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Porter County Education Services

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana Alternative Schools

Better than 14% of Indiana alternative schools

Summary

Porter County Education Services is an alternative public school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 00 students. This school is part of the Porter County Education Services district.

Porter County Education Services has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 47.6%, which is much higher than the nearby schools, such as LaPorte High School, which have chronic absenteeism rates around 17.8%. Additionally, the school's academic performance is very low, with only 5-15% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 0-10% proficient in Math on ILEARN and SAT assessments, compared to nearby schools that have proficiency rates ranging from 10-50% in ELA and 0-30% in Math.

While the school does not provide data on free and reduced lunch rates or student-teacher ratios, the available information suggests that Porter County Education Services is struggling to support its students academically and address high rates of chronic absenteeism. Targeted interventions and a deeper understanding of the school's unique challenges could be important steps in improving outcomes for the students.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Ransom Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46385

(219) 464-9607

District: Porter County Education Services

Racial breakdown:

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (9% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg9%

Indiana avg40%

367^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 14%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing33%-21 vs state

Math10%

English Language Arts5%

Mathematics0%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Porter County Education Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	750 Ransom Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter County Education Services	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-9607	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	33.3	0.0							5.0							9.5
Northwest Indiana Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	601 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	Yes	No	(219) 983-3743	130	1	117.1	33.1%	92 (70.8%)	7 (5.4%)	25 (19.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)								(n/a)	33.3	4.8					43.8	31.8	37.7					25.0	14.3	23.1					43.5	$8,966	$2,746	$6,220
Tri-Online Virtual School	Public, Alternative	K-12	309 School Dr.	Wanatah	46390	LaPorte County	Tri-Township Cons School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 754-2709	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gary Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1800 E 35th Ave	Gary	46409	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 881-5466	45	2	20.0	62.2%	2 (4.4%)	39 (86.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)								(n/a)	25.0	0.0						0.0	4.8						0.0	0.0						$11,053	$4,617	$6,436
21st Century Charter School of Gary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	556 Washington St	Gary	46402	Lake County	21st Century Charter School of Gary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 886-9339	1,180	10	118.0	77.4%	1 (0.1%)	1,088 (92.2%)	64 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.2%)								(n/a)	25.7	2.7	26.3	20.5	19.4	8.6	11.7	20.3	18.3	42.5	30.8	20.2	8.8	4.0	5.1	19.2	15.4	10.3	13.2	6.4	16.5	$13,965	$3,768	$10,197
Eagle Park Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2150 W 97th Place	Crown Point	46307	Lake County	NW Indiana Special Education Coop	No	No	No	No	(219) 769-4000	87	8	10.8	26.4%	53 (60.9%)	8 (9.2%)	21 (24.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)								(n/a)									11.8							0.0						$00
Steel City Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2650 W 35th Avenue	Gary	46408	Lake County	Steel City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 750-1010	286	32	8.9	78.7%	5 (1.7%)	263 (92.0%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)								(n/a)	54.2	0.0	31.6	0.0	20.8	11.5	16.7	58.8	20.9	15.8	0.0	4.2	7.7	0.0	17.7	6.7	12.5	7.7	10.0	4.2	43.5	$18,967	$8,599	$10,368
Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3401 W 5th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake County	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-3100	773	45	17.1	63.8%	0 (0.0%)	717 (92.8%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)	26.5	0.0	14.0	14.6	18.4	13.3	14.1	30.3	17.7	15.5	15.0	15.0	11.5	3.2	8.8	11.1	8.3	0.0	6.6	12.5	11.1	$14,770	$5,689	$9,081
Gary Lighthouse Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	725 Clark Road	Gary	46406	Lake County	Gary Lighthouse Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 977-9583	1,138	75	15.1	98.9%	14 (1.2%)	985 (86.6%)	101 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.3%)								(n/a)	10.2	3.7	19.4	20.5	6.5	24.7	18.0	20.0	18.1	11.9	6.4	10.4	6.9	7.6	8.0	8.5	18.0	15.1	16.6	1.3	11.3	$16,928	$7,371	$9,557
LaPorte High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	602 'F' St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-3102	1,807	110	16.4	40.2%	1,296 (71.7%)	57 (3.2%)	316 (17.5%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	120 (6.6%)								(n/a)	51.4	19.6																			45.2	$10,984	$570	$10,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter County Education Services

Is Porter County Education Services a good school?

Porter County Education Services ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Indiana alternative schools.

What district is Porter County Education Services in?

Porter County Education Services

How many students attend Porter County Education Services?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Porter County Education Services.

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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.

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