📍 653 Hayes Leonard Rd, Valparaiso, Porter County, 46385
Central Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Valparaiso, Porter County. The school has 134 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valparaiso Community Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary School enrolls 134 students across grades K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
73 of the school's 134 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 63 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.
Central Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). 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 5, state house district 4.
Central Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Valparaiso Community Schools, based in Valparaiso, Indiana. The district serves 6,325 students district-wide and employs 358 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 134 students, Central Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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