Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA PORTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180558001020
Riley Elementary School
516 Weller Ave, LaPorte, IN 46350 · (219) 362-3235 · LaPorte County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
142 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 20% larger than its 4th grade class (46).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Based on grade levels within La Porte Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
44.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like Riley Elementary School
Riley Elementary School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Elementary School this school | 291 | 48.8% | 40.3% |
| John Simatovich Elementary School Valparaiso | 280 | 45.7% | 55.7% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Valparaiso | 285 | 52.3% | 71.3% |
| South Haven Elementary School Valparaiso | 311 | 47.6% | 33.6% |
| South Side Elementary School Kendallville | 300 | 48.3% | 29.3% |
| Van Rensselaer Elementary School Rensselaer | 329 | 49.2% | 50.2% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Riley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #501 of 983 | #11 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #525 of 986 | #11 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #526 of 986 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #858 of 1,079 | #16 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #893 of 991 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #456 of 996 | #11 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #630 of 1,058 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #65 of 597 | #6 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 287
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 49% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 69% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 77% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 66% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 67% (280) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 58% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 58% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 27% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 287 | 13 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riley Elementary School.
About Riley Elementary School
Riley Elementary School is a small elementary school in LaPorte, Indiana, (ZIP code 46350). It reported 291 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Indiana enroll about 436 students on average.
Riley Elementary School sits within La Porte Community School Corp, which has 12 schools and 6,089 students.
The student body at Riley Elementary School is 69% White. It is also 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Black. LaPorte County's residents are about 78% White, 9 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
Riley Elementary School reports a ratio of 18.2 students per teacher, from 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Indiana, the average ratio is 15.5:1. Lunch program data show 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in LaPorte County average a similar 50%.
On BeatsExpectations, Riley Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Indiana schools.
In LaPorte County, where the school is located, 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%. Public schools in LaPorte County number 38, with about 15,515 students.
Among nearby public schools, La Porte Online School is closest at about 0.8 miles. Riley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Riley Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 294 in 2020-21 and 291 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.3:1 to 18.2:1 over the same years.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. You can also rate the school on this page.
LaPorte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in La Porte Community School Corp
- LaPorte High SchoolCombined · 1,807 students
- LaPorte Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Kesling Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- F Willard Crichfield ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Handley Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Other schools in LaPorte
- LaPorte High SchoolCombined · 1,807 students
- LaPorte Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Kesling Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- F Willard Crichfield ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Handley Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Other Riley Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Riley Elementary. Riley Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Riley Elementary SchoolRiley, IN · 401 students
- Riley ElementaryLakewood, CA · 490 students
- Riley ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 462 students
- Riley Elementary SchoolSAINT JOHNS, MI · 299 students
- Riley ElemGreat Bend, KS · 296 students
Nearby schools
- La Porte Online School0.8 mi · 96
- Lincoln Elementary School0.9 mi · 353
- LaPorte High School1.0 mi · 1,807
- Handley Elementary School1.3 mi · 366
- Hailmann Elementary School1.7 mi · 318
- Kesling Intermediate School1.9 mi · 847
Frequently asked questions
About Riley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Riley Elementary School?
Riley Elementary School enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Riley Elementary School serve?
Riley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Riley Elementary School have?
Riley Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Riley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Riley Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Riley Elementary School in?
Riley Elementary School is part of La Porte Community School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.