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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCH CORP·NCES 180462000778
Henry S Evans Elementary School
2915 E 35th Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405 · (219) 962-1608 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- BBeats 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
17.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
329 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
67%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
Based on grade levels within River Forest Community Sch Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
26.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 Henry S Evans Elementary School
Henry S Evans Elementary School's state test result (21.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry S Evans Elementary School this school | 400 | 82.3% | 21.5% |
| Fairview Elementary School Logansport | 428 | 79.9% | 22.7% |
| Columbia Elementary School Logansport | 432 | 84.5% | 23.9% |
| Parkwood Elementary School Clarksville | 561 | 80.7% | 23.6% |
| John I Meister Elementary School Hobart | 373 | 72.9% | 14.9% |
| Vinton Elementary School Lafayette | 387 | 74.4% | 35.8% |
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 Henry S Evans Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #826 of 983 | #39 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #801 of 986 | #36 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #795 of 986 | #37 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #605 of 1,079 | #49 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #858 of 991 | #48 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #140 of 996 | #6 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #35 of 1,058 | #5 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #293 of 353 | #20 of 26 |
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
400
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 400 | 22.5 | 17.8:1 | 82% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 22.5 | 17.8:1 | 76% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 22.5 | 17.3:1 | 89% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 83% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 22.1 | 17.7:1 | 89% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 87% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 15 | 17.9:1 | 87% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 70% (244) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 22 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry S Evans Elementary School.
About Henry S Evans Elementary School
Henry S Evans Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Lake Station, Indiana, (ZIP code 46405). The school had 400 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The district, River Forest Community Sch Corp, operates 4 schools serving 1,707 students.
Henry S Evans Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 41%. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% White, 13% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Lake County overall, about 21% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1 at Henry S Evans Elementary School, with 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 82% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Lake County report 47%.
The allk12 Grade for Henry S Evans Elementary School is C. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 29% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with Henry S Evans Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Indiana is predicted to score 17.3%. Henry S Evans Elementary School scores 21.5%, 4.1 points above that line.
Lake County has about 500,379 residents, and the median household income is $71,493, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Henry S Evans Elementary School, Lake County has 120 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Gary Virtual Academy, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Henry S Evans Elementary School ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 21.5% versus an 18.2% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Henry S Evans Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Henry S Evans Elementary School grew 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 361 to 400 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Henry S Evans Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 River Forest Community Sch Corp
- River Forest High SchoolHigh · 565 students
- John I Meister Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- River Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 369 students
Other schools in Lake Station
- Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HSHigh · 595 students
- Virgil I Bailey Elementary SchoolElementary · 235 students
- Alexander Hamilton Elementary SchElementary · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Gary Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 45
- River Forest High School1.1 mi · 565
- River Forest Middle School1.1 mi · 369
- Early Learning Center-George Earle1.3 mi · 264
- Bailly Middle School1.8 mi · 355
- Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr1.8 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Henry S Evans Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Henry S Evans Elementary School?
Henry S Evans Elementary School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Henry S Evans Elementary School serve?
Henry S Evans Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Henry S Evans Elementary School?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Henry S Evans Elementary School.
How diverse is Henry S Evans Elementary School?
Henry S Evans Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 41% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Henry S Evans Elementary School?
Henry S Evans Elementary School is overseen by River Forest Community Sch Corp in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.