School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
109 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
16%
State avg.: 19%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- The parish built St. Mary of the Lake School in 1964.
- Saint Mary of the Lake School educates the whole child - spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically.
- Academic excellence and community service have been our proud tradition for more than forty years.
- The school was established to provide a faith centered Catholic education to 1st through 6th grade elementary students in the Harbor Country area.
- Many changes have occurred throughout the years as the parish and school have grown.
- In 1975 preschool and Kindergarten was added to St. Mary of the Lake School's program under the Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center.
- The parish built St. Mary of the Lake School in 1964.
- Saint Mary of the Lake School educates the whole child - spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically.
- Academic excellence and community service have been our proud tradition for more than forty years.
- The school was established to provide a faith centered Catholic education to 1st through 6th grade elementary students in the Harbor Country area.
- Many changes have occurred throughout the years as the parish and school have grown.
- In 1975 preschool and Kindergarten was added to St. Mary of the Lake School's program under the Kaleidoscope Preschool and Childcare Center.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for St. Mary Of The Lake School?
The application deadline for St. Mary Of The Lake School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to St. Mary Of The Lake School is Marquette Catholic High School (10.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Notre Dame Catholic School/diocese (5.7 miles away)
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Distance: 5.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
Catholic
1000 Moore Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6216
Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 207 students
Catholic
1715 E Barker Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-4420
Distance: 9.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 68 students
Daycare / Preschool
1200 E Coolspring Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6723
Distance: 9.8 mi
Gr: K-8 | 111 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
818 Franklin St
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 874-7409
Distance: 10.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 229 students
Catholic
306 W 10th St
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-1325
Distance: 10.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 229 students
Catholic
306 W 10th St
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-1325
Distance: 10.8 mi
Gr: 8-12 | 22 students
All-boys (Catholic)
5901 N 500 E
Rolling Prairie, IN 46371
(603) 520-2678
Distance: 12.6 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 205 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 11
Catholic
6801 N. Wilhelm Road
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
Distance: 13.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 95 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
2401
Monroe, LA 71201
(318) 322-6000
Distance: 19.5 mi
Gr: 2-12 | 36 students
Christian
945 Chippewa St
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-3356
Distance: 5.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
Catholic
1000 Moore Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6216
Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 207 students
Catholic
1715 E Barker Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-4420
Distance: 9.8 mi
Gr: K-8 | 111 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
818 Franklin St
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 874-7409
Distance: 10.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 6
Catholic
1506 Washington Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-2258
Distance: 10.1 mi
Gr: NS-7 | 58 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
5791 Sawyer Rd
Sawyer, MI 49125
(269) 426-3151
Distance: 5.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
Catholic
1000 Moore Rd
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6216
Distance: 9.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 207 students
Catholic
1715 E Barker Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-4420
Distance: 9.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 68 students
Daycare / Preschool
1200 E Coolspring Ave
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 872-6723
Distance: 10.1 mi
Gr: NS-7 | 58 students
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
5791 Sawyer Rd
Sawyer, MI 49125
(269) 426-3151
Distance: 13.5 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 3
Montessori School
4093 W Us Highway 20
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 878-8711
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
New Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12291 Lubke Rd
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6060
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6060
1.1 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 211 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
New Buffalo Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1112 E Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6003
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6003
1.1 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 133 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
New Buffalo Senior High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1112 E Clay St
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6001
New Buffalo, MI 49117
(269) 469-6001
1.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 172 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Springfield Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3054 W 800 N
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2117
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2117
5 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 312 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
River Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15480 Three Oaks Rd
Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-9050
Three Oaks, MI 49128
(269) 756-9050
7 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 195 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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