Hailmann Elementary School

Hailmann Elementary School, a cozy primary school in LaPorte, Indiana, overseen by La Porte Community School Corp, serves 318 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 436.

Across the 12 schools in La Porte Community School Corp (6,089 students total), Hailmann Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hailmann Elementary School records that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Hailmann Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for LaPorte County put median household earnings sit near $71,055, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Hailmann Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in LaPorte County (combined enrollment of about 15,515 students).

Lincoln Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hailmann Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hailmann Elementary School has decreased 32%, going from 469 students in 2018 to 318 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

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