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C+

Kesling Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

306 E 18th St, LaPorte, IN 46350 · (219) 362-7507 · Part of La Porte Community School Corporation

Scipio Township’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
847
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Kesling Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

306 E 18th St, LaPorte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5430
Grade 6417
Enrollment over time
923’20
914’21
903’22
887’23
847’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kesling Intermediate School from Scipio Township families.

Other schools in La Porte Community School Corporation

The district →
LaPorte High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · LaPorte
B
1,807 students16:1
F Willard Crichfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · LaPorte
A
459 students18:1
Handley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · LaPorte
C+
366 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · LaPorte
B−
353 students15:1
Hailmann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · LaPorte
B−
318 students16:1
Kingsbury Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · LaPorte
B+
294 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Scipio Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.