📍 395 W Midway Dr, Valparaiso, Porter County, 46383
South Haven Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valparaiso, Porter County. The school has 281 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portage Township Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Haven Elementary School enrolls 281 students across grades K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 8.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 281 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 171 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
South Haven Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-10, state senate district 4, state house district 10.
South Haven Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Portage Township Schools, based in Portage, Indiana. The district serves 6,519 students district-wide and employs 369 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 281 students, South Haven Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 593 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
Browse live education vacancies at or near South Haven Elementary School.
Find vacancies →