Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46383

Summary:

The Valparaiso Community Schools district in the 46383 zip code is home to a single middle school, Thomas Jefferson Middle School. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state in several academic metrics, including English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency rates.

With a diverse student population of 640 students, Thomas Jefferson Middle School serves a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.78% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1 and spends $10,582 per student, providing a solid foundation for student learning and growth.

While the school's academic performance is commendable, its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9% is slightly higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement. Addressing factors contributing to chronic absenteeism may help boost student engagement and further enhance the school's already impressive academic outcomes within the Valparaiso Community Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (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	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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 Roosevelt Rd	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3140	641	50	12.9	39.6%	464 (72.4%)	43 (6.7%)	84 (13.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	77.8	91^st of 485 public middle schools	81.2%		86.8	52^nd of 489 public middle schools	89.4%	39	41.8	58.3	46.5	48.8	45.9	47.3	44.3	45.8	94.0	$10,582	$153	$10,428

Cities Near Zip Code 46383

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valparaiso	0.45 mi	24	53^rd
Chesterton	5.13 mi	8	89^th
Portage	6.47 mi	10	350^th
Hobart	8.42 mi	9	293^rd
Porter	8.89 mi	2	105^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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