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Valparaiso Community Schools Schools
Valparaiso Community Schools is a public school district in Indiana, based in Porter County (Valparaiso). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Valparaiso Community Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Valparaiso Community Schools
11 of 11 schools in Valparaiso Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 2
Best schools in Valparaiso Community Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Memorial Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Heavilin Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Benjamin Franklin Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Valparaiso High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Central Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Northview Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Cooks Corners Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Parkview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Valparaiso Community Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Valparaiso
- A- Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Valparaiso
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- A- Central Elementary School, Valparaiso
- A- Cooks Corners Elementary School, Valparaiso
- B Flint Lake Elementary School, Valparaiso
- A Heavilin Elementary School, Valparaiso
- A+ Memorial Elementary School, Valparaiso
- A- Northview Elementary School, Valparaiso
- B+ Parkview Elementary School, Valparaiso
- A- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Valparaiso
Where Valparaiso Community Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Valparaiso (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Indiana
- County: Porter County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,441 students with 402 full-time-equivalent teachers and 771 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1811970
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Union Township School Corp (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Porter Township School Corp (4 schools, 7 mi)
- Duneland School Corporation (10 schools, 8 mi)
- East Porter County School Corp (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Portage Township Schools (11 schools, 9 mi)
- School City of Hobart (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Lake Station Community Schools (3 schools, 12 mi)
- River Forest Community Sch Corp (4 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Valparaiso Community Schools
How many schools are in Valparaiso Community Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Valparaiso Community Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Valparaiso Community Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Valparaiso.
How good are the schools in Valparaiso Community Schools?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Valparaiso Community Schools?
6,441 students were enrolled in Valparaiso Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Valparaiso Community Schools?
Valparaiso Community Schools is in Indiana, based in Porter County, with its district office in Valparaiso. Its boundary covers about 29.5 sq mi.