Porter Township School Corp School District

248 S 500 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Porter Township School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Porter Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Porter Township School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#177 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Porter Township School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porter Township School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Porter Township School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Porter Township School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Porter Township School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
32 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,206 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
410
# Students in K Grade:
120
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
8
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,548 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Porter Township School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Porter Township School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,795
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Porter Township School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,548
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Porter Township School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Porter Township School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boone Grove Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
325 W 550 S
Boone Grove, IN 46302
(219) 464-4828
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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