📍 811 N 400 e, Valparaiso, Porter County, 46383
Jackson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valparaiso, Porter County. The school has 315 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Duneland School Corporation school district. It serves grades K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jackson Elementary School enrolls 315 students across grades K–4. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 265 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
53 of the school's 315 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 46 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jackson Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 9.
Jackson Elementary School is one of 10 schools in Duneland School Corporation, based in Chesterton, Indiana. The district serves 5,732 students district-wide and employs 331 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 315 students, Jackson Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 573 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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