Jerry Ross Elementary School

Set in Crown Point, Indiana, Jerry Ross Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community, run under Crown Point Community School Corp. It caters to 650 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 49% bigger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Jerry Ross Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Crown Point Community School Corp, a district that instructs 9,147 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jerry Ross Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lake County (around 47%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Jerry Ross Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household income runs about $71,493, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lake County runs 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,661 students), of which Jerry Ross Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Porter Lakes Elementary School, around 1.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jerry Ross Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.0%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jerry Ross Elementary School has rose 24%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 650 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.