Kesling Middle School

306 E 18Th St, La Porte IN, 46350 | La Porte Community School Corporation | 219-362-7507
  • grades 6-8
  • students 713
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in La Porte
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
49%La Porte
46%Indiana

Kesling Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "La Porte Community School Corporation" in La Porte, IN. There are a total of 713 students and 48 teachers at Kesling Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Kesling Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 10% higher than the Indiana average.

Kesling Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students713
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kesling Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kesling Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 79.4% 77.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 3.1% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5% 13.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 5.4% 4.4% 3.1%

La Porte demographics profile

StatisticLa PorteIndianaNational
Population21,3286,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,78918891
Median age36.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English88%92%79%
Speak Spanish9%5%13%

Education level achieved in La Porte

IndexLa PorteIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.7%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.9%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.8%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Kesling Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.