.2	348^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.4%	55	29.2	37.5	50.0		37.9	50.0	67.5	33.3		50.8	60.0		60.0	52.8	$18,660	$979	$17,681
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	46.7	555^th of 1015 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%	92	27.8	46.4	31.0		36.6	41.7	57.1	35.7		46.3	37.5		37.5	35.7	$11,993	$1,067	$10,926
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	30.1	719^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.2%		29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%	15	14.3	28.6	20.0		20.3	39.3	57.1	30.0		40.5	42.9		42.9	20.0	$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	0455 S 1150 E	LaGrange	46761	LaGrange County	Prairie Heights Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 351-3034	537	30	17.7	43.8%	505 (94.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	54.2	472^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	53.5%		47.9	539^th of 1005 public elementary schools	46.4%	67	51.9	27.7			39.6	68.5	46.4			57.3	36.6		36.6		$10,990	$768	$10,222
Fremont Elementary School	Public	K-4	501 W Toledo St	Fremont	46737	Steuben County	Fremont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 495-4385	391	34	11.6	44.2%	363 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	62	373^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.2	316^th of 1005 public elementary schools	68.6%	57	45.1	43.0			43.9	57.8	42.0			48.5	60.0		60.0		$14,264	$2,980	$11,284
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	1025 S Broadway	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 868-2123	366	27	13.6	68.3%	332 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	19.5	828^th of 1015 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.7	853^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.1%	25	24.6	20.9	13.0	18.2	19.8	41.5	29.9	6.5	13.6	25.2	23.9	29.6	26.1	23.9	$12,980	$582	$12,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Lake Montessori School

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Lake Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Lake Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Angola Middle School
High : Angola High School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Lake Montessori School?

Students at Pleasant Lake Montessori School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Pleasant Lake Montessori School a good school?

Pleasant Lake Montessori School ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Pleasant Lake Montessori School in?

MSD Steuben County

How many students attend Pleasant Lake Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Pleasant Lake Montessori School.

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