Porter Lakes Elementary School

Located at 208 S 725 W, in Hebron, Indiana, Porter Lakes Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary school that works with 552 students (grades pre-K through 3), part of Porter Township School Corp. That puts it 27% larger than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Porter Township School Corp comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,509 students; Porter Lakes Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Porter Lakes Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 80%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Porter County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Porter Lakes Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Porter Lakes Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.4%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Porter County shows median household income runs about $87,972, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Porter County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,813 students), of which Porter Lakes Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jerry Ross Elementary School, around 1.7 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Porter Lakes Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.7%.

Porter Lakes Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Porter Lakes Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 48% since 2018, when it stood at 373 (now 552). Class-load math has rose: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Porter Lakes Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.