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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46385

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Indiana Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

4,765

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBenjamin Franklin Middle School18^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Boone Grove High School up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wheeler High School 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 46385 zip code area is home to 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of academic performance, with several standout institutions like Valparaiso High School and Memorial Elementary School ranking among the top schools in the state, while others struggle to meet state standards.

Valparaiso High School stands out as the top-performing high school in the area, ranked 26th out of 398 Indiana high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts strong test scores, with 57.59% proficiency in ILEARN/Biology and 70.95% proficiency in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing. Similarly, Memorial Elementary School and Union Center Elementary School are ranked 9th and 19th out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools, respectively, and both have 5-star ratings.

In contrast, the two Portage Township Schools elementary schools, South Haven Elementary and Paul Saylor Elementary, struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average in ILEARN assessments. This disparity in performance highlights the need for further analysis to understand the factors contributing to these differences and develop strategies to improve educational outcomes across the region.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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 (2025)	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Porter County Education Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	750 Ransom Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter County Education Services	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-9607	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	33.3	0.0							5.0							9.5
Boone Grove High School	Public	9-12	260 S 500 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 476-3455	467	36	12.9	27.2%	352 (75.4%)	17 (3.6%)	87 (18.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	65.8	104^th of 429 public high schools	75.8%		60.6	136^th of 432 public high schools	68.5%	32	71.0	35.5																			32.7	$13,266	$354	$12,912
Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	333	24	14.1	26.7%	267 (80.2%)	9 (2.7%)	49 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	92.5	23^rd of 480 public middle schools	95.2%		94.7	19^th of 491 public middle schools	96.1%	4						55.7	69.6	66.3	63.7				60.9	60.7	60.4	60.7		53.9	53.9			$12,033	$71	$11,962
Union Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	272 N 600 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2544	386	22	17.5	19.4%	315 (81.6%)	10 (2.6%)	47 (12.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	91.4	63^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	93.7%		94.7	30^th of 1011 public elementary schools	97.0%	33			60.3	63.5	66.7				63.4	67.1	77.8	71.0				71.7	63.5		63.5	69.1		$9,519	$150	$9,369
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2561	387	32	12.2	25.3%	311 (80.4%)	6 (1.6%)	56 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	83.4	35^th of 429 public high schools	91.8%		82.5	42^nd of 432 public high schools	90.3%	7	60.7	39.3																			68.2	$16,325	$256	$16,069
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%)	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
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Campbell	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3020	823	56	14.6	24.5%	640 (77.8%)	18 (2.2%)	108 (13.1%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)	94.5	18^th of 480 public middle schools	96.3%		92.9	28^th of 491 public middle schools	94.3%	10						65.4	59.5	60.9	61.9				66.9	57.7	56.1	60.2		68.4	68.4		98.8	$11,328	$387	$10,941
Valparaiso High School	Public	9-12	2727 N Campbell St	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3070	2,089	113	18.4	30.3%	1,521 (72.8%)	100 (4.8%)	324 (15.5%)	50 (2.4%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	92 (4.4%)	84.8	30^th of 429 public high schools	93.0%		87	24^th of 432 public high schools	94.4%	6	71.0	38.9																			57.6	$9,990	$237	$9,753

Cities Near Zip Code 46385

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valparaiso	0.29 mi	24	59^th
Chesterton	6.22 mi	9	104^th
Portage	7.75 mi	12	344^th
Boone Grove	8.86 mi	2	67^th
Hebron	8.9 mi	4	179^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.