Protsman Elementary School
Dyer, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
225 students tested61.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency31
- At proficiency107
- Approaching proficiency74
- Below proficiency13
Math
225 students tested73.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency39
- At proficiency127
- Approaching proficiency32
- Below proficiency27
Science
124 students tested58.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency54
- Approaching proficiency38
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 144 | 126 | 124 |
| Proficient | 54.2% | 57.9% | 58.1% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 593 | 641 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.3% · 8 | 0.3% · 2 |
| Suspended in school | 1.0% · 6 | 0.8% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 622 | 653 | 631 |
| Chronically absent | 14.1% · 88 | 14.5% · 95 | 11.3% · 71 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Kathleen Sapyta
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino25.1%
White55.9%
Black or African American7.5%
Asian5.3%
Two or More Races6.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180545000987
- District
- Lake Central School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 642 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43.5
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