The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 27% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Laville Elementary School
LaVille Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Lakeville, a small town roughly a short drive south of South Bend. The building is one of the schools operated by the Union-North United School Corp, a district that in mid-2026 voted to rebrand itself as LaVille Community Schools. For a family looking at this school, the key details are the academic results, the student body, the town itself, and the housing market around it.
On state assessments, LaVille Elementary’s proficiency rates are below state averages and land in the bottom quarter of districts in Marshall County. In math, less than two in five students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the figure was lower, at roughly one in four. Science performance among tested grades was close to one in three, and social studies (tested only at grade five) was just above one in three. These are the most recent available results, and participation rates were near perfect, so the numbers reflect nearly all enrolled students. The school has no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Parents considering this school will want to ask what academic supports are in place and how the school is working to raise these outcomes.
The student body is largely white, with a small share of Hispanic students and very small numbers from other racial groups. About half of the school’s students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that reaches a substantial portion of the enrollment. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, and the school’s Title I status was also not reported. No information was provided on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access, so a parent may want to inquire directly about those areas.
Lakeville itself is a modestly sized town with a traditional downtown, locally owned restaurants and shops, and a public library branch. Community life centers on Culp Park, which hosts seasonal events like Art in the Park and a Fall Festival. The largest employer in town is Hoosier Racing Tire Corporation. The town has seen slow, steady population growth. Most residents drive alone to work, and the area is auto-dependent. Potato Creek State Park is a short distance east for outdoor recreation.
The housing market in the area shows home values above the statewide benchmark but below the national figure. A typical monthly mortgage payment here is around the national median for a 30-year fixed rate, and renting is notably less expensive than buying in this market based on the available data. The mix of ownership and rental costs may matter for families deciding whether to buy or rent.
What stands out most about LaVille Elementary is the gap between its strong participation in state testing and the low share of students meeting proficiency benchmarks. That is the central academic fact a family would want to investigate. The school sits in a stable, small-town community with a manufacturing and services economy and housing that is somewhat more expensive than the Indiana average but still below the national level. The district’s recent name change to LaVille Community Schools is a cosmetic shift that may affect how families identify the school system, but it does not change operations or boundaries. For a family that values a small-town setting and is prepared to engage with the school about its academic trajectory, LaVille Elementary is a place worth a closer look.
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