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Schools in Union Township · La Porte Community School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Union Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 0 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 1% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
2,819 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 813 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Union Township’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (813)Better than 34%
Towns in LaPorte County (21)Better than 29%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,144 test results and a graduating class of 445 could put Union Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,147 in math, 3,140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Kingsford Heights Elementary SchLa Porte Community School CorporationB
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Union Township’s public schools are run by La Porte Community School Corporation, which also serves Center, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights and La Porte and others. 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.

La Porte Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 6,089 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,506IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 3140 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 3147 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Union Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipB−La Porte Community School Corporation
NobleB+South Central Community School Corporation
WashingtonB−La Porte Community School Corporation
Johnson—John Glenn School Corporation
Davis—Oregon-Davis School Corporation

Every school in Union Township

3 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).

District schools in Union Townshipby address
Kingsford Heights Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kingsford Heights
B
150 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
LaPorte High School
Grades PK–12 · LaPorte
B
1,807 students16:1Rate it →
LaPorte Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · LaPorte
C+
862 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union Township children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

La Porte Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,089 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

What is Union Township’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 Union Township spend per student?

$13,506 in La Porte Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.