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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46304

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At a glance

Schools

2,126

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBrummitt Elementary School76^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Newton Yost Elementary School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Brummitt Elementary School 12.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 46304 is home to five elementary schools serving 2,126 students: four K–4 schools in Duneland School Corporation — Liberty Elementary School, Bailly Elementary School, Brummitt Elementary School, and Newton Yost Elementary School — plus Discovery Charter School, a K–8 charter that is its own district. Duneland is ranked 40 of 374 Indiana districts (89th percentile, 4 stars); Discovery Charter is ranked 99 of 374 (74th percentile, 4 stars).

Brummitt Elementary School is the strongest overall performer, with the top 2025–26 all-grade ELA (72.59%) and Math (76.30%), the best latest rank (76/1015, 93rd percentile, 5 stars), the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.6), and 11.3% chronic absenteeism; science (52.78%) trails the district average of 61.61%. Liberty Elementary School follows closely with 5 stars in the latest two years, strong 3rd-grade results (75.51% ELA, 82.65% Math), and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (26.07%). Newton Yost Elementary School pairs the highest free/reduced lunch rate (40.33%) with the lowest absenteeism (10.6%) and the best all-grade science (61.84%). Bailly Elementary School is mixed: its rank slipped from the 91st to the 80th percentile and 3rd-grade ELA is 44.00%, though 4th-grade Math (72.97%) and Science (60.81%) are bright spots. Discovery Charter School is uneven — 5th-grade Social Studies (80.70%) and ELA (71.93%) shine, while all-grade Math (45.87%) is the lowest in the set and 6th- and 8th-grade Math sit near 28%.

Every Duneland K–4 school beat the state in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math and 4th-grade Science, a strong district-wide signal. Attendance and spending do not track outcomes simply: Bailly spends the most per student ($13,753) yet trails in ELA, while Discovery spends the least ($8,602) with the highest absenteeism (17.4%). Because Discovery is K–8, its all-grade figures include middle school and should be compared with care.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Canonie Dr	Porter	46304	Porter County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-9800	536	34	15.7	39.7%	343 (64.0%)	41 (7.6%)	99 (18.5%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	71.1	277^th of 1015 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.7	268^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.3%	9	59.7	45.3	71.9	39.1	43.2	60.0	53.5	71.9	48.4	50.9	28.3	34.1	28.6	45.9	53.1	37.0	46.4	80.7	$8,602	$666	$7,937
Bailly Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3670	374	28	13.4	38.2%	274 (73.3%)	19 (5.1%)	59 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	78.3	204^th of 1015 public elementary schools	79.9%		80.1	180^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.1%	24	44.0	62.2					53.0	57.3	73.0					65.1	60.8		60.8		$13,753	$506	$13,247
Brummitt Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Indian Boundary	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3660	363	29	12.6	28.7%	283 (78.0%)	11 (3.0%)	53 (14.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	89.3	76^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.5%		90.8	69^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.1%	7	79.4	66.7					72.6	84.1	69.4					76.3	52.8		52.8		$13,424	$392	$13,032
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	50-1 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3650	491	34	14.5	26.1%	357 (72.7%)	9 (1.8%)	96 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	88.4	88^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.5	41^st of 1005 public elementary schools	95.9%	47	75.5	59.3					67.0	82.7	64.8					73.3	59.3		59.3		$12,090	$416	$11,674
Newton Yost Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 W Beam St	Porter	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3640	362	26	13.8	40.3%	256 (70.7%)	17 (4.7%)	62 (17.1%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	85.9	131^st of 1015 public elementary schools	87.1%		81.6	165^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.6%	34	58.6	65.8					62.3	68.6	65.8					67.1	61.8		61.8		$13,627	$579	$13,048

Cities Near Zip Code 46304

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterton	0.51 mi	9	104^th
Porter	1.93 mi	2	105^th
Valparaiso	5.11 mi	24	59^th
Michigan City	6.17 mi	14	364^th
Portage	6.43 mi	12	344^th

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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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