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South Haven Elementary School

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South Haven Elementary School ranks 614 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Haven Elementary School is a public elementary school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 288 students in grades K-5 and part of the Portage Township Schools district.

South Haven Elementary consistently outperforms the Portage Township Schools district in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 37.24% of South Haven students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.27% for the district. In Math, 42.07% of South Haven students were proficient or better, compared to 31.05% for the district. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools and Union Township School Corp districts, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

South Haven Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.56% to 64.41% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 18.1 in recent years, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 550 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 614 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicating it is not keeping pace with improvements in other Indiana elementary schools.

311

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,164

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

395 W Midway Dr
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 763-8045

District: Portage Township Schools

Students who attend South Haven Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Fegely Middle School
High:	Portage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg31%

Indiana avg38%

614^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Portage Township Schools

251^st of 380Portage Township Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	614 of 1005	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	662 of 1011	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	666 of 1016	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	499 of 1020	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	734 of 1016	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	695 of 1031	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	654 of 1027	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	787 of 1033	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.3	607 of 1046	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	550 of 1040	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	480 of 1036	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	607 of 1035	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.6	362 of 1015	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	379 of 1025	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	553 of 1009	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.5	488 of 1003	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.2	173 of 996	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	85.6	76 of 985	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	70.0	256 of 961	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	217 of 959	77.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math42%

English Language Arts37%

Science24%

Social Studies19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Haven Elementary School	Public	K-5	395 W Midway Dr	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8045	311	22	14.4	47.6%	208 (66.9%)	34 (10.9%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	40.7	614^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.8	662^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	34.5%	48	44.2	33.3	33.3	37.2	50.0	51.1	25.0	42.1	24.4	24.4	18.8	$12,164	$744	$11,420
Paul Saylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	331 Midway	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8040	274	18	15.6	49.6%	126 (46.0%)	74 (27.0%)	61 (22.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	22.7	794^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.0%		17.1	845^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.4%	51	19.2	28.0	20.0	22.5	34.0	28.0	20.0	27.2	36.0	36.0	18.0	$11,730	$910	$10,820
Rowena Kyle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2701 Hamstrom Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8030	437	25	17.8	35.0%	183 (41.9%)	61 (14.0%)	175 (40.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	46	562^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	44.1%		46.2	568^th of 1011 public elementary schools	43.8%	6	33.8	36.7	39.2	36.7	51.5	45.9	31.1	42.9	39.8	39.8	27.0	$10,036	$749	$9,287
John Simatovich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	424 W 500 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 759-2508	280	19	14.7	45.7%	205 (73.2%)	1 (0.4%)	59 (21.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	76.2	221^st of 1005 public elementary schools	78.0%		85.9	114^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.7%	107	63.4	44.4	50.0	52.2	73.2	84.4	54.0	69.9	62.2	62.2	26.0	$13,068	$593	$12,475
Ethel R Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2374 McCool Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8025	363	22	16.8	43.5%	197 (54.3%)	43 (11.8%)	111 (30.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	51.3	495^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.7%		48.4	543^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	46.3%	48	43.6	41.0	39.1	41.1	53.9	55.7	26.1	45.9	34.4	34.4	32.6	$12,409	$752	$11,657
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	2825 Russell St	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8015	409	25	16.3	48.9%	187 (45.7%)	64 (15.6%)	121 (29.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.3%)	25.8	768^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.6%		21.8	792^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	21.7%	24	39.5	29.7	14.3	28.6	36.8	34.4	12.7	28.6	31.3	31.3	4.8	$10,864	$777	$10,087
Wallace Aylesworth Elementary	Public	K-5	5910 Central Ave	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8010	401	26	15.4	48.6%	181 (45.1%)	81 (20.2%)	99 (24.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	24.3	782^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.1	782^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.2	28.8	32.0	29.2	42.6	22.5	25.0	29.0	22.5	22.5	10.5	$10,347	$700	$9,647
George L Myers Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Willowdale	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8035	332	22	15.0	41.3%	182 (54.8%)	20 (6.0%)	101 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	44.2	579^th of 1005 public elementary schools	42.4%		32.7	697^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.1%	118	27.4	47.1	42.6	38.1	25.8	56.9	27.7	36.3	43.1	43.1	27.7	$11,588	$1,273	$10,315
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	50-1 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3650	491	34	14.5	26.1%	357 (72.7%)	9 (1.8%)	96 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	93.5	41^st of 1005 public elementary schools	95.9%		81.5	166^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.6%	125	64.4	72.6		68.1	74.3	77.4		75.7	71.4	71.4		$12,090	$416	$11,674
Crisman Elementary School	Public	K-5	6161 Old Porter Rd	Portage	46368	Porter County	Portage Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 763-8020	343	24	14.2	45.2%	167 (48.7%)	57 (16.6%)	93 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	40.4	619^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.4%		41.5	608^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.9%	11	32.1	39.2	34.6	35.2	37.5	56.0	26.9	39.9	39.2	39.2	17.3	$11,181	$701	$10,479

Frequently Asked Questions about South Haven Elementary School

Is South Haven Elementary School a good school?

South Haven Elementary School ranks 614^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Haven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended South Haven Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Haven Elementary School?

Students at South Haven Elementary School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is South Haven Elementary School in?

Portage Township Schools

What schools do graduates of South Haven Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Haven Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Fegely Middle School
High : Portage High School

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