Carl J Polk Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Carl J Polk Elementary School (Closed 2018)

2460 Vermillion St
Lake Station, IN 46405

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Serving 153 students in grades 1-6, Carl J Polk Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carl J Polk Elementary School
1	23
2	28
3	32
4	23
5	24
6	23

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Total Students

153 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School
2023	153
2022	153
2021	153
2020	153
2019	153
2018	153
2017	153
2016	190
2015	196
2014	225
2013	219
2012	222
2011	219
2010	226
2009	198
2008	214
2007	219
2006	186
2005	199
2004	243
2003	238
2002	250
2001	251
2000	209
1999	208
1998	213
1997	192
1996	191
1995	203
1994	187
1993	200
1992	207
1991	221
1990	248
1989	232
1988	232
1987	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	14
2014	15
2013	15
2011	10
2010	11
2009	11
2008	11
2006	12
2005	10
2004	12
2003	11
2002	10
2001	11
2000	11
1999	10
1998	11
1997	11
1996	10
1995	11
1994	11
1993	12
1992	13
1991	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(16-17)

55-59%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2017	57%	54%	51%
2016	52%	55%	51%
2015	67%	64%	64%
2014	87%	83%	84%
2013	87%	81%	81%
2012	87%	80%	80%
2011	82%	79%	75%
2010	72%	76%	70%

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(16-17)

60-64%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2017	62%	63%	63%
2016	57%	64%	55%
2015	62%	68%	64%
2014	77%	80%	76%
2013	82%	78%	75%
2012	82%	78%	74%
2011	77%	77%	73%
2010	77%	74%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	16:1	18:1
2020	13:1	17:1	18:1
2019	13:1	17:1	18:1
2018	13:1	17:1	18:1
2017	13:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	19:1
2015	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	17:1	16:1
2013	15:1	17:1	17:1
2011	21:1	18:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	17:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	18:1	18:1
2003	22:1	18:1	17:1
2002	25:1	18:1	17:1
2001	23:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	18:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	16:1	19:1	20:1
1991	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2009	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	39%	14%	44%
2022	39%	14%	42%
2021	39%	13%	41%
2020	39%	12%	42%
2019	39%	12%	42%
2018	40%	12%	40%
2017	40%	12%	40%
2016	33%	11%	37%
2015	34%	11%	39%
2014	30%	10%	36%
2013	34%	10%	37%
2012	30%	9%	38%
2011	27%	8%	33%
2010	29%	8%	35%
2009	28%	8%	29%
2008	25%	8%	29%
2007	21%	7%	27%
2006	19%	6%	25%
2005	24%	5%	25%
2004	24%	5%	25%
2003	22%	4%	24%
2002	20%	4%	22%
2001	18%	3%	18%
2000	17%	3%	16%
1999	17%	3%	20%
1998	20%	3%	21%
1997	19%	2%	21%
1996	21%	2%	21%
1995	25%	2%	22%
1994	21%	2%	21%
1993	17%	2%	22%
1992	12%	2%	20%
1991	13%	2%	19%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	6%	13%	11%
2022	6%	13%	11%
2021	6%	13%	11%
2020	6%	13%	8%
2019	6%	13%	8%
2018	6%	12%	7%
2017	6%	12%	7%
2016	5%	12%	7%
2015	3%	12%	5%
2014	3%	12%	6%
2013	4%	12%	7%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	4%	13%	7%
2009	4%	13%	6%
2008	5%	13%	6%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	2%	13%	1%
2005	3%	12%	2%

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White

50%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	50%	64%	39%
2022	50%	65%	41%
2021	50%	66%	43%
2020	50%	67%	46%
2019	50%	67%	46%
2018	50%	69%	49%
2017	50%	69%	49%
2016	61%	69%	53%
2015	61%	70%	53%
2014	65%	71%	56%
2013	57%	72%	54%
2012	57%	72%	53%
2011	58%	73%	55%
2010	60%	75%	58%
2009	62%	76%	62%
2008	63%	77%	62%
2007	68%	78%	65%
2006	77%	80%	74%
2005	72%	81%	73%
2004	73%	82%	74%
2003	78%	82%	75%
2002	79%	83%	77%
2001	80%	84%	81%
2000	90%	84%	84%
1999	90%	85%	80%
1998	81%	85%	79%
1997	82%	85%	77%
1996	79%	86%	79%
1995	75%	86%	76%
1994	79%	86%	77%
1993	82%	86%	78%
1992	88%	86%	80%
1991	87%	86%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	0.60	0.55	0.64
2022	0.60	0.54	0.65
2021	0.60	0.53	0.64
2020	0.60	0.52	0.61
2019	0.60	0.52	0.61
2018	0.59	0.50	0.60
2017	0.59	0.50	0.60
2016	0.52	0.50	0.58
2015	0.52	0.49	0.57
2014	0.49	0.47	0.56
2013	0.56	0.46	0.57
2012	0.58	0.46	0.58
2011	0.59	0.45	0.59
2010	0.58	0.43	0.52
2009	0.57	0.42	0.50
2008	0.56	0.41	0.49
2007	0.52	0.39	0.48
2006	0.37	0.34	0.41
2005	0.42	0.33	0.41
2004	0.42	0.31	0.39
2003	0.35	0.31	0.39
2002	0.34	0.30	0.36
2001	0.32	0.28	0.31
2000	0.23	0.27	0.28
1999	0.24	0.27	0.32
1998	0.32	0.26	0.34
1997	0.30	0.27	0.35
1996	0.34	0.25	0.35
1995	0.38	0.25	0.37
1994	0.34	0.25	0.37
1993	0.30	0.25	0.35
1992	0.21	0.24	0.32
1991	0.23	0.25	0.31

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Eligible for

71%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	71%	47%	75%
2022	71%	39%	69%
2021	71%	42%	70%
2020	71%	41%	71%
2019	71%	41%	71%
2018	70%	40%	69%
2017	70%	40%	69%
2016	68%	41%	69%
2015	72%	41%	71%
2014	71%	41%	69%
2013	71%	41%	69%
2012	71%	40%	69%
2011	68%	39%	65%
2010	58%	37%	63%
2009	57%	33%	56%
2008	62%	31%	57%
2007	60%	29%	53%
2006	52%	28%	55%
2005	56%	28%	51%
2004	51%	27%	47%
2003	46%	25%	37%
2002	47%	24%	36%
2001	40%	22%	33%
2000	49%	21%	33%
1999	48%	22%	33%
1998	49%	22%	34%
1997	48%	22%	33%
1996	44%	22%	34%
1995	43%	22%	31%
1994	41%	22%	29%
1993	37%	22%	27%
1992	34%	21%	25%
1991	29%	17%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carl J Polk Elementary School	Indiana	Lake Station Community Schools
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	8%	8%
2014	10%	8%	10%
2013	10%	8%	9%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	17%	9%	12%
2009	13%	9%	11%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	8%	6%	10%
1999	10%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Station Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% IN state average).

How many students attend Carl J Polk Elementary School?

153 students attend Carl J Polk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Carl J Polk Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carl J Polk Elementary School?

Carl J Polk Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Carl J Polk Elementary School offer ?

Carl J Polk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-6

What school district is Carl J Polk Elementary School part of?

Carl J Polk Elementary School is part of Lake Station Community Schools.

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