Best Public Schools in Valparaiso, IN


Summary:

The city of Valparaiso, Indiana is home to a diverse school system with 23 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 5 high schools. The majority of these schools (18) belong to the highly-ranked Valparaiso Community Schools district, which is ranked 14th out of 381 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in Valparaiso stand out for their exceptional performance. Memorial Elementary School is ranked 10th out of 1,010 elementary schools in Indiana and has a 5-star rating, with impressive proficiency rates of 80.48% in English Language Arts and 82.94% in Math. Heavilin Elementary School and Benjamin Franklin Middle School also stand out with 5-star ratings and high rankings in the state. At the high school level, Valparaiso High School is ranked 27th out of 431 high schools in Indiana and has a 5-star rating, with a strong 97.6% four-year graduation rate.

While the majority of Valparaiso's schools perform well, there is a noticeable gap in performance between the higher-performing and lower-performing schools, particularly in the Portage Township Schools district, where Paul Saylor Elementary and South Haven Elementary have much lower proficiency rates compared to the top-performing schools. This suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, as the schools with the highest percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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