Cooks Corners Elementary School
Tel:
(219) 531-3040
- Cooks Corners Elementary School serves 309 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cooks Corners Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Cooks Corners Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cooks Corners Elementary School's student population of 309 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 309 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cooks Corners Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Cooks Corners Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #96 out of 1762 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 12% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 83% | 68% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.51 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Valparaiso Community Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Cooks Corners Elementary School is Porter County Education Services (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Valparaiso Porter County Education Services Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 134 students
0.6 miles
750 Ransom Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 464-9607 0.6 K-12 134 - Valparaiso Valparaiso High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,068 students
0.7 miles
2727 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3070 0.7 9-12 2,068 - Valparaiso Flint Lake Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 485 students
1.0 miles
4106 N Calumet Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3160 1.0 K-5 485 - Valparaiso Northview Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 266 students
1.2 miles
257 Northview Dr
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3100 1.2 K-5 266 - Valparaiso Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 307 students
1.2 miles
1700 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3130 1.2 K-5 307
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