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Flint Lake Elementary School

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Flint Lake Elementary School ranks 190 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Flint Lake Elementary School is a public K–5 school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 476 students as part of the highly ranked Valparaiso Community Schools, which places 10th of 374 Indiana districts at the 97th percentile with 5 stars.

In 2025–2026, Flint Lake ranked 190th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 81st percentile with 4 stars — a substantial climb from the 45th percentile and 2 stars it held in 2015–2016. Within its own district, however, it is the lowest-ranked Valparaiso elementary school in this comparison: Memorial Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Heavilin Elementary School, Cooks Corners Elementary School, and Northview Elementary School all hold 5 stars, while Parkview Elementary School and Central Elementary School rank ahead with 4 stars. Across the full 11-school comparison set, which also draws from Duneland School Corporation and East Porter County School Corp, Flint Lake places 10th, ahead of only Washington Township Elementary School.

In 2025–2026, Flint Lake scored below the district average in every reported subject, while staying above the state in each grade-level subject where state figures are provided: ELA 58.26%, Math 60.74%, Science 58.33%, and 5th-grade Social Studies 50.00% (state 47.20%). It has the lowest ELA and Math proficiency among its same-district peers, and scores dip from 3rd to 5th grade. Chronic absenteeism improved to 10.2% in 2024–2025 — under the state's 16.7% but above the district's 9.0% — and 47.06% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Notably, per-student spending ($11,577) and a 14.0 student-teacher ratio are comparatively favorable, so resource levels and class size alone do not appear to explain the achievement differences.

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 — 45th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Valparaiso Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

Indiana avg47%

190^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

10^th of 374Valparaiso 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	190 of 1015	81.3%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math61%

Science58%

English Language Arts58%

Social Studies50%+3 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	79.3	190^th of 1015 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.2	170^th of 1005 public elementary schools	83.1%	20	59.8	58.3	56.6	58.3	64.6	60.7	56.6	60.7	58.3	58.3	50.0	$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%)	91	60^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.1%		87.5	117^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.4%	57	58.3	71.4	68.8	66.5	72.2	76.2	63.8	70.8	69.1	69.1	68.8	$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%)	96.4	16^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.2	37^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.3%	21	77.4	77.6	73.7	76.4	88.7	89.8	73.7	85.0	79.6	79.6	65.8	$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%)	87.6	99^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.2%		94.5	34^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.6%	65	73.9	69.2	51.1	65.0	76.1	84.6	53.3	72.0	59.6	59.6	62.2	$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%)	87.1	108^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.4%		85.7	128^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.3%	20	59.5	70.0	75.9	67.9	62.2	72.5	69.0	67.9	55.0	55.0	65.5	$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%)	72.3	264^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.0%		52.9	477^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.5%	213	63.6	41.2	51.1	52.1	61.8	64.7	52.3	58.3	51.0	51.0	48.9	$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	12^th of 1015 public elementary schools	98.8%		97	13^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.7%	1	81.2	74.4	84.8	80.0	79.7	85.4	82.3	82.6	72.0	72.0	79.8	$8,732	$114	$8,617
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	653 Hayes Leonard Rd	Valparaiso	46383	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%)	86.7	115^th of 1015 public elementary schools	88.7%		90	81^st of 1005 public elementary schools	91.9%	34	63.6	77.3	59.3	66.2	72.7	86.4	51.9	69.0	68.2	68.2	55.6	$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%)	91.3	56^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.5%		97.3	11^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.9%	45	59.7	78.8		68.8	68.1	84.9		76.1	71.2	71.2		$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%)	88.4	88^th of 1015 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.5	41^st of 1005 public elementary schools	95.9%	47	75.5	59.3		67.0	82.7	64.8		73.3	59.3	59.3		$12,090	$416	$11,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Flint Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Flint Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended 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

Is Flint Lake Elementary School a good school?

Flint Lake Elementary School ranks 190^th of 1015 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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