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Valparaiso, IN
Public School Ratings




Valparaiso Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Valparaiso


Porter Township School Corp School District details

Porter Township School Corp School District
248 S 500 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385

1,467 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Porter Township School Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.5% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
39%
50%
41%
46%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Boone Grove Elementary School
325 W 550 S
Boone Grove, IN, 46302
04-05
Boone Grove High School
260 S 500 W
Valparaiso, IN, 46385
09-12
Boone Grove Middle School
325 W 550 S
Boone Grove, IN, 46302
06-08
Porter Lakes Elementary School
208 S 725 W
Hebron, IN, 46341
PK-03

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 80.4% 67.7%
Black 1.9% 14.1%
Hispanic 17.1% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 24.6% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 21.5% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.1% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,239 $7,686,000 39.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $318 $467,000 2.4%
Staff $367 $539,000 2.8%
General Administration $406 $596,000 3.1%
School Administration $652 $956,000 4.9%
Operation $1,369 $2,008,000 10.4%
Transportation $860 $1,261,000 6.5%
Other $164 $240,000 1.2%
Total Support $4,136 $6,067,000 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,836 $5,628,000 29.0%
Total Expenditures $13,211 $19,381,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Valparaiso Community Schools School District details

Valparaiso Community Schools School District
3801 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385

6,441 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Valparaiso Community Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.1% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
61%
39%
62%
41%
59%
38%
61%
39%
62%
41%
59%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
605 Campbell
Valparaiso, IN, 46385
06-08
Central Elementary School
653 Hayes Leonard Rd
Valparaiso, IN, 46385
KG-05
Cooks Corners Elementary School
358 Bullseye Lake Rd
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
Flint Lake Elementary School
4106 N Calumet Ave
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
Heavilin Elementary School
2450 Heavilin Road
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
Memorial Elementary School
1052 Park Ave
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
Northview Elementary School
257 Northview Dr
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
Parkview Elementary School
1405 Wood St
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
Porter County Career Center School
1005 N Franklin
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
M-M
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
1700 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN, 46383
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 76.5% 67.7%
Black 4.7% 14.1%
Hispanic 16.6% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.0% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 31.1% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 27.0% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.1% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,966 $38,426,000 41.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $506 $3,256,000 3.5%
Staff $412 $2,654,000 2.8%
General Administration $297 $1,910,000 2.0%
School Administration $674 $4,343,000 4.6%
Operation $1,679 $10,814,000 11.6%
Transportation $478 $3,077,000 3.3%
Other $331 $2,130,000 2.3%
Total Support $4,376 $28,184,000 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,184 $26,947,000 28.8%
Total Expenditures $14,525 $93,557,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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