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Cooks Corners Elementary School

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Cooks Corners Elementary School ranks 117 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cooks Corners Elementary School is a public elementary school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 494 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.

Cooks Corners Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 12% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with strong academic performance, particularly in math. In 2024-2025, 72.58% of Cooks Corners students were proficient or better in ILEARN math, compared to 65.7% for the Valparaiso Community Schools district and 51.5% statewide. The school's performance on ILEARN English Language Arts assessments is slightly below the district average but still above the state average. However, Cooks Corners has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 5.6% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is slightly higher than the district average of 12.1%.

When compared to other schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools district, such as Heavilin Elementary and Central Elementary, Cooks Corners performs well. However, when compared to schools outside the Valparaiso district, such as Washington Township Elementary and John Simatovich Elementary, Cooks Corners' performance is significantly higher. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 17.72% in 2021-2022 to 24.29% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than some nearby schools.

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 — 90th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (63% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Valparaiso Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Indiana avg38%

117^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Math73%

Science68%

Social Studies57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	95.3	24^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.9	29^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.1%	5	64.4	76.3	66.7	68.8	75.9	91.3	78.1	81.4	67.5	67.5	67.7	$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%)	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
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 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 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.

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?

Cooks Corners Elementary School ranks 117^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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