Kesling Intermediate School

Public 5-6

306 E 18th St
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 362-7507

District: LaPorte Community School Corp

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,075

Feeder schools for Kesling Intermediate School:

Elementary:	F Willard Crichfield Elementary
	Hailmann Elementary School
	Handley Elementary School
	Indian Trail Elementary School
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	Kingsbury Elementary School
	Kingsford Heights Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Riley Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 887

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kesling Intermediate School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Hispanic (17.2%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kesling Intermediate School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Kesling Intermediate School employs 65.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kesling Intermediate School is $10,075.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kesling Intermediate School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

LaPorte Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks LaPorte Community School Corp 119^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kesling Intermediate School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	53.76	104^th	222	53.2%
2005	44.39	253^rd	370	31.6%
2006	61.17	155^th	375	58.7%
2007	68.04	107^th	382	72.0%
2008	62.59	145^th	392	63.0%
2009	62.61	163^rd	423	61.5%
2010	65.23	153^rd	428	64.3%
2011	72.98	102^nd	451	77.4%
2012	57.44	210^th	447	53.0%
2013	77.85	61^st	444	86.3%
2014	66.51	154^th	470	67.2%
2015	52.19	251^st	485	48.2%
2016	63.39	186^th	494	62.3%
2017	66.04	156^th	472	66.9%
2018	65.01	170^th	473	64.1%
2019	71.66	117^th	470	75.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kesling Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	676	19	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1989	684	17	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1990	711	9	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1991	704	9	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1992	714	13	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	718	15	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
1994	726	25	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	772
1995	767	9	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
1996	767	9	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
1997	714	8	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	5	743
1998	696	10	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	725
1999	657	15	5	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	695
2000	667	10	3	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
2001	700	11	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2002	699	9	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
2003	699	9	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
2004	697	10	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
2005	743	14	1	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	804
2006	687	16	0	57	5	n/a	n/a	0	765
2007	658	25	2	50	2	n/a	n/a	31	768
2008	643	25	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	31	749
2009	661	24	4	46	3	n/a	n/a	50	788
2010	661	18	2	51	1	n/a	n/a	46	779
2011	655	19	2	81	3	2	50	0	812
2012	647	22	1	85	2	2	45	0	804
2013	649	22	4	100	1	1	43	0	820
2014	615	19	3	105	0	0	44	0	786
2015	587	20	2	113	0	0	34	0	756
2016	563	21	1	124	0	0	39	0	748
2017	562	23	2	122	0	0	35	0	744
2018	542	23	1	117	0	0	30	0	713
2019	547	21	3	116	1	0	44	0	732
2020	765	43	6	145	0	1	67	0	1027
2021	664	29	4	150	0	1	75	0	923
2022	676	23	2	136	2	1	74	0	914
2023	682	20	4	129	1	1	66	0	903
2024	637	21	6	153	1	0	69	0	887

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kesling Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	710	43.1	16.4	18.3
1989	711	45.2	15.7	21.4
1990	727	45.5	15.9	15.4
1991	729	44.2	16.4	15.1
1992	751	41.5	18.0	18.8
1993	755	41.8	18.1	20
1994	772	43.5	17.7	17.7
1995	796	45.8	17.4	15.8
1996	796	45.8	17.4	15.8
1997	743	45.9	16.2	18.2
1998	725	45.1	16.1	15.2
1999	695	47.6	14.6	27.1
2000	710	45.0	15.8	26.8
2001	736	44.8	16.4	28.9
2002	726	45.9	15.8	32.9
2003	726	45.9	15.8	32.9
2004	730	46.2	15.8	35.9
2005	804	46.0	17.5	39.6
2006	765	46.4	16.5	43.4
2007	768	n/a	n/a	43.3
2008	749	45.4	16.5	44.7
2009	788	46.6	16.9	45.7
2010	779	46.7	16.6	51.2
2011	812	46.8	17.3	51.1
2012	804	47.0	17.1	53
2013	820	46.0	17.8	54.3
2014	786	46.7	16.8	56.4
2015	756	46.0	16.4	57.1
2016	748	48.0	15.5	56.4
2017	744	47.8	15.5	59.3
2018	713	48.3	14.7	57.5
2019	732	50.0	14.6	61.1
2020	1027	76.0	13.5	60.9
2021	923	65.0	14.2	51.7
2022	914	65.4	13.9	54.3
2023	903	63.4	14.2	60.6
2024	887	65.6	13.5	63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kesling Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	710	43.1	16.4	18.3
1989	711	45.2	15.7	21.4
1990	727	45.5	15.9	15.4
1991	729	44.2	16.4	15.1
1992	751	41.5	18.0	18.8
1993	755	41.8	18.1	20
1994	772	43.5	17.7	17.7
1995	796	45.8	17.4	15.8
1996	796	45.8	17.4	15.8
1997	743	45.9	16.2	18.2
1998	725	45.1	16.1	15.2
1999	695	47.6	14.6	27.1
2000	710	45.0	15.8	26.8
2001	736	44.8	16.4	28.9
2002	726	45.9	15.8	32.9
2003	726	45.9	15.8	32.9
2004	730	46.2	15.8	35.9
2005	804	46.0	17.5	39.6
2006	765	46.4	16.5	43.4
2007	768	n/a	n/a	43.3
2008	749	45.4	16.5	44.7
2009	788	46.6	16.9	45.7
2010	779	46.7	16.6	51.2
2011	812	46.8	17.3	51.1
2012	804	47.0	17.1	53
2013	820	46.0	17.8	54.3
2014	786	46.7	16.8	56.4
2015	756	46.0	16.4	57.1
2016	748	48.0	15.5	56.4
2017	744	47.8	15.5	59.3
2018	713	48.3	14.7	57.5
2019	732	50.0	14.6	61.1
2020	1027	76.0	13.5	60.9
2021	923	65.0	14.2	51.7
2022	914	65.4	13.9	54.3
2023	903	63.4	14.2	60.6
2024	887	65.6	13.5	63

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kesling Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$201 (2.3%)	$8,681 (97.7%)	$8,882
2020	$59 (0.7%)	$8,468 (99.3%)	$8,527
2021	$200 (2.0%)	$9,664 (98.0%)	$9,864
2022	$266 (2.6%)	$9,810 (97.4%)	$10,075

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kesling Intermediate School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kesling Intermediate School)	51.6	51.5	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (LaPorte Community School Corp)	53.2	51.5	1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Kesling Intermediate School)	49.8	38.9	10.9%
6th Grade Math (LaPorte Community School Corp)	48.5	38.9	9.6%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Kesling Intermediate School)	57.8	51.3	6.5%
6th Grade Science (LaPorte Community School Corp)	56.3	51.3	5%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	732	903	23.4%
African American	21	20	4.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	116	129	11.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	547	682	24.7%
Two or More Races	44	66	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.1%	60.6%	0.5%

Schools Near Kesling Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kesling Intermediate School	Public	5-6	306 E 18th St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-7507	887	66	13.5	63.0%	637 (71.8%)	21 (2.4%)	153 (17.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.8%)								(n/a)	40.6	42.6			41.6	46.5	35.3			40.6	43.8		$10,075	$266	$9,810
LaPorte Middle School	Public	7-8	306 E 18th Street	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 324-1370	899	66	13.5	61.5%	658 (73.2%)	23 (2.6%)	141 (15.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (7.9%)	68.3	145^th of 485 public middle schools	70.1%		49.4	248^th of 489 public middle schools	49.3%	103			47.0	42.6	44.8			36.9	35.8	36.3			$8,862	$271	$8,591
New Prairie Middle School	Public	6-8	5325 N Cougar Rd	New Carlisle	46552	St. Joseph County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 654-3070	666	36	18.2	38.9%	562 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	81.7	70^th of 485 public middle schools	85.6%		80.3	80^th of 489 public middle schools	83.6%	10		43.6	60.6	50.0	51.7		53.5	50.9	40.3	48.0			$9,462	$482	$8,980
Barker Middle School	Public	7-8	319 E Barker Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2057	378	32	11.8	65.9%	148 (39.2%)	129 (34.1%)	54 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (11.4%)	35.2	322^nd of 485 public middle schools	33.6%		24.4	369^th of 489 public middle schools	24.5%	47			36.9	28.6	32.7			26.2	8.6	17.2			$14,189	$1,627	$12,562
Martin T Krueger Middle School	Public	7-8	2001 Springland Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2061	329	30	10.7	77.5%	129 (39.2%)	118 (35.9%)	38 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	20.9	380^th of 485 public middle schools	21.6%		26.7	360^th of 489 public middle schools	26.4%	20			23.1	17.3	20.3			15.1	15.3	15.2			$14,301	$1,677	$12,624
Harold C Urey Middle School	Public	7-8	407 Washington St	Walkerton	46574	St. Joseph County	John Glenn School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 586-3184	306	20	14.9	43.8%	266 (86.9%)	9 (2.9%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	74.8	111^th of 485 public middle schools	77.1%		71.6	123^rd of 489 public middle schools	74.8%	12			53.0	53.1	53.0			37.1	33.1	35.1			$9,368	$572	$8,795
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	485	31	15.5	33.8%	362 (74.6%)	22 (4.5%)	67 (13.8%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.9%)								(n/a)	59.7	70.2			65.1	61.8	72.6			67.4	54.0		$11,920	$514	$11,406
Chesterton Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	870	57	15.2	29.1%	658 (75.6%)	19 (2.2%)	139 (16.0%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.8%)	96.6	6^th of 485 public middle schools	98.8%		94.2	18^th of 489 public middle schools	96.3%	12			66.2	65.4	65.8			65.7	61.6	63.6		94.0	$10,646	$163	$10,483
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3140	641	50	12.9	39.6%	464 (72.4%)	43 (6.7%)	84 (13.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	77.8	91^st of 485 public middle schools	81.2%		86.8	52^nd of 489 public middle schools	89.4%	39		41.8	58.3	46.5	48.8		45.9	47.3	44.3	45.8		94.0	$10,582	$153	$10,428
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	354	23	15.2	24.6%	264 (74.6%)	6 (1.7%)	70 (19.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)	68.0	60.7			64.4	71.3	61.9			66.7	69.1		$12,071	$531	$11,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Kesling Intermediate School

What district is Kesling Intermediate School in?

LaPorte Community School Corp

How many students attend Kesling Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 887 students attended Kesling Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Kesling Intermediate School?

Students at Kesling Intermediate School are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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