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Northview Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
99th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 90% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Northview Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 276 students in Valparaiso, Indiana, within the high-performing Valparaiso Community Schools district.

In 2025–2026, Northview ranked 99th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (90th percentile, 5 stars), while its district ranked 10th of 374 (97th percentile, 5 stars). Among eight same-district elementary schools, Northview ranked 5th, behind Memorial (12th), Thomas Jefferson (16th), Heavilin (21st), and Cooks Corners (60th), and ahead of Parkview, Central, and Flint Lake. That is down from 2024–2025, when it was 34th statewide and 3rd among these peers. Math is the clearest strength: all-grades Math was 72.03% proficient versus the district’s 65.95%, ranking 4th of 8 peers. ELA was 65.03%, slightly below the district’s 65.76%, and ranked 7th of 8; Science was 59.62% versus the district’s 68.28%, ranking 6th of 8. Fourth-grade Math stood out at 84.62% versus the district’s 77.71%. Fifth grade was the main concern: ELA 51.11% versus the district’s 70.37%, and Math 53.33% versus the district’s 68.85%. Northview’s 5th-grade ELA was the lowest among same-district peers, though above the state’s 42.2%; 5th-grade Math ranked 7th of 8. Science at 4th grade was 59.62% versus the district’s 65.66%, and 5th-grade Social Studies was 62.22% versus the district’s 64.92%.

Attendance is strong versus the state but middling locally: chronic absenteeism was 8.3% in 2024–2025, below the district’s 9.0% and the state’s 16.7%, but Heavilin (2.9%), Thomas Jefferson (4.4%), and Memorial (5.1%) were lower. Its student–teacher ratio was 13.8, second only to Central’s 13.7. Regionally, Northview far outpaces Paul Saylor (rank 704, 31st percentile) and Washington Township (rank 264, 74th percentile), and is closely ranked to John Simatovich (rank 100, 90th percentile), though John Simatovich has much higher Science (78.95% vs. 59.62%) while Northview has higher Math (72.03% vs. 67.8%) and slightly higher ELA (65.03% vs. 64.41%). Overall, Northview is a high-performing school inside a very strong district; Math and a favorable student–teacher ratio are strengths, while 5th-grade ELA and Math, Science consistency, and chronic absenteeism relative to top district peers are areas to watch. It remains above state averages in every reported subject and grade level.

276
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,590
Per pupil spending ?
42.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
90%
Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)
 257 Northview Dr
       Valparaiso, IN  46383

(219) 531-3100

District: Valparaiso Community Schools


Students who attend Northview Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Valparaiso High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
Hispanic:
15.6%
African American:
2.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Indiana average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
District avg66%
Indiana avg47%
99th of 1,015
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools
10th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202687.699 of 101590.2%★★★★★
202594.534 of 100596.6%★★★★★
202470.5293 of 101171.0%★★★★☆
202385.9117 of 101688.5%★★★★☆
202280.7168 of 102083.5%★★★★☆
202188.090 of 101691.1%★★★★★
201992.443 of 103195.8%★★★★★
201892.131 of 102797.0%★★★★★
201792.720 of 103398.1%★★★★★
201686.375 of 104692.8%★★★★★
201591.631 of 104097.0%★★★★★
201488.720 of 103698.1%★★★★★
201390.210 of 103599.0%★★★★★
201289.818 of 101598.2%★★★★★
201188.430 of 102597.1%★★★★★
201089.333 of 100996.7%★★★★★
200986.375 of 100392.5%★★★★★
200889.045 of 99695.5%★★★★★
200787.949 of 98595.0%★★★★★
200689.446 of 96195.2%★★★★★
200591.329 of 95997.0%★★★★★
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Math72%
English Language Arts65%
Social Studies62%+15 vs state
Science60%

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Monday, February 6, 2017

Open Quote So far, our child has seen the following: First-grade teacher overturning students' desks if "contraband" was discovered (like a small car or so)--students were made into an "island" while picking up desk contents in front of all classmates. Second-grade teacher demoted from third grade because of bad iSTEP scores in her previous class and doling out discipline notes like they're candy wrappers. Third-grade teacher completely lost at how to manage a room full of 8 and 9 year olds. Gender-biased discipline in the lunchroom (girls get punished, boys don't). The only good thing about this school are the STEM class and the library teacher. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Northview Elementary School

Students at Northview Elementary School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Yes. Northview Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

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

High : Valparaiso High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Northview Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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