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Cooks Corners Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cooks Corners Elementary School is a K–5 school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 487 students as part of Valparaiso Community Schools, one of Indiana's strongest districts (ranked 10th of 374, 97th percentile, 5 stars). The school ranks 60th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools in 2025–26 — 94th percentile, 5 stars — and that's no fluke: since 2015–16 it has never fallen below the 88th percentile and earned 5 stars in 7 of the 10 years listed. Enrollment is large for an elementary school, second only to Liberty Elementary School (491) among nearby schools.

Academically, Cooks Corners scores above the state in every grade-level subject where comparisons exist. All-grade math (70.76) is notably above the district (65.95), science (69.05) is slightly above district (68.28), and all-grade ELA is about at district level (66.53 vs. 65.76) — a sharp rebound from 53.82 in 2024–25. Grade-level results are mixed: third-grade ELA is the clearest weak spot (58.33 vs. the district's 71.56, though far above the state's 40.8), and fifth-grade math (63.75 vs. 68.85) is a watch point. Fourth-grade ELA, fourth-grade science, and fifth-grade social studies beat district averages. Locally, the school sits in the upper-middle of a very strong cluster, trailing Memorial Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and Heavilin Elementary School, but outranking Liberty, Northview Elementary School, Parkview Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Flint Lake Elementary School, Washington Township Elementary School, and John Simatovich Elementary School.

The school pairs low absenteeism with lean resources. Chronic absenteeism is 5.9% (2024–25), well below the district's 9.0% and the state's 16.7%, though it has ticked up from 5.0% in 2022–23. Its free/reduced-lunch rate of 23.2% is the second-lowest among nearby schools, behind only Heavilin (18.79%). Notably, Cooks Corners spends $8,529 per student — the lowest among the comparison schools — and has the highest student–teacher ratio at 19.4, versus roughly 13.7–15.9 for most peers. Both figures have improved recently, yet remain less favorable than most neighbors, making the school's sustained top-tier results stand out.

487

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,529

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

358 Bullseye Lake Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 531-3040

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

Students who attend Cooks Corners Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High:	Valparaiso High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

14.6%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg66%

Indiana avg47%

60^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	60 of 1015	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	117 of 1005	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	97 of 1011	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	119 of 1016	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	61 of 1020	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	120 of 1016	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	37 of 1031	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	80 of 1027	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	56 of 1033	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	93 of 1046	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	83.5	107 of 1040	89.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	133 of 1036	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	371 of 1035	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.1	210 of 1015	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	98 of 1025	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	93 of 1009	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	37 of 1003	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	89.9	40 of 996	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	51 of 985	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	93.8	9 of 961	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	26 of 959	97.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math71%

Science69%

Social Studies69%+22 vs state

English Language Arts67%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Heavilin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2450 Heavilin Road	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 476-8820	479	30	15.9	18.8%	357 (74.5%)	12 (2.5%)	67 (14.0%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	94.8	21^st of 1015 public elementary schools	97.9%		95.3	24^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.6%	3	92.8	68.6	81.2	80.0	94.2	77.7	83.5	84.5	63.5	63.5	64.7	$9,558	$190	$9,368
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
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 Cooks Corners Elementary School

How many students attend Cooks Corners Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Cooks Corners Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cooks Corners Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cooks Corners Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High : Valparaiso High School

Is Cooks Corners Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Cooks Corners Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Cooks Corners Elementary School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cooks Corners Elementary School?

Students at Cooks Corners Elementary School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

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