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Kingsbury Elementary School

0802 W 400 S, LaPorte, IN 46350 · (219) 362-1823 · LaPorte County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 436
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
96 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2910%
Kindergarten4716%
Grade 16321%
Grade 25820%
Grade 35820%
Grade 43913%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
24282%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 43%
Hispanic
3010%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
13947%
Female
15553%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Kingsbury Elementary School→Kesling Intermediate School→LaPorte Middle School
Based on grade levels within La Porte Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above Proficiency
English Language Arts
43.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
59.8%
IN avg 41.1%

What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →

Where Kingsbury Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IndianaIn LaPorte County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#383 of 983#8 of 21
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.8%#250 of 986#6 of 21
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.3%#366 of 986#8 of 21
Enrollment
ranked largest first
294#852 of 1,079#14 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.3:1#810 of 991#15 of 19
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.0%#636 of 996#15 of 19
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
32.7%#882 of 1,058#19 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-34.1%#42 of 597#3 of 15
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
294
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252941717.3:133% (96)
2023-243041816.9:143% (131)
2022-232991618.7:145% (134)
2020-212892213.1:134% (97)
2017-1844625.217.7:145% (202)
2015-164312219.6:143% (187)
2010-113732018.6:137% (139)
2000-014012020.1:122% (88)
1990-913931920.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingsbury Elementary School.

About Kingsbury Elementary School

Kingsbury Elementary School is an elementary school located in LaPorte, Indiana, in LaPorte County. Total enrollment is 294 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.

Kingsbury Elementary School is among 12 schools run by La Porte Community School Corp, which serves 6,089 students.

At Kingsbury Elementary School, 82% of students are White. It is also 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Kingsbury Elementary School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school had 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 33%. Among public schools in LaPorte County, the average eligibility rate is 50%.

Test results at Kingsbury Elementary School are 6.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.0% actual, 52.4% predicted).

In LaPorte County, home to about 111,917 people, the median household earns about $71,055 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Kingsbury Elementary School shares LaPorte County with 37 other public schools.

A public school about 3.0 miles away, LaPorte Middle School, is the closest to Kingsbury Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Kingsbury Elementary School is behind the 48.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.

Kingsbury Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 289 to 294. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.1:1 in 2020-21, and 17.3:1 in 2024-25.

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LaPorte County at a glance

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Population
111,917
Census ACS
Median income
$71,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,515 students

Quick facts

School name
Kingsbury Elementary School
District
La Porte Community School Corp
Address
0802 W 400 S, LaPorte, IN 46350
Phone
(219) 362-1823
County
LaPorte County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
294
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
96 (33%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
180558001013
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Kingsbury Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Kingsbury Elementary School?
Kingsbury Elementary School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Kingsbury Elementary School serve?
Kingsbury Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingsbury Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kingsbury Elementary School is approximately 17.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kingsbury Elementary School?
Kingsbury Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Kingsbury Elementary School?
Kingsbury Elementary School is overseen by La Porte Community School Corp in LaPorte County.
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