The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in Math. The lowest is 51% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Winfield Elementary School
Winfield Elementary School is a regular public school in Crown Point, Indiana, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Crown Point Community School Corporation. It is the kind of elementary school that parents who value strong academic foundations and a community with a clear sense of place often seek out.
Academically, Winfield stands on firm ground. On the state’s ILEARN assessments, the school’s performance in mathematics was notably strong, with a large majority of students meeting or exceeding the proficiency standard. English language arts proficiency was a softer spot; roughly half of students scored at the proficient level or above, a figure that a parent considering this school may want to discuss with the school’s leadership to understand how the school supports reading and writing growth across grade levels. In science, the share of students reaching proficiency was above the midpoint, and in grade-level social studies, about half of students were proficient. When measured across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency placed it well above most other elementary schools in Lake County.
Winfield Elementary is a mid-sized school for an elementary building, with an enrollment that fills a full range of classrooms from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a sizeable Hispanic population representing about a fifth of students, and smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. A modest share of students come from households with lower incomes, as reflected in the percentage qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
The neighborhood context matters here. The school is located in Crown Point, a city that serves as the county seat of Lake County and functions as an established suburban hub about an hour’s drive southeast of downtown Chicago. The city’s downtown is built around a historic courthouse square with a farmers’ market, breweries, restaurants, and a regular schedule of festivals including a corn roast and Oktoberfest. Outside of that core, the city is car-dependent residential. The surrounding towns include Merrillville, St. John, and Schererville.
Housing costs in Winfield’s ZIP code run somewhat above the Indiana statewide norm, reflecting the area’s desirability. The combined cost of a home purchase and the district’s operating property-tax levy, which was renewed by voters in 2023 and supports teacher pay and academic programs, means families should factor housing affordability into their planning.
The data does not include a breakdown of students receiving special education services or those identified as English learners, so a parent with a child who may need those supports should ask the school directly about its programs. Discipline, attendance, and staffing data were also not available for this profile. The school serves only through fifth grade, so there is no graduation rate to examine.
Overall, Winfield Elementary presents as a school with a clear academic strength in math, a solid if more mixed record in literacy and social studies, and a demographic profile that reflects the surrounding suburban community. It fits a family looking for a conventional elementary experience in an area with an active downtown and stable population growth, but one where the cost of housing and school funding via property taxes are part of the equation.
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