Is Knapp Elementary School a good school?

Knapp Elementary School ranks 519 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Knapp Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Knapp Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Knapp Elementary School?

Students at Knapp Elementary School are 52% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Knapp Elementary School attend?

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

Knapp Elementary School

Summary:

Knapp Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Michigan City, Indiana, with a student population of 376. The school is part of the Michigan City Area Schools district, which is ranked 275 out of 381 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Knapp Elementary consistently outperforms the Michigan City Area Schools district in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with 46.43% of Knapp students proficient or better in ILEARN Math compared to 27.48% for the district in 2023-2024. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 32.2% compared to the district average of 28.2%, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 77.66%. Despite this, Knapp Elementary has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $9,645 in 2019-2020 to $12,958 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools like Edgewood Elementary ($12,323) and Marsh Elementary ($12,367).

While Knapp Elementary outperforms the Michigan City Area Schools district, it lags behind some nearby schools in other districts, such as Brummitt Elementary (Duneland School Corporation) and F. Willard Crichfield Elementary (LaPorte Community School Corp), which have significantly higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This suggests that Knapp Elementary's high free/reduced lunch rate and chronic absenteeism may be contributing to the lower test scores, despite the school's higher per-student spending, and that addressing these socioeconomic factors could be an area for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

321 Bolka Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 873-2096

District: Michigan City Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,958

Students who attend Knapp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barker Middle School
High:	Michigan City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

22.9%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Knapp Elementary School ranks worse than 51.4% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Michigan City Area Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.57. (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 Student population at Knapp Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.4%), African American (22.9%), Hispanic (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Knapp Elementary School is 14.4. 5 elementary schools in the Michigan City Area Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Knapp Elementary School employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Knapp Elementary School is $12,958. 4 elementary schools in the Michigan City Area Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Knapp 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 Knapp Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	12.02	894^th	959	6.8%
2006	15.95	877^th	961	8.7%
2007	13.66	900^th	985	8.6%
2008	13.99	921^st	996	7.5%
2009	6.37	965^th	1003	3.8%
2010	8.91	956^th	1009	5.3%
2011	17.34	918^th	1025	10.4%
2012	20.16	890^th	1015	12.3%
2013	22.06	900^th	1035	13.0%
2014	30.04	847^th	1036	18.2%
2015	49.54	598^th	1040	42.5%
2016	54.89	541^st	1046	48.3%
2017	51.22	583^rd	1033	43.6%
2018	47.45	621^st	1027	39.5%
2019	59.62	432^nd	1031	58.1%
2021	49.19	561^st	1016	44.8%
2022	52.81	509^th	1020	50.1%
2023	56.60	467^th	1016	54.0%
2024	50.57	519^th	1010	48.6%

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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 Knapp Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1989	426	23	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1990	453	18	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	448	30	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	525	56	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	514	72	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1994	520	68	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1995	388	76	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	388	76	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	368	93	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1998	349	79	8	11	28	n/a	n/a	1	476
1999	348	82	8	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	457
2000	322	87	6	14	13	n/a	n/a	0	442
2001	327	70	4	24	15	n/a	n/a	0	440
2002	316	84	3	30	14	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	316	84	3	30	14	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	330	160	3	37	20	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	309	159	4	27	23	n/a	n/a	0	522
2006	301	196	4	35	19	n/a	n/a	0	555
2007	198	127	3	21	15	n/a	n/a	35	399
2008	205	126	0	23	13	n/a	n/a	44	411
2009	218	125	2	18	12	n/a	n/a	46	421
2010	203	116	3	22	8	n/a	n/a	49	401
2011	193	115	3	26	2	0	37	0	376
2012	156	106	1	29	1	0	41	0	334
2013	146	102	0	30	0	0	43	0	321
2014	146	115	0	27	0	0	47	0	335
2015	174	69	0	36	0	0	41	0	320
2016	180	88	0	38	0	0	56	0	362
2017	165	105	1	47	0	0	47	0	365
2018	188	90	0	67	0	0	46	0	391
2019	174	99	2	56	0	0	44	0	375
2020	200	102	3	52	0	0	40	0	397
2021	184	91	3	47	0	0	40	0	365
2022	209	93	2	45	1	0	34	0	384
2023	206	82	3	44	0	0	41	0	376
2024	206	90	5	51	0	0	41	0	393

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 Knapp Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	299	17.5	17.0	22.4
1989	449	25.4	17.6	13.1
1990	471	27.4	17.1	21.4
1991	487	27.3	17.8	17
1992	587	28.7	20.4	26.7
1993	596	29.4	20.3	29.5
1994	595	30.7	19.4	30.9
1995	474	27.4	17.3	35
1996	474	27.4	17.3	35
1997	475	28.1	16.9	34.5
1998	476	24.9	19.1	35.2
1999	457	25.1	18.2	43.3
2000	442	28.1	15.7	55
2001	440	28.7	15.3	48.9
2002	447	29.1	15.4	62
2003	447	29.1	15.4	62
2004	550	29.8	18.5	70.7
2005	522	30.4	17.2	63.4
2006	555	28.9	19.2	65.9
2007	399	n/a	n/a	78.8
2008	411	25.9	15.9	80.4
2009	421	28.6	14.7	85.1
2010	401	22.6	17.6	92
2011	376	19.8	18.9	81.1
2012	334	24.0	13.9	82
2013	321	19.0	16.8	85.4
2014	335	19.7	17.0	84.2
2015	320	20.0	16.0	79.4
2016	362	26.0	13.9	79.8
2017	365	28.3	12.8	76.7
2018	391	27.5	14.2	75.2
2019	375	28.0	13.3	76.8
2020	397	27.0	14.7	73
2021	365	55.1	6.6	81.6
2022	384	25.0	15.3	74.5
2023	376	25.0	15.0	77.7
2024	393	27.1	14.4	61.6

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 Knapp Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	299	17.5	17.0	22.4
1989	449	25.4	17.6	13.1
1990	471	27.4	17.1	21.4
1991	487	27.3	17.8	17
1992	587	28.7	20.4	26.7
1993	596	29.4	20.3	29.5
1994	595	30.7	19.4	30.9
1995	474	27.4	17.3	35
1996	474	27.4	17.3	35
1997	475	28.1	16.9	34.5
1998	476	24.9	19.1	35.2
1999	457	25.1	18.2	43.3
2000	442	28.1	15.7	55
2001	440	28.7	15.3	48.9
2002	447	29.1	15.4	62
2003	447	29.1	15.4	62
2004	550	29.8	18.5	70.7
2005	522	30.4	17.2	63.4
2006	555	28.9	19.2	65.9
2007	399	n/a	n/a	78.8
2008	411	25.9	15.9	80.4
2009	421	28.6	14.7	85.1
2010	401	22.6	17.6	92
2011	376	19.8	18.9	81.1
2012	334	24.0	13.9	82
2013	321	19.0	16.8	85.4
2014	335	19.7	17.0	84.2
2015	320	20.0	16.0	79.4
2016	362	26.0	13.9	79.8
2017	365	28.3	12.8	76.7
2018	391	27.5	14.2	75.2
2019	375	28.0	13.3	76.8
2020	397	27.0	14.7	73
2021	365	55.1	6.6	81.6
2022	384	25.0	15.3	74.5
2023	376	25.0	15.0	77.7
2024	393	27.1	14.4	61.6

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 Knapp Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$929 (9.4%)	$8,904 (90.6%)	$9,833
2020	$982 (10.2%)	$8,663 (89.8%)	$9,645
2021	$1,125 (9.8%)	$10,352 (90.2%)	$11,477
2022	$1,733 (13.4%)	$11,225 (86.6%)	$12,958

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Knapp Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 432^nd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 467^th of 1016 Elementary schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Knapp Elementary School)	51.1	39.1	12%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	66.7	60.9	5.8%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	51	40.9	10.1%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	58.8	59.1	0.3%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	39.2	40.9	1.7%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	61.5	39.6	21.9%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	48.1	40.4	7.7%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	42.3	21.2	21.2%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	36.2	48.7	12.5%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	76.6	32.4	44.2%
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 (Knapp Elementary School)	38.3	32.4	5.9%
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	375	376	0.3%
African American	99	82	17.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	56	44	21.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	174	206	18.4%
Two or More Races	44	41	6.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	77.7%	0.9%

Schools Near Knapp 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3054 W 800 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2117	310	23	13.4	67.7%	214 (69.0%)	48 (15.5%)	21 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	38.9	641^st of 1010 public elementary schools	36.5%		43.3	604^th of 1016 public elementary schools	40.6%	37	12.8	32.1	32.6	38.5			29.3	36.2	37.5	41.9	38.5			38.4	20.9	$13,166	$1,675	$11,491

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