Kesling Intermediate School
Laporte, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
813 students tested39.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency52
- At proficiency269
- Approaching proficiency338
- Below proficiency154
Math
813 students tested48.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency93
- At proficiency297
- Approaching proficiency222
- Below proficiency201
Science
412 students tested45.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency103
- At proficiency84
- Approaching proficiency149
- Below proficiency76
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 441 | 400 | 412 |
| Proficient | 51.7% | 50.5% | 45.4% |
Social studies (grade 5)
394 students tested50.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency75
- At proficiency123
- Approaching proficiency79
- Below proficiency117
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 914 | 895 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.0% · 82 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Suspended in school | 9.2% · 84 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
15.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 934 | 924 | 886 |
| Chronically absent | 14.7% · 137 | 17.4% · 161 | 15.9% · 141 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
887 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
G William Wilmsen
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino17.2%
White71.8%
Black or African American2.4%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races7.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180558001012
- District
- Laporte Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 887 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 65.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25