Knapp Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Tel: (219) 873-2096

Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Knapp Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50% in IN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Knapp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Knapp Elementary School's student population of 393 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knapp Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	52
1	58
2	53
3	58
4	54
5	48
6	50

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School
2023	376
2022	384
2021	365
2020	375
2019	375
2018	365
2017	365
2016	362
2015	320
2014	335
2013	321
2012	334
2011	376
2010	401
2009	421
2008	411
2007	399
2006	555
2005	522
2004	550
2003	447
2002	436
2001	440
2000	442
1999	457
1998	476
1997	475
1996	474
1995	551
1994	595
1993	596
1992	587
1991	487
1990	471
1989	449
1988	299
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	55
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	24
2011	20
2010	23
2009	29
2008	26
2006	28
2005	30
2004	29
2003	29
2002	27
2001	28
2000	28
1999	25
1998	25
1997	28
1996	27
1995	31
1994	31
1993	29
1992	29
1991	27
1990	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Inspire. Innovate. Change.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Knapp Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Knapp Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#559 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School
2023	#559
2022	#678
2021	#844
2019	#585
2018	#727
2017	#603
2016	#485
2015	#906
2014	#1153
2013	#1451
2012	#1428

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	52%	39%	28%
2022	46%	38%	28%
2021	37%	36%	23%
2019	61%	45%	39%
2018	70%	54%	45%
2017	72%	54%	44%
2016	72%	55%	46%
2015	67%	64%	54%
2014	82%	83%	72%
2013	72%	81%	71%
2012	72%	80%	68%

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44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2022	44%	41%	28%
2021	43%	43%	28%
2019	49%	49%	38%
2018	58%	62%	45%
2017	62%	63%	50%
2016	67%	64%	55%
2015	67%	68%	58%
2014	77%	80%	72%
2013	72%	78%	72%
2012	72%	78%	71%
2011	67%	77%	68%

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35-39%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2022	37%	34%	21%
2021	32%	38%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	15:1	14:1
2021	7:1	16:1	9:1
2020	13:1	17:1	14:1
2019	13:1	17:1	14:1
2018	13:1	17:1	14:1
2017	13:1	17:1	14:1
2016	14:1	18:1	15:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	17:1	16:1
2013	17:1	17:1	15:1
2012	14:1	17:1	15:1
2011	19:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	18:1	17:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	19:1	18:1	16:1
2003	15:1	18:1	15:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	16:1	18:1	15:1
2000	16:1	18:1	15:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	15:1
1997	17:1	18:1	15:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	18:1	16:1
1994	19:1	18:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	11%	14%	10%
2022	12%	14%	10%
2021	13%	13%	10%
2020	15%	12%	10%
2019	15%	12%	10%
2018	12%	12%	10%
2017	12%	12%	10%
2016	10%	11%	9%
2015	11%	11%	9%
2014	8%	10%	8%
2013	10%	10%	8%
2012	9%	9%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	6%	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	7%	4%	3%
2002	6%	4%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

23%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	22%	13%	36%
2022	24%	13%	37%
2021	25%	13%	37%
2020	26%	13%	36%
2019	26%	13%	36%
2018	29%	12%	36%
2017	29%	12%	36%
2016	25%	12%	36%
2015	22%	12%	35%
2014	34%	12%	34%
2013	32%	12%	33%
2012	32%	12%	31%
2011	31%	12%	30%
2010	31%	13%	33%
2009	32%	13%	33%
2008	33%	13%	32%
2007	33%	13%	32%
2006	35%	13%	33%
2005	30%	12%	32%
2004	29%	12%	31%
2003	19%	12%	31%
2002	16%	12%	31%
2001	16%	12%	30%
2000	20%	12%	29%
1999	18%	11%	29%
1998	17%	11%	29%
1997	20%	11%	27%
1996	16%	11%	28%
1995	15%	11%	27%
1994	11%	11%	25%
1993	12%	11%	25%
1992	10%	11%	25%
1991	6%	11%	25%

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White

52%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	55%	64%	42%
2022	54%	65%	41%
2021	50%	66%	42%
2020	46%	67%	43%
2019	46%	67%	43%
2018	46%	69%	44%
2017	46%	69%	44%
2016	50%	69%	46%
2015	55%	70%	47%
2014	44%	71%	49%
2013	45%	72%	50%
2012	47%	72%	52%
2011	51%	73%	54%
2010	53%	75%	54%
2009	54%	76%	54%
2008	52%	77%	55%
2007	51%	78%	57%
2006	54%	80%	61%
2005	59%	81%	63%
2004	59%	82%	63%
2003	70%	82%	64%
2002	73%	83%	64%
2001	74%	84%	65%
2000	73%	84%	68%
1999	76%	85%	68%
1998	73%	85%	68%
1997	77%	85%	70%
1996	82%	86%	70%
1995	83%	86%	70%
1994	87%	86%	73%
1993	86%	86%	73%
1992	89%	86%	73%
1991	92%	86%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	11%	6%	11%
2022	9%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	12%	5%	11%
2019	12%	5%	11%
2018	13%	5%	10%
2017	13%	5%	10%
2016	15%	5%	9%
2015	12%	5%	9%
2014	14%	4%	9%
2013	13%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	0.63	0.55	0.68
2022	0.63	0.54	0.68
2021	0.67	0.53	0.68
2020	0.69	0.52	0.67
2019	0.69	0.52	0.67
2018	0.68	0.50	0.66
2017	0.68	0.50	0.66
2016	0.66	0.50	0.65
2015	0.63	0.49	0.65
2014	0.67	0.47	0.64
2013	0.68	0.46	0.63
2012	0.66	0.46	0.63
2011	0.65	0.45	0.61
2010	0.64	0.43	0.56
2009	0.63	0.42	0.56
2008	0.65	0.41	0.56
2007	0.64	0.39	0.54
2006	0.59	0.34	0.51
2005	0.56	0.33	0.50
2004	0.56	0.31	0.50
2003	0.47	0.31	0.50
2002	0.44	0.30	0.49
2001	0.43	0.28	0.48
2000	0.43	0.27	0.47
1999	0.39	0.27	0.46
1998	0.44	0.26	0.45
1997	0.37	0.27	0.43
1996	0.30	0.25	0.43
1995	0.29	0.25	0.43
1994	0.23	0.25	0.41
1993	0.25	0.25	0.41
1992	0.20	0.24	0.40
1991	0.15	0.25	0.40

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Eligible for

60%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	74%	47%	75%
2022	69%	39%	71%
2021	71%	42%	73%
2020	63%	41%	64%
2019	63%	41%	64%
2018	69%	40%	66%
2017	69%	40%	66%
2016	74%	41%	67%
2015	72%	41%	68%
2014	79%	41%	68%
2013	81%	41%	66%
2012	76%	40%	64%
2011	75%	39%	62%
2010	73%	37%	64%
2009	69%	33%	58%
2008	64%	31%	54%
2007	62%	29%	51%
2006	56%	28%	47%
2005	51%	28%	45%
2004	62%	27%	44%
2003	52%	25%	41%
2002	44%	24%	36%
2001	39%	22%	28%
2000	44%	21%	30%
1999	37%	22%	26%
1998	35%	22%	26%
1997	35%	22%	25%
1996	35%	22%	24%
1995	38%	22%	30%
1994	31%	22%	26%
1993	30%	22%	26%
1992	27%	21%	27%
1991	17%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Indiana	Michigan City Area Schools
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	14%	8%	10%
2019	14%	8%	10%
2018	7%	8%	5%
2017	7%	8%	5%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	7%	8%	6%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	6%	8%	8%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	11%	6%	7%
1999	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Michigan City Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Knapp Elementary School's ranking?

Knapp Elementary School is ranked #559 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Knapp Elementary School often compared to?

Knapp Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Coolspring Elementary School, Marsh Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Knapp Elementary School?

393 students attend Knapp Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Knapp Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Knapp Elementary School?

Knapp Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Knapp Elementary School offer ?

Knapp Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Knapp Elementary School part of?

Knapp Elementary School is part of Michigan City Area Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Top 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education