Knapp Elementary School
Michigan City, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–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
- 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
216 students tested36.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency69
- Approaching proficiency93
- Below proficiency45
Math
216 students tested44.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency23
- At proficiency73
- Approaching proficiency57
- Below proficiency63
Science
113 students tested44.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency24
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency42
- Below proficiency21
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 96 | 108 | 113 |
| Proficient | 39.6% | 39.8% | 44.2% |
Social studies (grade 5)
53 students tested32.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency15
- Approaching proficiency7
- Below proficiency29
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 384 | 395 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.8% · 26 | 10.9% · 43 |
| Suspended in school | 1.8% · 7 | 5.1% · 20 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
20.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 419 | 435 | 450 |
| Chronically absent | 32.2% · 135 | 22.3% · 97 | 20.2% · 91 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Michelle Hornyak
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.0%
White52.4%
Black or African American22.9%
Asian1.3%
Two or More Races10.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180657001151
- District
- Michigan City Area Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 393 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.1
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