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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIFFITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 180417000717
Beiriger Elementary School
601 N Lillian St, Griffith, IN 46319 · (219) 924-4030 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
255 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 141 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 160 | 38% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 29% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Beiriger Elementary School→Griffth Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Griffith Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
50.6%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beiriger Elementary School
Beiriger Elementary School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beiriger Elementary School this school | 426 | 59.9% | 45.4% |
| Riverview Elementary School Elkhart | 439 | 56.9% | 41.1% |
| Woodland Elementary School Elkhart | 429 | 61.8% | 23.1% |
| Edgelea Elementary School Lafayette | 444 | 58.1% | 42.3% |
| Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School Griffith | 477 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Fairmont Elementary School New Albany | 334 | 59.3% | 34.1% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beiriger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #398 of 983 | #22 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #404 of 986 | #24 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #519 of 986 | #27 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #547 of 1,079 | #45 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #84 of 991 | #3 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #151 of 996 | #7 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #359 of 1,058 | #26 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #201 of 597 | #18 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 35.5 | 12.0:1 | 60% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 58% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 30 | 14.8:1 | 58% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 40% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 26 | 17.5:1 | 39% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 15 | 22.3:1 | 35% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 385 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 10% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beiriger Elementary School.
About Beiriger Elementary School
Located in Griffith, Indiana, Beiriger Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 426 students in pre-K through 5.
Besides Beiriger Elementary School, Griffith Public Schools runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 2,015 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Beiriger Elementary School is White (42%). The remaining students are 36% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Lake County is about 55% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Beiriger Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Staffing totals 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Beiriger Elementary School is 60%. That is 13 points above the 47% average for public schools in Lake County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Beiriger Elementary School is 33.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lake County, median household income is about $71,493, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Beiriger Elementary School is one of 121 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 74,661 students.
Griffth Jr/Sr High School is located about 0.2 miles from Beiriger Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 45.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 440 in 2020-21 and 426 in 2024-25, a decrease of 14 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.9:1 to 12.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Beiriger Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Griffith Public Schools
- Griffth Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Elsie Wadsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
Other schools in Griffith
- Griffth Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Elsie Wadsworth Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Griffth Jr/Sr High School0.2 mi · 1,112
- Allen J Warren Elementary School0.9 mi · 308
- Southridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 439
- Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School1.1 mi · 477
- Mildred Merkley Elementary School1.2 mi · 290
- Highland Middle School1.3 mi · 774
Frequently asked questions
About Beiriger Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Beiriger Elementary School?
Beiriger Elementary School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Beiriger Elementary School serve?
Beiriger Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beiriger Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beiriger Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Beiriger Elementary School?
At Beiriger Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 18% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Beiriger Elementary School public or private?
Beiriger Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Griffith Public Schools.
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