Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MICHIGAN CITY AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 180657001145
Edgewood Elementary School
502 Boyd Cir, Michigan City, IN 46360 · (219) 873-2079 · LaPorte County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
228 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
23.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
34.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary School this school | 350 | 65.1% | 24.6% |
| John S Irwin Elementary School Fort Wayne | 302 | 62.9% | 48.0% |
| Nuner Fine Arts Academy South Bend | 489 | 62.6% | 15.9% |
| Joy Elementary School Michigan City | 416 | 68.5% | 31.8% |
| Caze Elementary School Evansville | 510 | 66.9% | 13.7% |
| Lake Hills Elementary School Michigan City | 345 | 73.0% | 17.5% |
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 Edgewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #792 of 983 | #20 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #689 of 986 | #18 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #791 of 986 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #721 of 1,079 | #9 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #637 of 991 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #162 of 996 | #4 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #248 of 1,058 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #221 of 353 | #3 of 6 |
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
350
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 6.9:1
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 | 350 | 22.1 | 15.8:1 | 65% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 20.5 | 16.9:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 21.5 | 16.1:1 | 77% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 52 | 6.9:1 | 79% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 72% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 73% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 79% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 52% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 21 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Elementary School.
About Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Michigan City, Indiana. The school counted 350 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 6.
Edgewood Elementary School falls under Michigan City Area Schools, which has 13 schools enrolling 5,030 students.
About 48% of students at Edgewood Elementary School are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 30% White, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Among all residents of LaPorte County, the Black share is about 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
With 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 15.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Edgewood Elementary School, 65% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 50% average among public schools in LaPorte County.
Edgewood Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Indiana public elementary schools.
A school with Edgewood Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 29.4%. Edgewood Elementary School scores 24.6%, 4.9 points below that line.
The county, LaPorte County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $71,055 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Edgewood Elementary School, LaPorte County has 38 public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate Edgewood Elementary School from the closest public school, Barker Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Edgewood Elementary School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 358 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 350. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.8:1, from 6.9:1.
Edgewood Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
LaPorte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,917
Census ACS
Median income
$71,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Michigan City Area Schools
- Michigan City High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Joy Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Knapp Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Barker Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
- Lake Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Michigan City
- Michigan City High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Joy Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Knapp Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Barker Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
- Lake Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other Edgewood Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Edgewood Elementary. Edgewood Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 18.
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolAnderson, IN · 455 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHomewood, AL · 935 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolFRUITPORT, MI · 585 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolYardley, PA · 557 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Barker Middle School0.4 mi · 390
- Little Wolves Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 38
- Joy Elementary School0.7 mi · 416
- Knapp Elementary School1.1 mi · 407
- Marsh Elementary School1.1 mi · 296
- A K Smith Area Career Center1.3 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edgewood Elementary School?
Edgewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Edgewood Elementary School serve?
Edgewood Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Edgewood Elementary School have?
Edgewood Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edgewood Elementary School?
At Edgewood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 9% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Edgewood Elementary School in?
Edgewood Elementary School is part of Michigan City Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.