The top reported proficiency rate is 57% in Math. The lowest is 39% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Rolling Prairie Elementary School
Rolling Prairie Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade as one of three elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corporation. The school occupies a building that was once the local high school, before that school merged with another to form the current New Prairie High School. A branch of the La Porte County Public Library is also located in Rolling Prairie, placing civic and educational institutions within the community itself.
Rolling Prairie is a small, unincorporated rural community in LaPorte County, set in undulating prairie terrain. US Route 20 runs through the southern side of the community, and Indiana State Road 2 passes just south. The area is within commuting distance of South Bend to the east and Michigan City to the west. The community formerly had a stop on the South Shore Line commuter rail, but it was closed due to low ridership, leaving the area car-dependent. The population has been declining, and no major new housing or commercial developments were identified in available sources. Housing values in the area sit above the state benchmark, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is estimated to be lower than the typical rent, a dynamic that may favor buyers over renters in the current market.
The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Black, or Asian. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of household economic need. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source data.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, Rolling Prairie Elementary posted a math proficiency rate that was above the midpoint among the county's districts when compared across tested subjects and grades. The school's overall proficiency index, which averages results across math, English language arts, science, and social studies, also landed above the midpoint relative to other districts in LaPorte County. In math specifically, a majority of students met or exceeded the state standard. In English language arts, the share of students reaching proficiency was lower, with fewer than half of students meeting the bar. Science and social studies results followed a similar pattern, with proficiency rates below half. The school had full participation in the math and English language arts assessments, which supports the reliability of those results.
Because the school serves only kindergarten through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available in the source data. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and its Title I status was not reported in the available data.
For families considering this school, the academic picture is mixed. Math performance is a relative strength, landing above the midpoint when compared across districts in LaPorte County. English language arts, science, and social studies results are lower, and a parent may want to ask the school about reading and writing support, particularly for students who are not yet meeting the state standard. The school serves a population where a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the community is rural and car-dependent with a declining population. The school is one of three elementary feeders into the New Prairie United School Corporation, which means students will move on to a middle and high school within the same district. No recent district-level changes such as referenda, curriculum shifts, or bond measures were identified in publicly available sources, so the district appears to have been operating without major disruption in the recent period.
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