📍 3100 Willowdale, Portage, Porter County, 46368
George L Myers Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Portage, Porter County. The school has 331 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portage Township Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
George L Myers Elementary School enrolls 331 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 8.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 178 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 8.5% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 7.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
190 of the school's 331 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 181 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
George L Myers Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 10.
George L Myers Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Portage Township Schools, based in Portage, Indiana. The district serves 6,519 students district-wide and employs 369 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 331 students, George L Myers Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 593 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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