Indian Trail Elementary School

Indian Trail Elementary School, a close-knit elementary campus in LaPorte, Indiana, overseen by La Porte Community School Corp, serves 246 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 44% below the state mean of about 436.

La Porte Community School Corp runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,089 students. Indian Trail Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Indian Trail Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with LaPorte County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Indian Trail Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Indian Trail Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.5%; this one delivers 37.9%.

In the broader community, census data for LaPorte County shows median household income runs about $71,055, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Indian Trail Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in LaPorte County (combined enrollment of about 15,515 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kingsbury Elementary School, around 5.7 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Indian Trail Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.9%.

Indian Trail Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Indian Trail Elementary School has fell 34%, going from 374 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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