Top Rankings
Valparaiso Community Schools 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,455 students in Valparaiso Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Valparaiso Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Valparaiso Community Schools 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
6,325 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
397 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valparaiso Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.9%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
5%
14%
% White
72%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,456 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$101 MM
$17,079 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$16,951 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,020
$16,486
Spending / Student
$15,456
$16,362
Best Valparaiso Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
605 Campbell
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Gr: 6-8 | 823 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3140
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3140
Gr: 6-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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