Top Rankings
Lake Central School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 6,206 students in Lake Central School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Central School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
9,418 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
539 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lake Central School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.54
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
254 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,011 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
13%
# Black Students
701 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
6,076 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
65%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
343 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
669
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
572
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
693
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
624
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
707
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
724
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
649
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
704
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
779
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
817
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
772
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
843
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
1
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,914 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,064
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,914
$12,810
Best Lake Central School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Bibich Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
14600 W 81st St
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 322-1185
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 322-1185
Grades: PK-4
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
James H Watson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 W 77th St
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-1365
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-1365
Grades: PK-4
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Kolling Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8801 Wicker Ave
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8577
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8577
Grades: K-4
| 713 students
Rank: #44.
Homan Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 E Joliet
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-4451
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-4451
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students
Rank: #55.
Protsman Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1121 Harrison
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 322-2040
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 322-2040
Grades: K-4
| 593 students
Rank: #66.
Hal E Clark Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8915 W 93rd Ave
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8507
Saint John, IN 46373
(219) 365-8507
Grades: 5-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #77.
Peifer Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1824 S Cline
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-5335
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 322-5335
Grades: K-4
| 472 students
Rank: #88.
Kahler Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Joliet St
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 865-3535
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 865-3535
Grades: 5-8
| 942 students
Rank: #99.
Michael Grimmer Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
225 W 77th Ave
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-6985
Schererville, IN 46375
(219) 865-6985
Grades: 5-8
| 778 students
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