Is Coolspring Elementary School a good school?

Coolspring Elementary School ranks 751 st of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Coolspring Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 217 students attended Coolspring Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Coolspring Elementary School?

Students at Coolspring Elementary School are 47% White, 35% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Coolspring Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coolspring Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Barker Middle School High : Michigan City High School

Coolspring Elementary School

Summary:

Coolspring Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in Michigan City, Indiana, which is part of the Michigan City Area Schools district. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 640 in 2013-2014 to 751 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

Coolspring Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted over the past few years, currently at 50.42% White, 36.13% African American, 8.4% Hispanic, and 4.62% two or more races. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, with 30.9% of students chronically absent in the current school year. Academically, Coolspring's test scores are generally below the state and district averages, with only 26.15% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 30.77% proficient or better in math, compared to 27.89% and 27.48% respectively for the Michigan City Area Schools district. Additionally, 74.37% of Coolspring's students receive free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Michigan City Area Schools district, such as Springfield Elementary and Marsh Elementary, Coolspring's performance is generally lower. When compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Westville Elementary and F. Willard Crichfield Elementary, Coolspring's proficiency rates and chronic absenteeism rates are significantly worse. Despite the higher per-student spending at Coolspring, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, suggesting that the additional funding may not be translating into improved student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

9121 W 300 N
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 873-2073

District: Michigan City Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
751^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,257

Students who attend Coolspring Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barker Middle School
High:	Michigan City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 217

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

African American:

35.0%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coolspring Elementary School ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Michigan City Area Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.27. (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 (47%), African American (35%), Hispanic (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coolspring Elementary School is 12.6, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Michigan City Area Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Coolspring Elementary School employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coolspring Elementary School is $13,257, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Michigan City Area Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Coolspring Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Michigan City Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Michigan City Area Schools 272^nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coolspring Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	31.87	755^th	959	21.3%
2006	30.53	762^nd	961	20.7%
2007	38.27	716^th	985	27.3%
2008	40.55	705^th	996	29.2%
2009	42.75	682^nd	1003	32.0%
2010	69.47	316^th	1009	68.7%
2011	72.60	254^th	1025	75.2%
2012	51.32	588^th	1015	42.1%
2013	59.66	480^th	1035	53.6%
2014	49.15	640^th	1036	38.2%
2015	31.59	796^th	1040	23.5%
2016	38.39	748^th	1046	28.5%
2017	29.41	806^th	1033	22.0%
2018	24.46	836^th	1027	18.6%
2019	35.39	720^th	1031	30.2%
2021	48.38	567^th	1016	44.2%
2022	49.57	554^th	1020	45.7%
2023	35.76	676^th	1016	33.5%
2024	27.27	751^st	1010	25.6%

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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 Coolspring Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	403	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1989	379	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1990	374	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1991	395	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1992	414	14	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1993	395	8	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1994	382	12	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1995	306	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	321
1996	306	6	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	321
1997	300	7	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	312
1998	300	13	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1999	335	16	7	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2000	340	23	9	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	381
2001	336	20	11	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	320	22	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2003	320	22	6	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
2004	337	11	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	362
2005	345	65	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	329	60	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2007	327	62	5	24	1	n/a	n/a	29	448
2008	295	53	3	25	1	n/a	n/a	32	409
2009	259	50	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	36	373
2010	257	52	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	36	372
2011	212	60	4	26	2	0	24	0	328
2012	218	66	4	28	1	0	27	0	344
2013	178	41	5	22	0	0	21	0	267
2014	170	38	6	23	0	0	13	0	250
2015	161	106	6	33	0	0	16	0	322
2016	156	116	3	27	0	0	22	0	324
2017	157	107	4	25	0	0	23	0	316
2018	140	119	4	20	0	0	19	0	302
2019	145	111	2	21	0	0	23	0	302
2020	131	111	2	21	0	0	20	0	285
2021	134	112	4	21	0	0	19	0	290
2022	145	105	3	25	0	0	16	0	294
2023	120	86	1	20	0	0	11	0	238
2024	102	76	2	23	0	0	14	0	217

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 Coolspring Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	22.4	18.2	4.4
1989	384	22.2	17.2	3.1
1990	380	19.2	19.7	2.1
1991	401	20.1	19.9	4.2
1992	436	20.5	21.2	8.9
1993	414	21.5	19.3	7
1994	398	22.8	17.5	7.8
1995	321	18.6	17.3	7.3
1996	321	18.6	17.3	7.3
1997	312	18.2	17.1	8.7
1998	317	16.8	18.9	11.4
1999	362	18.5	19.6	17.1
2000	381	21.5	17.7	19.2
2001	377	23.1	16.3	18
2002	360	21.6	16.7	25.3
2003	360	21.6	16.7	25.3
2004	362	20.5	17.7	21.3
2005	438	24.8	17.7	32.6
2006	406	20.6	19.7	32.8
2007	448	n/a	n/a	41.8
2008	409	22.3	18.3	44.8
2009	373	23.0	16.2	54.3
2010	372	21.5	17.2	64.3
2011	328	15.2	21.5	51.2
2012	344	17.6	19.5	53.2
2013	267	17.5	15.2	51.7
2014	250	18.0	13.8	52.4
2015	322	18.0	17.8	62.1
2016	324	20.0	16.2	65.7
2017	316	18.0	17.5	63
2018	302	19.0	15.8	65.6
2019	302	19.0	15.8	71.9
2020	285	21.0	13.5	67.7
2021	290	50.6	5.7	71.7
2022	294	19.1	15.3	71.8
2023	238	16.0	14.8	74.4
2024	217	17.1	12.6	64.5

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 Coolspring Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	22.4	18.2	4.4
1989	384	22.2	17.2	3.1
1990	380	19.2	19.7	2.1
1991	401	20.1	19.9	4.2
1992	436	20.5	21.2	8.9
1993	414	21.5	19.3	7
1994	398	22.8	17.5	7.8
1995	321	18.6	17.3	7.3
1996	321	18.6	17.3	7.3
1997	312	18.2	17.1	8.7
1998	317	16.8	18.9	11.4
1999	362	18.5	19.6	17.1
2000	381	21.5	17.7	19.2
2001	377	23.1	16.3	18
2002	360	21.6	16.7	25.3
2003	360	21.6	16.7	25.3
2004	362	20.5	17.7	21.3
2005	438	24.8	17.7	32.6
2006	406	20.6	19.7	32.8
2007	448	n/a	n/a	41.8
2008	409	22.3	18.3	44.8
2009	373	23.0	16.2	54.3
2010	372	21.5	17.2	64.3
2011	328	15.2	21.5	51.2
2012	344	17.6	19.5	53.2
2013	267	17.5	15.2	51.7
2014	250	18.0	13.8	52.4
2015	322	18.0	17.8	62.1
2016	324	20.0	16.2	65.7
2017	316	18.0	17.5	63
2018	302	19.0	15.8	65.6
2019	302	19.0	15.8	71.9
2020	285	21.0	13.5	67.7
2021	290	50.6	5.7	71.7
2022	294	19.1	15.3	71.8
2023	238	16.0	14.8	74.4
2024	217	17.1	12.6	64.5

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 Coolspring Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$841 (8.8%)	$8,668 (91.2%)	$9,508
2020	$956 (9.3%)	$9,270 (90.7%)	$10,226
2021	$1,207 (10.9%)	$9,896 (89.1%)	$11,103
2022	$1,746 (13.2%)	$11,511 (86.8%)	$13,257

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Coolspring Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 720^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 676^th of 1016 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Coolspring Elementary School)	45.2	20.5	24.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan City Area Schools)	40.8	23.1	17.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Coolspring Elementary School)	64.3	27.3	37%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan City Area Schools)	58.7	36.5	22.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Coolspring Elementary School)	31	21.4	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan City Area Schools)	36.7	26.4	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Coolspring Elementary School)	50	25	25%
4th Grade Math (Michigan City Area Schools)	51.7	38.1	13.6%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Coolspring Elementary School)	31	10.7	20.3%
4th Grade Science (Michigan City Area Schools)	33.2	21.1	12.1%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Coolspring Elementary School)	26.2	44	17.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan City Area Schools)	32.8	28.8	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Coolspring Elementary School)	28.6	40	11.4%
5th Grade Math (Michigan City Area Schools)	36	30.4	5.6%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Coolspring Elementary School)	11.9	20	8.1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan City Area Schools)	20.2	17.7	2.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Coolspring Elementary School)	44.4	40	4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan City Area Schools)	37.9	30.6	7.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (Coolspring Elementary School)	61.1	56.7	4.4%
6th Grade Math (Michigan City Area Schools)	43.7	28.1	15.6%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (Coolspring Elementary School)	19.4	30	10.6%
6th Grade Science (Michigan City Area Schools)	29	21.6	7.4%
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	302	238	21.2%
African American	111	86	22.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	21	20	4.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	145	120	17.2%
Two or More Races	23	11	52.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.9%	74.4%	2.5%

Schools Near Coolspring Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coolspring Elementary School	Public	K-6	9121 W 300 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2073	217	17	12.6	64.5%	102 (47.0%)	76 (35.0%)	23 (10.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	27.3	751^st of 1010 public elementary schools	25.6%		35.8	676^th of 1016 public elementary schools	33.5%	75	15.8	31.0	35.7	22.7			26.2	44.7	33.3	21.4	13.6			30.8	14.3	$13,257	$1,746	$11,511
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	502 Boyd Cir	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2079	347	21	16.9	61.1%	101 (29.1%)	178 (51.3%)	29 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	22.5	785^th of 1010 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.7	762^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	25.0%	23	7.3	13.7	20.8	42.6			21.4	22.0	25.5	22.9	23.4			23.5	18.8	$12,323	$1,722	$10,600
Joy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Coolspring Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2090	426	30	14.2	61.5%	158 (37.1%)	166 (39.0%)	44 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.1%)	39.2	638^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.7	702^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	30.9%	64	31.9	16.4	41.7	44.7			33.5	31.9	27.3	31.7	34.8			31.3	30.0	$12,152	$1,723	$10,429
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Bolka Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2096	393	27	14.4	61.6%	206 (52.4%)	90 (22.9%)	51 (13.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	50.6	519^th of 1010 public elementary schools	48.6%		56.6	467^th of 1016 public elementary schools	54.0%	52	34.0	38.0	36.2	34.8			35.7	49.1	52.0	48.9	34.8			46.4	23.4	$12,958	$1,733	$11,225
Pine Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1660 Co Line Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2114	397	28	14.1	65.2%	169 (42.6%)	143 (36.0%)	46 (11.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	30.7	724^th of 1010 public elementary schools	28.3%		16.1	857^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.6%	133	43.9	25.6	15.5	25.0			28.3	62.1	16.3	17.2	5.8			27.9	19.0	$14,775	$1,773	$13,002
Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 E Homer St	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2102	321	20	16.0	67.9%	120 (37.4%)	114 (35.5%)	36 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.3%)	40	630^th of 1010 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.6	677^th of 1016 public elementary schools	33.4%	47	22.9	40.9	28.6	38.5			32.9	33.3	61.4	32.7	30.8			39.9	8.2	$12,367	$1,743	$10,624
Niemann Elementary School	Public	PK	811 Royal Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 873-2146	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	201 Ferguson Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2105	361	26	13.8	73.1%	74 (20.5%)	187 (51.8%)	39 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.6%)	17	846^th of 1010 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.5	868^th of 1016 public elementary schools	14.6%	22	17.5	17.9	10.7	31.8			18.9	32.5	19.6	12.5	25.0			21.4	8.9	$15,205	$1,878	$13,326
Renaissance Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4093 W US Hwy 20	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 878-8711	274	19	14.4	1.1%	195 (71.2%)	20 (7.3%)	38 (13.9%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.7%)	58.8	425^th of 1010 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.6	448^th of 1016 public elementary schools	55.9%	23	40.5	47.1	45.0	34.5	32.0	52.4	41.6	32.4	41.2	55.0	69.0	44.0	33.3	45.2	45.0	$8,478	$873	$7,605
F Willard Crichfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	336 W Johnson Rd	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	LaPorte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-2020	435	24	18.5	32.2%	368 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	89.8	75^th of 1010 public elementary schools	92.6%		88	87^th of 1016 public elementary schools	91.4%	12	65.2	58.9					62.0	76.8	69.9					73.2		$8,291	$274	$8,016

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