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Indian Lake Elementary School

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Indian Lake Elementary School ranks 403 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Indian Lake Elementary School in Vicksburg, MI, is a mid-sized school serving 265 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the well-regarded Vicksburg Community Schools district, which ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide.

Indian Lake stands out most dramatically in the early grades. In the most recent testing year, 3rd-grade students achieved 68.4% proficiency in English Language Arts and 71.1% in math—far outpacing district averages (50.6% and 53.8%) and state averages (38.2% and 42.9%). These scores also lead every comparable nearby school, including Haverhill Elementary School, whose 3rd-grade math proficiency was 12.5 percentage points lower. The school also invests more per student ($17,390) than its district peers like Sunset Lake Elementary School ($15,509) and Tobey Elementary School ($15,733), and maintains a favorable 13.5:1 student-teacher ratio. Another bright spot: chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 33.8% in 2021-2022 to just 12.7% in 2024-2025—now better than both the district (15.1%) and state (27.9%) averages.

However, the school shows a clear pattern of declining proficiency as students advance. While 3rd-grade scores are exceptional, 5th-grade ELA proficiency (44.2%) actually falls below the district average (51.6%), and 5th-grade math (34.6%) only slightly exceeds it. The 2024-2025 school year was a standout across all grades, followed by a notable pullback in 2025-2026—suggesting cohort variability worth monitoring. Within the district, Indian Lake is the clear academic leader, consistently outperforming Sunset Lake and Tobey. It also serves a more economically diverse population than higher-ranking neighbors like Moorsbridge Elementary School and Lake Center Elementary School in Portage Public Schools, with about one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—making its strong performance particularly notable. The school is also highly effective with low-income students, who ranked in the 79th percentile statewide in 2024-2025.

265

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,390

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11901 S 30th St
Vicksburg, MI 49097-9110

(269) 321-1400

District: Vicksburg Community Schools

Students who attend Indian Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vicksburg Middle School
High:	Vicksburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Michigan avg38%

403^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Vicksburg Community Schools

169^th of 625Vicksburg Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	403 of 1492	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	299 of 1488	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	419 of 1486	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	148 of 1470	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	200 of 1344	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	160 of 1153	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	109 of 1408	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	119 of 1448	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	78.4	239 of 1466	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.6	339 of 1548	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.3	694 of 1580	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.4	543 of 1533	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	572 of 1563	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.1	317 of 1566	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.5	636 of 1552	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.4	269 of 1552	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	124 of 1589	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	169 of 1577	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	131 of 1565	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	82.0	134 of 1545	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	266 of 1343	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	240 of 1338	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	290 of 1342	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	159 of 1321	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	131 of 1106	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	278 of 902	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.6	75 of 1171	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	139 of 1443	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	472 of 1352	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	284 of 1346	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	369 of 1381	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	59 of 1350	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	48 of 749	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	60 of 1134	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	105 of 1397	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	546 of 1372	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	401 of 1366	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	546 of 1347	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.0	227 of 1334	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	234 of 1139	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	123 of 915	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	148 of 1196	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	143 of 1446	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	443 of 1199	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	370 of 1206	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	485 of 1204	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.4	178 of 1198	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	182 of 1102	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	131 of 1005	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	112 of 1128	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	129 of 1253	89.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)26th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Math51%+13 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Social Studies35%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 S 30th St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1400	265	20	13.5	33.2%	244 (92.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	70.3	403^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.0%		77.4	299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.9%	104	68.4	60.5	44.2		71.1	53.5	34.6		42.3	34.6	$17,390	$668	$16,721
Sunset Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 N Boulevard St	Vicksburg	49097	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 321-1500	465	30	15.5	35.5%	385 (82.8%)	8 (1.7%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	47.6	739^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.5%		52.1	686^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.9%	53	37.3	35.7	50.0		46.3	23.8	29.7		38.5	30.8	$15,509	$732	$14,777
Tobey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8551 Long Lake Dr E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Vicksburg Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 321-1600	379	28	13.4	28.0%	340 (89.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	70.7	395^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.5%		65.7	483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	67.5%	88	54.7	49.3	59.2		50.9	35.2	31.0		66.2	47.9	$15,733	$367	$15,366
ClimaxScotts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11250 Qr Ave E	Scotts	49088	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 497-2100	234	16	14.6	31.2%	208 (88.9%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	46.3	758^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.2%		42	833^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	44.0%	75	32.4	31.7	45.7		50.0	26.8	29.4		58.8	20.0	$17,035	$824	$16,211
Lake Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10011 Portage Rd	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-6355	494	29	17.3	17.2%	376 (76.1%)	11 (2.2%)	40 (8.1%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.7%)	81.6	243^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	83.7%		81	258^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.7%	15	56.2	52.4	62.3		53.9	56.0	55.1		62.3	43.6	$14,785	$852	$13,933
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	8422 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6100	439	27	16.2	31.4%	304 (69.2%)	35 (8.0%)	31 (7.1%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.9%)	58	584^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.9%		69.6	415^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.1%	169	35.8	51.4	44.4		37.3	61.1	34.9		41.3	30.2	$16,603	$1,074	$15,529
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6633 Haverhill Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6600	348	26	13.3	35.6%	236 (67.8%)	26 (7.5%)	34 (9.8%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	55	627^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		61	550^th of 1488 public elementary schools	63.0%	77	51.9	42.3	38.3		60.0	31.5	28.3		40.0	33.3	$20,067	$1,178	$18,889
Schoolcraft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13300 S 14th St	Schoolcraft	49087	Kalamazoo County	Schoolcraft Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 488-7265	583	37	15.6	26.6%	539 (92.5%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	74.1	353^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	76.3%		69.3	419^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.8%	66	50.6	53.9	44.8	52.9	54.0	47.4	47.9	52.9	50.0	38.5	$14,709	$420	$14,289
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 Haverhill Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 323-6200	378	28	13.5	37.8%	232 (61.4%)	40 (10.6%)	33 (8.7%)	17 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.6%)	64.6	496^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.8%		63.1	522^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.9%	26	46.6	65.7	54.3		58.6	37.3	31.4		41.4	32.9	$18,427	$1,230	$17,196
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3501 Moreland St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 337-0560	93	9	9.8	61.3%	36 (38.7%)	32 (34.4%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (18.3%)								(n/a)	44.4				55.6						$20,950	$2,292	$18,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Indian Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Indian Lake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Lake Elementary School?

Students at Indian Lake Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Indian Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vicksburg Middle School
High : Vicksburg High School

Is Indian Lake Elementary School a good school?

Indian Lake Elementary School ranks 403^rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian Lake Elementary School in?

Vicksburg Community Schools

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