Cooks Corners Elementary School
Tel:
(219)531-3040
- Cooks Corners Elementary School serves 281 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 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 31%.
School Overview
- Cooks Corners Elementary School's student population of 281 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 281 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cooks Corners Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cooks Corners Elementary School is 0.29, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.29. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall School Rank | #140 out of 1,767 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 54% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 12% |
| White | 84% | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.29 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Valparaiso Community s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cooks Corners Elementary School is Valparaiso High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thomas Jefferson Middle School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Flint Lake Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Valparaiso Porter County Education Services Special Education School
Grades: M
0.6 miles
750 Ransom Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219)464-9607 0.6 M n/a - Valparaiso Valparaiso High School Grades: 9-12 | 2082 students
0.7 miles
2727 N Campbell St
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219)531-3070 0.7 9-12 2082 - Valparaiso Flint Lake Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 562 students
1.0 miles
4106 N Calumet Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219)531-3160 1.0 K-5 562 - Valparaiso Northview Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 336 students
1.2 miles
257 Northview Dr
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219)531-3100 1.2 K-5 336 - Valparaiso Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 304 students
1.2 miles
1700 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219)531-3130 1.2 K-5 304
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