Ethel R Jones Elementary School
Portage, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet 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
164 students tested35.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency51
- Approaching proficiency79
- Below proficiency27
Math
164 students tested47.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency70
- Approaching proficiency48
- Below proficiency38
Science
43 students tested37.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency15
- Approaching proficiency18
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 47 | 61 | 43 |
| Proficient | 38.3% | 34.4% | 37.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
62 students tested32.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency16
- Approaching proficiency16
- Below proficiency26
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 307 | 298 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.3% · 10 | 0.7% · 2 |
| Suspended in school | 2.0% · 6 | 0.3% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.3% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
16.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 287 | 316 | 372 |
| Chronically absent | 17.8% · 51 | 19.3% · 61 | 16.9% · 63 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Anyahlyn Dillon
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino29.1%
White57.2%
Black or African American11.0%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180915001510
- District
- Portage Township Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 299 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21.5
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