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Heavilin Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Heavilin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 480 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. Heavilin Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, ranking 24th out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heavilin Elementary consistently outperforms the Valparaiso Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Heavilin had 68.82% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 60.83% for the Valparaiso district and 40.3% for the state. In ILEARN/Math, Heavilin had 81.37% proficiency, compared to 65.7% for the district and 51.5% for the state. Additionally, Heavilin Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Valparaiso district, with a 12.1% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year, while the district average was 17.8%.

While Heavilin Elementary outperforms the Valparaiso district and the state in academic metrics, some of the nearby schools within the same district, such as Memorial Elementary and Northview Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores that are comparable or even higher than Heavilin in certain subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Heavilin Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (16.88% in 2023-2024) compared to the Valparaiso district and many of the nearby schools, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

479

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,558

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2450 Heavilin Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383

(219) 476-8820

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

Students who attend Heavilin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Valparaiso High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2019 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (73% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Valparaiso Community Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg64%

Indiana avg38%

24^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.3	24 of 1005	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	29 of 1011	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	69 of 1016	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	47 of 1020	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	36 of 1016	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	39 of 1031	96.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math81%

English Language Arts69%

Social Studies68%+29 vs state

Science68%

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Schools Near Heavilin Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Morgan Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	299 S Sr 49	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 462-5883	336	22	15.6	14.0%	295 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	84.7	136^th of 1005 public elementary schools	86.5%		81.5	165^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.7%	29	54.7	61.0	55.6	57.3	71.7	59.3	48.9	60.5	71.2	71.2	64.4	$8,947	$247	$8,700
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heavilin Elementary School

Is Heavilin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Heavilin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Heavilin Elementary School attend?

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

High : Valparaiso High School

How many students attend Heavilin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Heavilin Elementary School.

What district is Heavilin Elementary School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Heavilin Elementary School?

Students at Heavilin Elementary School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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