Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46304

Summary:

The 46304 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Duneland School Corporation, a highly-ranked 4-star district in Indiana. The standout schools in this area are Chesterton Senior High School, Chesterton Middle School, Bailly Elementary School, and Brummitt Elementary School, all of which rank among the top schools in their respective categories statewide and have earned high ratings from SchoolDigger.

The data reveals that Chesterton Senior High School has an impressive 98.3% 4-year graduation rate and strong test scores, with over 64% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing and nearly 36% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. Chesterton Middle School is ranked 6th out of 485 Indiana middle schools, with over 65% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and over 63% in ILEARN/Math. The two top-performing elementary schools, Bailly and Brummitt, both have 5-star ratings and over 68% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and over 73% in ILEARN/Math.

While the majority of schools in the 46304 zip code area are high-performing, the data also highlights the underperformance of Trojan Virtual Academy, which lags behind the district and state averages in test scores and has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 38.8%. This suggests the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the factors contributing to the academy's underperformance. Overall, the 46304 zip code area is home to a strong school district with several standout institutions, but also highlights areas for potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Canonie Dr	Porter	46304	Porter County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-9800	569	34	16.7	33.0%	374 (65.7%)	32 (5.6%)	102 (17.9%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	70.5	292^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.5	255^th of 1016 public elementary schools	74.9%	37			58.1	44.6	50.9	40.0	36.8	66.7	49.9	71.6	54.1	47.5	22.0	33.3	31.0	46.8	52.5		$8,157	$630	$7,527
Bailly Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3670	401	26	15.3	37.9%	303 (75.6%)	20 (5.0%)	56 (14.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	88.2	92^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.1	113^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.9%	21			52.3	74.4					63.1	67.1	78.1					72.5			$12,291	$629	$11,662
Brummitt Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Indian Boundary	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3660	354	23	15.3	28.0%	277 (78.2%)	9 (2.5%)	51 (14.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	92.1	57^th of 1010 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.3	24^th of 1016 public elementary schools	97.6%	33			63.4	75.4					68.7	78.1	67.7					73.5			$11,650	$513	$11,137
Chesterton Senior High School	Public	9-12	2125 S 11th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3730	1,981	99	20.0	24.8%	1,582 (79.9%)	50 (2.5%)	262 (13.2%)	25 (1.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (2.9%)	78.9	50^th of 431 public high schools	88.4%		76.5	51^st of 398 public high schools	87.2%	1	64.2	35.9																51.1	$11,161	$185	$10,976
Newton Yost Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 W Beam St	Porter	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3640	369	27	13.8	38.5%	267 (72.4%)	12 (3.3%)	70 (19.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	89.1	79^th of 1010 public elementary schools	92.2%		77.3	204^th of 1016 public elementary schools	79.9%	125			56.3	68.6					62.7	72.5	69.8					71.1			$11,773	$619	$11,154
Westchester Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1050 S 5th St	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3710	478	29	16.7	35.6%	369 (77.2%)	15 (3.1%)	60 (12.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.9%)								(n/a)					59.7	70.2			65.1			61.8	72.6			67.4	54.0		$11,920	$514	$11,406
Chesterton Middle School	Public	7-8	651 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3776	884	51	17.3	30.1%	669 (75.7%)	22 (2.5%)	147 (16.6%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (3.7%)	96.6	6^th of 485 public middle schools	98.8%		94.2	18^th of 489 public middle schools	96.3%	12							66.2	65.4	65.8					65.7	61.6	63.6		94.0	$10,646	$163	$10,483
Trojan Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	601 W Morgan Ave	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	Yes	No	(219) 983-3743	95	3	36.5	36.8%	65 (68.4%)	4 (4.2%)	18 (18.9%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)								(n/a)	55.6	7.4					7.7	30.8	15.2					23.1	23.1	18.2		50.0	$13,024	$8,851	$4,173
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-4	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 983-3650	496	30	16.4	32.9%	369 (74.4%)	6 (1.2%)	96 (19.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	81.5	166^th of 1010 public elementary schools	83.6%		81.9	159^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.4%	7			58.2	55.8					56.9	69.2	58.4					63.2			$11,510	$532	$10,978
Liberty Intermediate School	Public	5-6	50 W 900 N	Chesterton	46304	Porter County	Duneland School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 983-3690	351	23	15.3	24.2%	272 (77.5%)	7 (2.0%)	54 (15.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)					68.0	60.7			64.4			71.3	61.9			66.7	69.1		$12,071	$531	$11,540

Cities Near Zip Code 46304

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chesterton	0.51 mi	8	137^th
Porter	1.93 mi	2	100^th
Valparaiso	5.11 mi	24	48^th
Michigan City	6.17 mi	14	361^st
Portage	6.43 mi	10	354^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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