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Flint Lake Elementary School

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Flint Lake Elementary School ranks 170 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Flint Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 471 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Valparaiso Community Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flint Lake Elementary School has shown mixed performance on ILEARN assessments compared to the Valparaiso Community Schools district and the state of Indiana. While the school's math proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, its English Language Arts and Science proficiency rates tend to lag behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 12.1% to 19.2%, which is higher than the district average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.56% to 43.04% in recent years, which is higher than the district average.

When comparing Flint Lake Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Valparaiso Community Schools district, it generally performs below the top-performing schools, such as Heavilin Elementary and Memorial Elementary, in terms of test scores and state rankings. However, Flint Lake Elementary School's performance has shown some improvement over time, with its state ranking rising from 571 out of 1,046 Indiana elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 170 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating increasing from 2 stars to 4 stars.

476

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,577

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4106 N Calumet Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 531-3160

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

Students who attend Flint Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Valparaiso High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Valparaiso Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

Indiana avg38%

170^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools

10^th of 380Valparaiso Community 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	170 of 1005	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	185 of 1011	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	330 of 1016	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	266 of 1020	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	271 of 1016	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	217 of 1031	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	202 of 1027	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	350 of 1033	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	571 of 1046	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.0	341 of 1040	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.0	205 of 1036	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	196 of 1035	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	185 of 1015	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	289 of 1025	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	293 of 1009	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	154 of 1003	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.8	102 of 996	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.8	74 of 985	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	74.5	193 of 961	79.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	199 of 959	79.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math66%

Science54%

English Language Arts53%

Social Studies52%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Flint lake elementary used to be good when we had Mrs. Swanson as a principal, but since the new principal Dr. McCall has replaced her last year (2011), the school is longer safe for the children nor good as used to be. Our youngest child's experience at Flint Lake's was very sad and disappointing. We found that the Principal is very difficult to get along with, insensitive and rude. You learn very quickly not to question or query for there is price to be paid, generally by your child. We've never experienced such disregard for safety of the children. We would never suggest a student go to this school until the current principal is removed. We have heard of so much bulling between elementary students due to lack of supervision of the staffs, and the principal seems to not care about it. Also the classes are far too large, the lack of individualized attention is very disappointing. This school is horrible and students suffer. Close Quote

Schools Near Flint Lake Elementary School

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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
Flint Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	4106 N Calumet Ave	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3160	476	34	14.0	47.1%	299 (62.8%)	51 (10.7%)	79 (16.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	81.2	170^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.1%		79.7	185^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.7%	15	48.7	54.1	55.0	52.7	78.2	67.1	53.1	66.0	54.1	54.1	51.9	$11,577	$1,065	$10,513
Cooks Corners Elementary School	Public	K-5	358 Bullseye Lake Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3040	487	25	19.4	23.2%	387 (79.5%)	12 (2.5%)	71 (14.6%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	87.5	117^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.4%		87.9	97^th of 1011 public elementary schools	90.4%	20	50.0	56.6	55.2	53.8	76.5	76.3	65.5	72.6	68.4	68.4	57.0	$8,529	$329	$8,200
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3130	285	18	15.8	52.3%	186 (65.3%)	18 (6.3%)	56 (19.6%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.3%)	94.2	37^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.3%		88.3	90^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.1%	53	73.9	72.1	60.8	68.6	93.5	76.7	74.5	81.4	72.1	72.1	54.9	$10,215	$676	$9,539
Northview Elementary School	Public	K-5	257 Northview Dr	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3100	276	20	13.8	42.0%	217 (78.6%)	8 (2.9%)	43 (15.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	94.5	34^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.6%		70.5	293^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	71.0%	259	73.5	64.3	75.6	71.2	89.8	71.4	68.3	77.3	64.3	64.3	73.2	$10,590	$537	$10,053
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1405 Wood St	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3110	213	15	14.2	54.5%	101 (47.4%)	16 (7.5%)	80 (37.6%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	85.7	128^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.3%		79.6	186^th of 1011 public elementary schools	81.6%	58	47.5	71.4	57.1	57.3	67.5	85.7	57.1	70.8	67.9	67.9	52.4	$12,224	$861	$11,362
Washington Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	383 E Sr 2	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 464-3598	339	23	15.0	28.0%	261 (77.0%)	4 (1.2%)	59 (17.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	52.9	477^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.5%		56.2	456^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.9%	21	35.2	44.1	33.9	38.7	42.6	51.2	39.3	45.4	47.6	47.6	32.1	$9,511	$483	$9,028
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	1052 Park Ave	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3090	434	24	18.4	24.9%	325 (74.9%)	9 (2.1%)	72 (16.6%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	97	13^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.7	10^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	70.4	84.8	79.5	78.2	79.0	87.3	73.5	79.8	74.7	74.7	71.1	$8,732	$114	$8,617
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	653 Hayes Leonard Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3030	131	10	13.7	50.4%	83 (63.4%)	6 (4.6%)	33 (25.2%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	90	81^st of 1005 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.2	56^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.5%	25	60.0	50.0	76.9	62.5	80.0	76.9	80.8	79.2	53.9	53.9	73.1	$14,846	$1,264	$13,582
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-4	811 N 400 E	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3680	348	24	14.6	22.1%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	38 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	97.3	11^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.9%		90.1	70^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.1%	59	70.2	73.0		71.8	89.5	83.8		86.3	81.1	81.1		$13,144	$526	$12,618
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Flint Lake Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Flint Lake Elementary School?

Students at Flint Lake Elementary School are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Flint Lake Elementary School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

How many students attend Flint Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Flint Lake Elementary School.

Is Flint Lake Elementary School a good school?

Flint Lake Elementary School ranks 170^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flint Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Flint Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Valparaiso High School

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