Handley Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Handley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in IN
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Handley Elementary School's student population of 377 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Handley Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	63
1	73
2	67
3	75
4	70

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School
2023	391
2022	370
2021	352
2020	389
2019	389
2018	354
2017	354
2016	362
2015	422
2014	384
2013	365
2012	372
2011	382
2010	346
2009	330
2008	355
2007	351
2006	352
2005	363
2004	354
2003	352
2002	362
2001	346
2000	370
1999	368
1998	383
1997	387
1996	394
1995	403
1994	431
1993	422
1992	430
1991	438
1990	492
1989	467
1988	434
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	30
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	23
2011	19
2010	20
2009	18
2008	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	19
2003	19
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	22
1997	21
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	21
1990	22

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Handley 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 Handley Elementary School is 0.56, which is less 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)

#761 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School
2023	#761
2022	#659
2021	#960
2019	#868
2018	#860
2017	#480
2016	#439
2015	#906
2014	#761
2013	#826
2012	#541

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40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	42%	39%	40%
2022	47%	38%	40%
2021	37%	36%	37%
2019	47%	45%	50%
2018	62%	54%	62%
2017	72%	54%	65%
2016	67%	55%	60%
2015	67%	64%	68%
2014	87%	83%	87%
2013	87%	81%	87%
2012	87%	80%	84%

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40-44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2022	42%	41%	41%
2021	37%	43%	44%
2019	47%	49%	55%
2018	57%	62%	62%
2017	67%	63%	68%
2016	72%	64%	67%
2015	67%	68%	69%
2014	82%	80%	84%
2013	77%	78%	83%
2012	82%	78%	82%
2011	82%	77%	83%

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50-54%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2022	52%	34%	37%
2021	47%	38%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	16:1	15:1	14:1
2022	15:1	15:1	14:1
2021	12:1	16:1	13:1
2020	16:1	17:1	15:1
2019	16:1	17:1	15:1
2018	15:1	17:1	16:1
2017	15:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	17:1	19:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	20:1	18:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	16:1
2004	19:1	18:1	16:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	18:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	18:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	19:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	20%	14%	16%
2022	19%	14%	16%
2021	19%	13%	16%
2020	15%	12%	16%
2019	15%	12%	16%
2018	20%	12%	15%
2017	20%	12%	15%
2016	22%	11%	15%
2015	21%	11%	15%
2014	18%	10%	14%
2013	20%	10%	13%
2012	22%	9%	13%
2011	20%	8%	12%
2010	16%	8%	10%
2009	19%	8%	9%
2008	19%	8%	9%
2007	16%	7%	9%
2006	14%	6%	7%
2005	16%	5%	7%
2004	13%	5%	6%
2003	11%	4%	5%
2002	8%	4%	5%
2001	10%	3%	5%
2000	8%	3%	4%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	5%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	4%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	3%
2019	2%	13%	3%
2018	1%	12%	3%
2017	1%	12%	3%
2016	1%	12%	3%
2015	2%	12%	3%
2014	2%	12%	2%
2013	2%	12%	3%
2012	4%	12%	3%
2011	3%	12%	2%
2010	4%	13%	3%
2009	4%	13%	4%
2008	5%	13%	4%
2007	6%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	2%
2001	1%	12%	2%
2000	2%	12%	2%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%

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White

62%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	67%	64%	74%
2022	71%	65%	75%
2021	70%	66%	75%
2020	74%	67%	75%
2019	74%	67%	75%
2018	72%	69%	76%
2017	72%	69%	76%
2016	70%	69%	77%
2015	70%	70%	77%
2014	72%	71%	78%
2013	68%	72%	78%
2012	69%	72%	79%
2011	71%	73%	80%
2010	75%	75%	85%
2009	70%	76%	85%
2008	74%	77%	85%
2007	78%	78%	86%
2006	83%	80%	91%
2005	83%	81%	91%
2004	86%	82%	92%
2003	88%	82%	93%
2002	90%	83%	91%
2001	89%	84%	93%
2000	90%	84%	93%
1999	93%	85%	94%
1998	93%	85%	94%
1997	92%	85%	93%
1996	94%	86%	93%
1995	94%	86%	94%
1994	94%	86%	95%
1993	95%	86%	95%
1992	94%	86%	96%
1991	91%	86%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	9%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	0.51	0.55	0.42
2022	0.46	0.54	0.41
2021	0.47	0.53	0.42
2020	0.43	0.52	0.41
2019	0.43	0.52	0.41
2018	0.44	0.50	0.40
2017	0.44	0.50	0.40
2016	0.46	0.50	0.39
2015	0.47	0.49	0.38
2014	0.46	0.47	0.38
2013	0.50	0.46	0.37
2012	0.48	0.46	0.36
2011	0.46	0.45	0.35
2010	0.44	0.43	0.26
2009	0.50	0.42	0.26
2008	0.45	0.41	0.26
2007	0.40	0.39	0.24
2006	0.29	0.34	0.18
2005	0.29	0.33	0.16
2004	0.25	0.31	0.15
2003	0.22	0.31	0.14
2002	0.18	0.30	0.14
2001	0.20	0.28	0.14
2000	0.18	0.27	0.13
1999	0.13	0.27	0.11
1998	0.13	0.26	0.11
1997	0.17	0.27	0.12
1996	0.13	0.25	0.12
1995	0.12	0.25	0.11
1994	0.12	0.25	0.09
1993	0.10	0.25	0.09
1992	0.12	0.24	0.08
1991	0.17	0.25	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Handley Elementary School	Indiana	Laporte Community School Corp School District
2023	70%	47%	52%
2022	54%	39%	42%
2021	61%	42%	44%
2020	58%	41%	43%
2019	58%	41%	43%
2018	64%	40%	45%
2017	64%	40%	45%
2016	64%	41%	43%
2015	62%	41%	43%
2014	63%	41%	40%
2013	59%	41%	42%
2012	56%	40%	41%
2011	56%	39%	40%
2010	56%	37%	36%
2009	50%	33%	32%
2008	47%	31%	30%
2007	39%	29%	27%
2006	40%	28%	29%
2005	38%	28%	26%
2004	42%	27%	24%
2003	33%	25%	23%
2002	27%	24%	19%
2001	32%	22%	18%
2000	27%	21%	19%
1999	24%	22%	17%
1998	24%	22%	16%
1997	24%	22%	16%
1996	23%	22%	16%
1995	19%	22%	16%
1994	25%	22%	18%
1993	22%	22%	17%
1992	22%	21%	16%
1991	10%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Laporte Community School Corp School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Handley Elementary School's ranking?

Handley Elementary School is ranked #761 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Handley Elementary School often compared to?

Handley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hailmann Elementary School, Indian Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Handley Elementary School?

377 students attend Handley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Handley Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Handley Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Handley Elementary School offer ?

Handley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Handley Elementary School part of?

Handley Elementary School is part of Laporte Community School Corp School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education