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Ethel R Jones Elementary School

2374 McCool Rd, Portage, IN 46368

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
363
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Portage Township Schools
Porter County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
51stpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Indiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ethel R Jones Elementary School

Ethel R Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portage, Indiana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Portage Township Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Porter County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 363 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Indiana elementary school (14.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 986 Indiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

2374 McCool Rd
Portage, IN 46368
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
363 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Portage Township Schools
County
Porter County
NCES school ID
180915001510

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.