Handley Elementary School
Laporte, 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
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
155 students tested43.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency62
- Approaching proficiency68
- Below proficiency19
Math
155 students tested65.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency93
- Approaching proficiency36
- Below proficiency17
Science
72 students tested48.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency6
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency28
- Below proficiency9
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Proficient | 50.7% | 54.2% | 48.6% |
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 | 330 | 349 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.8% · 6 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 417 | 398 | 396 |
| Chronically absent | 20.4% · 85 | 16.1% · 64 | 14.4% · 57 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Pamela Upp
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino23.3%
White62.3%
Black or African American5.3%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races7.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180558001011
- District
- Laporte Community School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 377 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 23.5
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