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Memorial Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

12^th

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary School is a K–5 school in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 434 students as part of the highly rated Valparaiso Community Schools, and it is one of Indiana’s top elementary schools.

In 2025–2026, Memorial ranked #12 of 1,015 elementary schools statewide, at the 99th percentile with 5 stars. On ILEARN, it outperformed its district in every reported all-grade subject: English Language Arts 80.00% vs. 65.76%, Math 82.61% vs. 65.95%, Science 71.95% vs. 68.28%, and 5th-grade Social Studies 79.75% vs. 64.92%. Compared with nearby same-district schools, the school has the highest ELA score, tied with Heavilin Elementary School; its Math is behind Thomas Jefferson Elementary School and Heavilin; its Science is second to Thomas Jefferson; and its 5th-grade Social Studies score of 79.75% is far ahead of the next highest nearby school, Cooks Corners Elementary School at 68.75%. It also beats nearby out-of-district schools such as John Simatovich Elementary School in ELA, Math, and Social Studies.

The school’s chronic absenteeism was 5.1% in 2024–2025, much lower than the district’s 9.0% and the state’s 16.7%. Its free/reduced lunch rate is 24.88%, and it spends $8,732 per student with an 18.4 student-teacher ratio. Even with moderate-low poverty, relatively low spending, and a higher ratio than most nearby schools, the school produces elite results. For example, Central Elementary School spends $14,846 per student with 50.38% free/reduced lunch, and Parkview Elementary School spends $12,224 with 54.46%. The school has been a 5-star school in every listed year, ranking #5 in 2021–2022, #9 in 2022–2023, #10 in 2023–2024, #13 in 2024–2025, and #12 in 2025–2026, showing stable, very high performance.

434

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,243

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

93.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

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 — 96th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Valparaiso Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg66%

Indiana avg47%

12^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.0	12 of 1015	98.8%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math83%

English Language Arts80%

Social Studies80%+33 vs state

Science72%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	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	93.2%		$10,243	$27	$10,216
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	78.9%		$14,774	$677	$14,097
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	90%		$11,557	$41	$11,516
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	71.8%		$14,302	$930	$13,372
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	94.1%		$11,415	$705	$10,709
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	86.9%		$9,608	$118	$9,490
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	93.4%		$10,132	$28	$10,104
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	89.9%		$11,961	$484	$11,477
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	96.9%		$10,951	$425	$10,526
John Simatovich Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	87.5	100^th of 1015 public elementary schools	90.1%		76.2	221^st of 1005 public elementary schools	78.0%	121	62.2	63.2	67.4	64.4	67.6	89.5	48.8	67.8	79.0	79.0	62.8	60.8%		$12,756	$489	$12,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary School

What district is Memorial Elementary School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

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 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

Is Memorial Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Memorial Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 1015 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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2023–24 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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