State/Public Elementary Open

Knapp Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 321 Bolka Ave, Michigan City, LaPorte County, 46360

376
Pupils
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Knapp Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Michigan City, LaPorte County. The school has 376 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Michigan City Area Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“6 in an urban setting. The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Michigan City Area Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Knapp Elementary School enrolls 376 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.

Male students
198 (53%)
Female students
178 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student-teacher ratio
15.0:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“6

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 22% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White20655%
Black or African American8222%
Hispanic or Latino4412%
Two or more races4111%
Asian3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

292 of the school's 376 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 280 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades Pre-Kโ€“6Title I

Knapp Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 9.

School district: Michigan City Area Schools

Knapp Elementary School is one of 13 schools in Michigan City Area Schools, based in Michigan City, Indiana. The district serves 5,030 students district-wide and employs 353 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 376 students, Knapp Elementary School is close to the district average of about 387 students per school.

5,030
District students
13
Schools
353
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

43%
Reading proficient
37%
Math proficient
27%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Small

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