The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Wallace Aylesworth Elementary
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Portage, a heavily industrial city in Porter County. The school is part of Portage Township Schools, a district that includes eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school spread across the city. Aylesworth is one of those eight elementary buildings, and its enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving this grade band.
The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest share, followed by Hispanic students and then Black students. Students who identify as two or more races and a small number of Asian and American Indian students round out the enrollment. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor does it report the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent cannot assess the level of economic or special-education need from the available data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures.
State testing results for the most recent school year show that proficiency rates across subjects are low. In math, about a quarter of students met the state's proficiency standard. In English language arts, the rate was similar. Science proficiency was lower, and social studies proficiency was lower still. These results place the school in the bottom quartile among elementary schools in Porter County when measured by overall proficiency across tested subjects. A parent considering this school should be aware that the academic performance numbers are well below the county median and may want to discuss with the school what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level expectations.
The school is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is not a charter school, and its magnet and Title I status are not reported in the available data. The school does not report chronic absenteeism rates, so that dimension of student engagement cannot be assessed from this data.
Portage itself is a city shaped by heavy industry, particularly steel, with the Port of Indiana–Burns Harbor and a network of highways and rail lines supporting logistics and manufacturing. The city has a developing downtown around Founders Square, but the overall built environment is suburban and industrial, and car dependence is the norm for most errands. The school is one of eight elementary schools in the district, and the district's schools are spread across the city rather than clustered in a single area. The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives of lasting impact to report.
For a family considering Wallace Aylesworth Elementary, the picture is straightforward. The school serves a diverse student body in a working-class industrial city. The academic proficiency numbers are low relative to other schools in Porter County, and a parent should expect to engage actively with the school to understand how the school supports students who are below grade level. The school does not report several common data points, including economic disadvantage rates, special education rates, and English learner rates, which limits a family's ability to assess the full context of the student population. The school's size is moderate for an elementary school, and it is one of many elementary options within the Portage Township district.
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