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If you had an hour of school board time for Porter Lakes Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180918001522
Porter Lakes Elementary School
208 S 725 W, Hebron, IN 46341 · (219) 476-3455 · Porter County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
179 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 140 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 20% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Porter Lakes Elementary School→Boone Grove Elementary School→Boone Grove Middle School→Boone Grove High School
Based on grade levels within Porter Township School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
72.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Porter Lakes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Porter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #135 of 983 | #13 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #92 of 986 | #10 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #206 of 986 | #16 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #261 of 1,079 | #1 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #951 of 991 | #29 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #602 of 996 | #24 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #884 of 1,058 | #20 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.0% | #29 of 353 | #2 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
552
+103 (+23%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 492
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 32% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 29.5 | 16.7:1 | 34% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 26.5 | 19.9:1 | 34% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 22 | 20.4:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 20.6 | 18.1:1 | 22% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 24% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 392 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 11% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 492 | 23 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porter Lakes Elementary School.
About Porter Lakes Elementary School
Porter Lakes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Hebron, Indiana, administered by Porter Township School Corp. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 552 students in pre-K through 3. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students, so this school is 27% bigger than average.
Porter Township School Corp includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,509 students.
Roughly 80% of students at Porter Lakes Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic. That is close to the 84% White share among all Porter County residents. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Porter Lakes Elementary School, 28 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 19.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 32% of enrollment. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in Porter County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Porter Lakes Elementary School would be expected to post about 52.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 62.4%.
Porter Lakes Elementary School is located in Porter County, where the median household income is $87,972, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Porter Lakes Elementary School, Porter County has 54 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Jerry Ross Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. Porter Lakes Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Porter Lakes Elementary School's average proficiency of 62.4% compares with 59.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment climbed 23% from its 2020-21 level of 449.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Porter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,818
Census ACS
Median income
$87,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
25,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Porter Township School Corp
- Boone Grove High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- Boone Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 292 students
- Boone Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
Other schools in Hebron
- Hebron Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Hebron Middle SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Jerry Ross Elementary School1.7 mi · 650
- Boone Grove High School2.2 mi · 467
- Winfield Elementary School2.9 mi · 658
- Union Center Elementary School5.0 mi · 386
- Boone Grove Middle School5.3 mi · 292
- Boone Grove Elementary School5.3 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Porter Lakes Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Porter Lakes Elementary School?
Porter Lakes Elementary School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Porter Lakes Elementary School serve?
Porter Lakes Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Porter Lakes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Porter Lakes Elementary School is approximately 19.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Porter Lakes Elementary School?
Student demographics at Porter Lakes Elementary School are roughly 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Porter Lakes Elementary School in?
Porter Lakes Elementary School is part of Porter Township School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.