Crown Point Community School Corp, IN

Original Research by School Decision on Crown Point Community School Corp

Crown Point Community School Corp oversees about a dozen schools spread across a northern Indiana corridor that includes Crown Point, Cedar Lake, and a sliver of Hebron. The district serves students from prekindergarten through twelfth grade, a full PK–12 run. Families in the district access a tiered system: six elementary buildings, two middle schools, and one comprehensive high school. This is a moderately sized suburban district, large enough to offer breadth but small enough that individual school identities, such as the named elementary schools, still matter to parents choosing a neighborhood.

The academic picture is strong, particularly when set against other districts in Lake County. Crown Point’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the top quartile among Lake County districts. On the state’s ILEARN assessments, about two-thirds of students in grades 3 through 8 scored proficient or above in math, roughly half did so in English language arts, and a similar share hit the mark in science and social studies. For a district of this enrollment, those are solid figures. A parent looking at these numbers should note that the district’s proficiency does not mean every school or every subgroup matches the district average, but the central tendency is clearly above typical for the county.

Crown Point’s graduation rate was not available in the data, which is a gap a family may want to check directly with the high school. Chronic absenteeism, at a rate well below the median among Lake County districts, lands in the top quartile for the better measure. That suggests most students are in class regularly, which supports consistent instruction and reduces the disruption of catching up.

The district recently renewed its operating referendum when voters approved it in May 2023. This is a continuation of a property-tax levy that funds teacher pay, academic programs, and day-to-day operations. For a resident, this means a known line on the tax bill persists, and for a parent, it means the district has a reliable local revenue stream beyond state formula dollars. The district’s per-pupil current spending falls in the lower half of the middle range among Lake County districts, despite the referendum. That is not an alarming figure, but it places Crown Point below several neighbors in financial resources per student.

The student body is predominantly white, with about three-quarters of enrollment identifying as white. Hispanic students make up roughly one-sixth of students, and Black and Asian students each account for a few percentage points. The free and reduced-price lunch rate was not reported, leaving a gap in understanding the district’s economic diversity. That data point is worth asking about if a family is weighing the range of socioeconomic backgrounds in a child’s peer group. Special education and English learner counts were also unreported in the available data.

Housing in the district is priced well above the Indiana statewide benchmark, reflecting the desirability of the Crown Point area. Typical home values are in a high range relative to the state, and rents, while still elevated, are somewhat lower than a monthly mortgage payment for a comparable property. That compresses rental options for families not ready to buy. The district’s zip code areas show variation, with Crown Point itself at the higher end and Cedar Lake and Hebron slightly lower.

For a family considering the district, the picture is of a suburban system performing clearly above county norms, backed by a voter-approved funding stream, with attendance patterns that suggest a stable school climate. The absent data points—graduation rate, economic indicators, special population counts—are material gaps that a prospective parent would want to fill with a call to the district office or a look at school-level report cards. The district does not appear to be a charter or magnet system; it is the conventional community public school corporation serving its attendance boundaries.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

9,138

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 17%

Black 4%

White 73%

Asian 3%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

51%

57%

Gr 4

48%

61%

Gr 5

44%

59%

Gr 6

37%

58%

Gr 7

36%

53%

Gr 8

44%

53%

Math

Gr 3

73%

80%

Gr 4

65%

80%

Gr 5

50%

70%

Gr 6

41%

65%

Gr 7

45%

63%

Gr 8

40%

56%

Science

Gr 4

54%

69%

Gr 6

36%

58%

Social studies

Gr 5

43%

61%

Schools in this District

10 schools are officially reported under this district.

Crown Point High School

Douglas MacArthur Elem School

Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School

Lake Street Elementary School

Robert Taft Middle School

Solon Robinson Elementary School

Timothy Ball Elementary School

Winfield Elementary School

Jerry Ross Elementary School

Colonel John Wheeler Middle School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

65%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

54%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

59%

Grades 3-8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

57%

Grade 5

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$355,574

Year-over-year change+1.4%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$327K to $359K

vs. state typical1.39x

vs. national typical0.97x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
46307	Crown Point	$359K	+1.2%	89.8%
46341	Hebron	$327K	+3.1%	6.3%
46303	Cedar Lake	$333K	+1.6%	3.9%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,776/mo

Year-over-year change+2.0%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
46307	Crown Point	$1,776	+2.0%	89.8%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,794/mo

Home price / national median income4.3x

Annual rent / national median income25.4%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$19/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$256,584 (+3.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.