Heavilin Elementary School

Summary:

Heavilin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Valparaiso, Indiana, serving 505 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Valparaiso Community Schools district, which is ranked 14th out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heavilin Elementary consistently outperforms the Valparaiso Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 71.48% of Heavilin students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.38% for the district and 38.6-41.8% for the state. In math, 78.13% of Heavilin students were proficient or better, compared to 61.4% for the district and 40.8-52.4% for the state. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 1.6% to 7.7%, compared to the district average of around 10-13% for other schools.

While Heavilin Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools within the Valparaiso Community Schools district, such as Memorial Elementary and Central Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked highly at the state level. However, Heavilin Elementary has a more homogeneous student population, with a higher percentage of white students (78-80%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (11.87-13.47%) compared to the district and other nearby schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

2450 Heavilin Road
Valparaiso, IN 46385

(219) 476-8820

District: Valparaiso Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,552

Students who attend Heavilin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Valparaiso High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 480

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heavilin Elementary School ranks better than 97.1% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.9%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Valparaiso Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heavilin Elementary School is 16.1. 5 elementary schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Heavilin Elementary School employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heavilin Elementary School is $8,552. 5 elementary schools in the Valparaiso Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Heavilin Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Valparaiso Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Valparaiso Community Schools 14^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heavilin Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2019	92.91	39^th	1031	96.2%
2021	93.71	36^th	1016	96.5%
2022	92.18	47^th	1020	95.4%
2023	89.89	69^th	1016	93.2%
2024	94.90	29^th	1010	97.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heavilin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	436	6	8	44	0	0	12	506
2019	446	4	11	48	0	2	15	526
2020	430	9	12	55	0	2	22	530
2021	397	11	8	59	1	0	21	497
2022	414	9	10	68	1	0	20	522
2023	394	12	13	65	2	0	19	505
2024	374	9	11	62	1	0	23	480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heavilin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	506	26.0	19.4	12.1
2019	526	27.0	19.4	13.7
2020	530	25.0	21.2	13
2021	497	28.0	17.7	11.9
2022	522	32.8	15.8	13.2
2023	505	30.2	16.7	13.5
2024	480	29.6	16.1	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heavilin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	506	26.0	19.4	12.1
2019	526	27.0	19.4	13.7
2020	530	25.0	21.2	13
2021	497	28.0	17.7	11.9
2022	522	32.8	15.8	13.2
2023	505	30.2	16.7	13.5
2024	480	29.6	16.1	16.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heavilin Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$23 (0.3%)	$7,099 (99.7%)	$7,122
2020	$30 (0.5%)	$6,596 (99.5%)	$6,626
2021	$58 (0.8%)	$7,524 (99.2%)	$7,582
2022	$524 (6.1%)	$8,028 (93.9%)	$8,552

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heavilin Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 39^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 69^th of 1016 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heavilin Elementary School)	78	76.7	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Valparaiso Community Schools)	71.9	65.5	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Heavilin Elementary School)	96.3	90	6.3%
3rd Grade Math (Valparaiso Community Schools)	85.3	78	7.3%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heavilin Elementary School)	81.5	69.2	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Valparaiso Community Schools)	72.9	67.1	5.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Heavilin Elementary School)	85.9	75.6	10.3%
4th Grade Math (Valparaiso Community Schools)	77	72.1	4.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Heavilin Elementary School)	78.3	65.4	12.9%
4th Grade Science (Valparaiso Community Schools)	71.1	59.7	11.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heavilin Elementary School)	71	55.9	15.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valparaiso Community Schools)	65.2	60.9	4.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Heavilin Elementary School)	72	63.7	8.3%
5th Grade Math (Valparaiso Community Schools)	69	59.3	9.7%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Heavilin Elementary School)	57	46.1	10.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Valparaiso Community Schools)	63	52.7	10.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	526	505	4%
African American	4	12	200%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	11	13	18.2%
Hispanic	48	65	35.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	446	394	11.7%
Two or More Races	15	19	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Schools Near Heavilin Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heavilin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2450 Heavilin Road	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 476-8820	480	30	16.1	16.9%	374 (77.9%)	9 (1.9%)	62 (12.9%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	94.9	29^th of 1010 public elementary schools	97.1%		89.9	69^th of 1016 public elementary schools	93.2%	40	68.7	76.9	68.3	71.5	85.5	86.8	61.0	78.1	61.0	$8,552	$524	$8,028
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	653 Hayes Leonard Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3030	130	10	13.4	43.8%	81 (62.3%)	7 (5.4%)	34 (26.2%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	92.2	56^th of 1010 public elementary schools	94.5%		88.7	74^th of 1016 public elementary schools	92.7%	18	61.9	92.0	55.0	71.2	71.4	88.0	65.0	75.8	60.0	$11,279	$1,198	$10,081
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	1052 Park Ave	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3090	470	23	20.3	26.0%	356 (75.7%)	7 (1.5%)	78 (16.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	97.7	10^th of 1010 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.1	9^th of 1016 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	73.4	79.5	87.6	80.5	77.5	86.8	84.3	82.9	83.2	$7,858	$352	$7,506
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1405 Wood St	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3110	225	17	13.5	51.6%	112 (49.8%)	19 (8.4%)	80 (35.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	79.6	186^th of 1010 public elementary schools	81.6%		79	194^th of 1016 public elementary schools	80.9%	8	60.6	68.0	57.1	61.6	63.6	72.0	42.9	59.3	39.3	$11,520	$1,032	$10,488
Northview Elementary School	Public	K-5	257 Northview Dr	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3100	280	21	13.2	34.6%	222 (79.3%)	11 (3.9%)	35 (12.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	70.5	293^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	71.0%		85.9	117^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.5%	176	69.4	79.1	32.1	58.1	81.6	79.1	33.9	62.8	32.1	$9,563	$914	$8,649
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3130	293	19	15.3	45.4%	199 (67.9%)	17 (5.8%)	56 (19.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.8%)	88.3	90^th of 1010 public elementary schools	91.1%		86.5	106^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.6%	16	74.4	72.0	54.6	66.0	82.1	82.0	63.6	75.0	41.8	$10,623	$926	$9,697
Cooks Corners Elementary School	Public	K-5	358 Bullseye Lake Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3040	494	25	20.0	24.3%	384 (77.7%)	13 (2.6%)	78 (15.8%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	87.9	97^th of 1010 public elementary schools	90.4%		85.8	119^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.3%	22	53.3	59.5	63.8	58.9	66.2	73.8	58.8	66.4	67.5	$7,590	$489	$7,101
Flint Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	4106 N Calumet Ave	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3160	471	35	13.4	42.9%	312 (66.2%)	43 (9.1%)	71 (15.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	79.7	185^th of 1010 public elementary schools	81.7%		67.7	330^th of 1016 public elementary schools	67.5%	145	61.1	54.6	48.4	55.5	77.8	57.1	53.2	64.2	40.3	$9,935	$1,075	$8,860
Morgan Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	299 S Sr 49	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 462-5883	346	24	14.7	14.5%	303 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	81.5	165^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.7%		78.6	198^th of 1016 public elementary schools	80.5%	33	60.7	62.7	55.0	59.7	83.6	57.3	38.3	59.7	55.0	$8,266	$349	$7,917
Washington Township Elementary School	Public	K-5	383 E Sr 2	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	East Porter County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 464-3598	359	24	14.9	27.9%	288 (80.2%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (15.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	56.2	456^th of 1010 public elementary schools	54.9%		70.3	297^th of 1016 public elementary schools	70.8%	159	38.6	42.1	36.1	38.7	51.8	50.9	48.6	50.5	33.3	$7,952	$549	$7,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Heavilin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heavilin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heavilin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Valparaiso High School

What is the racial makeup of Heavilin Elementary School?

Students at Heavilin Elementary School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Heavilin Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 480 students attended Heavilin Elementary School.

Is Heavilin Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Heavilin Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Heavilin Elementary School in?

Valparaiso Community Schools

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