George L Myers Elementary School

Set in Portage, Indiana, George L Myers Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary-level community, part of Portage Township Schools. It instructs 332 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

George L Myers Elementary School is one of 11 schools operated by Portage Township Schools, a district that caters to 6,519 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George L Myers Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, George L Myers Elementary School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, George L Myers Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Porter County) records that median household earnings sit near $87,972, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George L Myers Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Porter County (combined enrollment of about 25,813 students).

Nearest neighbor: William Fegely Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George L Myers Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George L Myers Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 27.4%.

George L Myers Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. George L Myers Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 332). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 26% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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