Top Rankings
Valparaiso Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,439 students in Valparaiso Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District are Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
12 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
6,356 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
410 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Valparaiso Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 392 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
43%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.54
# American Indian Students
8 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
869 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
273 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
4%
14%
# White Students
4,800 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
76%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
509
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
494
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
442
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
486
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
475
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
492
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
573
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
476
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
10
320
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,472 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,372 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,472
$13,179
Spending / Student
$12,372
$12,810
Best Valparaiso Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
605 Campbell
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3140
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
Rank: n/an/a
Porter County Career Center
Vocational School
1005 N Franklin
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3170
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3170
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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