Riley Elementary School

Riley Elementary School operates as an intimate K-5 school in LaPorte, Indiana, overseen by La Porte Community School Corp. Current enrollment sits at 291 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Riley Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by La Porte Community School Corp, a district that teaches 6,089 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Riley Elementary School records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Riley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.3%.

In the area at large, census data for LaPorte County shows median household earnings sit near $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), Riley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

La Porte Online School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Riley Elementary School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 419 students in 2018 compared to 291 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 18% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.