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Porter, IN

5,167 residents•938 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
6.2
out of 10
44% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
55%Math
49%Reading
27% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
6.58
per 1,000 residents
85% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
1
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Porter; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Porter

2 schools
6.9
Newton Yost Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Discovery Charter School
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Porter

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Porter in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Indiana avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Porter

34 total incidents reported across Porter in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
85% below Indiana avg
6.58
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
15
Drug
10

Crime Types

  • Drugs29%
  • Assault26%
  • Theft26%
  • Fraud12%
  • Burglary3%
  • Embezzlement3%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

938 students enrolled across Porter's schools.

  • Charter56961%
  • Public36939%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Porter's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
35%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.