Photo: MrHarman · CC BY 3.0La Porte’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving La Porte, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Porte’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 892 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Porte’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,506 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Porte’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Porte, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in La Porte · depends on your address
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
Kesling Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 847 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
6th grade in La Porte · depends on your address
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
Kesling Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 847 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
7th grade in La Porte · depends on your address
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
LaPorte Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 862 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
8th grade in La Porte · depends on your address
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
LaPorte Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 862 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
9th grade in La Porte
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
10th grade in La Porte
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · 1,807 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in LaPorte
La Porte’s public schools are run by La Porte Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights and Lincoln and others. Parts of La Porte (14% of its land) are served by New Prairie United School Corporation instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
La Porte vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share La Porte’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Porte | B− | La Porte Community School Corporation |
Every school in La Porte
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Porte’s schools
Are La Porte’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Porte children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Porte in?
La Porte Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,089 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of La Porte are served by New Prairie United School Corporation.
What is La Porte’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in La Porte Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does La Porte spend per student?
$13,506 in La Porte Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Porte families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Porte → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.