Top Rankings
Valparaiso Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,447 students in Valparaiso Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Valparaiso Community Schools School District are Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
11 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
6,441 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Valparaiso Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Graduation Rate
98%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
4%
14%
% White
73%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,294 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,209 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,294
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,209
$12,852
Best Valparaiso Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
605 Campbell
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 531-3020
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1600 Roosevelt Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3140
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 641 students
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