Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch

Set in Kingsford Heights, Indiana, Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch is an one-room-style elementary campus, part of La Porte Community School Corp. It works with 150 students across grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 436 students each, so Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch sits 66% smaller than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch reports that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 37.8%; actual is 67.8%, +30.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for LaPorte County put median household income runs about $71,055, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across LaPorte County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,515 students), Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kingsbury Elementary School, roughly 4.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 31%: 216 students in 2018 compared to 150 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 8% to 17%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.