HANDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Handley Elementary School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the La Porte Community School Corp school district, located in LaPorte, IN with about 368 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 23 teachers, Handley Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact Handley Elementary School at (219) 362-2561 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
LaPorte, IN 46350-5539
(219) 362-2561
HANDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in LaPorte, IN with about 368 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Indiana
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- La Porte Community School Corp
- Total Students:
- 368
- Teachers:
- 23
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 368 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HANDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 72% of the student body.
- White
- 72.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 16.0%
- Two or more races
- 8.7%
- Black or African American
- 2.4%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- Female
- 45.9%
- Male
- 54.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.