The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in Math. The lowest is 22% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Landis Elementary School
Landis Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Logansport, Indiana, as part of the Logansport Community School Corporation. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it sits within a small industrial city that is the county seat of Cass County, located at the junction of the Wabash and Eel rivers. Logansport has a historic downtown core, a significant Hispanic and Latino population, and a mix of industrial and commercial employers, with Tyson Foods’ pork processing plant as the largest. The city’s population has been gradually declining, and housing values are well below state and national benchmarks, reflecting a lower-cost market. The district operates multiple elementary schools, an intermediate school, a junior high, a high school, and a career center, and the city also hosts a regional Ivy Tech campus and a Trine University satellite.
Landis Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with an enrollment that is substantial for an elementary school in this grade band. The student body is diverse. A large share of students are Hispanic, and a similarly large share are white, with smaller groups of students who are Black, Asian, or of two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. Data on the share of students with disabilities and the share of English learners was not available in the source data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those populations.
On state assessments, Landis Elementary’s results are mixed. In math, roughly a third of students met the state’s proficiency standard. In English language arts, the share was slightly lower. Science results, which are tested in a narrower grade range, were lower still, and social studies results from a prior year were also below the math and ELA figures. The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Cass County. The county comparison set includes only a small number of districts, so the range is narrow, but the school’s performance is on the lower end of that range. A parent may want to ask the school about the specific instructional strategies and supports in place, particularly in reading and science.
The school’s participation rate on state tests was very high, which means the results reflect nearly all enrolled students. Because Landis serves only through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available in the source material.
The school is part of the Logansport Community School Corporation, which operates eight buildings across the city. The district’s schools are distributed on separate campuses rather than clustered downtown. The city’s civic and cultural life is centered on the riverfront area, with the Little Turtle Waterway trail system, Riverside Park and its historic carousel, and annual festivals. Major employers include Tyson Foods, Memorial Hospital, and the school corporation itself. The district’s strategic priorities and recent changes were not surfaced in publicly available material, so a parent may want to contact the district office directly for information about curriculum updates, budget decisions, or facility plans.
For a family considering Landis Elementary, the school offers a full pre-K through fifth-grade program in a setting where the student body reflects the broader community’s economic and ethnic diversity. The school’s academic results on state tests are below the midpoint among Cass County districts, and a parent may want to ask about the school’s approach to literacy and math instruction, as well as any intervention programs for students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks. The school’s high participation rate on state tests means the results are a complete picture of student performance, not a partial one. Because Landis is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to consider, and data on chronic absenteeism was not available. The district did not surface any recent major changes in curriculum, facilities, or policy in publicly available sources, so a parent may want to check directly with the school or district for the most current information on programs and priorities.
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