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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46368

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At a glance

Schools

2,285

Students

Top rankedGeorge L Myers Elementary School478^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Crisman Elementary School up 110 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Crisman Elementary School 14.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 46368 is home to six elementary schools — Rowena Kyle Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Wallace Aylesworth Elementary, Ethel R Jones Elementary School, Crisman Elementary School, and George L Myers Elementary School — all serving grades K–5 and all part of Portage Township Schools in Indiana, with a combined enrollment of 2,285 students, ranging from 332 to 437 students per school. The district itself is ranked 260th of 374 Indiana districts, at the 30th percentile with a 2-star rating, yet its elementary schools span from the 21st to the 53rd percentile.

George L Myers Elementary School is the highest-ranked school here: 53rd percentile, 3 stars, rank 478 of 1,015, with the highest all-grade ELA proficiency (49.39%), the second-highest math (44.51%), and the strongest 5th-grade social studies score (45.28%); it rose from the 31st percentile in 2023–2024. Crisman Elementary School is close behind at 50th percentile and 3 stars, with strong 5th-grade ELA (64.81%), strong 5th-grade math (51.85%), and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.2). Ethel R Jones Elementary School (45th percentile, 2 stars) leads in all-grade math (47.56%) and science (37.21%). Rowena Kyle Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.0%) and lowest free/reduced-lunch rate (35.01%).

Central Elementary School and Wallace Aylesworth Elementary are the most challenged, both at 1 star with rank percentiles of 22 and 21. Central has the highest chronic absenteeism (20.7%) and free/reduced-lunch rate (48.9%), while Wallace has the lowest all-grade math (26.46%), science (23.44%), and 5th-grade math (14.10%). Science is a weak spot across the group — no school reached the 4th-grade state science rate of 43.8%, and Myers (25.40%) and Crisman (24.07%) fell below the district's 30.95% despite leading in ELA and math. Attendance and poverty track with performance, but not perfectly: Crisman has a 45.19% free/reduced-lunch rate yet still earns 3 stars.

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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 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
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%)	24	788^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.4%		25.8	768^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.6%	20	31.8	30.4	20.6	27.6	30.3	33.3	17.7	27.1	33.3	33.3	20.6	$10,864	$777	$10,087
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%)	51.1	509^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.9%		40.4	619^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.4%	110	47.2	33.3	64.8	48.5	52.8	24.1	51.9	42.9	24.1	24.1	44.4	$11,181	$701	$10,479
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%)	45.9	563^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	44.5%		51.3	495^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.7%	68	47.5	32.6	25.8	35.4	52.5	51.2	40.3	47.6	37.2	37.2	32.3	$12,409	$752	$11,657
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%)	53.6	478^th of 1015 public elementary schools	52.9%		44.2	579^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.4%	101	45.8	49.2	52.8	49.4	50.0	55.6	26.4	44.5	25.4	25.4	45.3	$11,588	$1,273	$10,315
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%)	39	628^th of 1015 public elementary schools	38.1%		46	562^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.1%	66	40.3	40.6	35.4	38.4	49.3	43.5	20.8	35.8	36.2	36.2	28.1	$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%)	22.6	802^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	21.0%		24.3	782^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.2%	20	32.1	33.9	22.8	29.3	33.3	32.8	14.1	26.5	23.4	23.4	19.2	$10,347	$700	$9,647

Cities Near Zip Code 46368

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portage	0.62 mi	12	344^th
Lake Station	3 mi	4	385^th
Valparaiso	3.29 mi	24	59^th
Gary	3.93 mi	27	392^nd
Hobart	4.63 mi	9	318^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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