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Memorial Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 470 students. 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.

Memorial Elementary School consistently outperforms the Valparaiso Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Memorial Elementary School had 78.19% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.83% for the district. In math, Memorial Elementary had 79.84% proficiency, compared to 65.7% for the district. The school has been ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Indiana for several years, with a ranking of 5th out of 1,020 schools in 2021-2022 and 13th out of 1,005 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Memorial Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages, some of the other schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools district, such as Heavilin Elementary and Northview Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high statewide rankings. The schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Parkview Elementary and Central Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance compared to Memorial Elementary School and other higher-performing schools in the district.

434

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,732

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1052 Park Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 531-3090

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High:	Valparaiso High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (77% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Valparaiso Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg64%

Indiana avg38%

13^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.0	13 of 1005	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	10 of 1011	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	9 of 1016	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	5 of 1020	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	45 of 1016	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	21 of 1031	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	26 of 1027	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	13 of 1033	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	40 of 1046	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	49 of 1040	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	89.0	17 of 1036	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	52 of 1035	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	74 of 1015	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	63 of 1025	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.3	42 of 1009	95.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.6	48 of 1003	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	72.6	225 of 996	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	86.6	65 of 985	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	79.3	144 of 961	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	85.9	70 of 959	92.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math80%

English Language Arts78%

Science75%

Social Studies71%+33 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
John Simatovich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	424 W 500 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 759-2508	280	19	14.7	45.7%	205 (73.2%)	1 (0.4%)	59 (21.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	76.2	221^st of 1005 public elementary schools	78.0%		85.9	114^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.7%	107	63.4	44.4	50.0	52.2	73.2	84.4	54.0	69.9	62.2	62.2	26.0	$13,068	$593	$12,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Memorial Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle School
High : Valparaiso High School

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary School?

Students at Memorial Elementary School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Memorial Elementary School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Memorial Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Memorial Elementary School.

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