Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46385

Summary:

The 46385 zip code area is home to 8 schools across 3 different school districts, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions that consistently rank among the top schools in Indiana.

Among the top performers is Union Center Elementary School, which ranks 30th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and boasts exceptional test scores, with over 69% proficiency in English Language Arts and 75% in Math. Wheeler High School, ranked 41st out of 431 Indiana high schools, also stands out with excellent SAT scores and a low chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, ranked 28th out of 485 Indiana middle schools, has outstanding test scores and low chronic absenteeism.

The schools in the Union Township School Corp district, which includes Union Center Elementary, Union Township Middle School, and Wheeler High School, consistently outperform the other districts in the area on key metrics such as test scores and school rankings. Meanwhile, Boone Grove High School has seen significant improvements in its SchoolDigger rankings over the past few years, going from a 2-star to a 4-star rating.

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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
Porter County Education Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	750 Ransom Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter County Education Services	No	No	No	No	(219) 464-9607	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									15.0							10.0
Benjamin Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	605 Campbell	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3020	821	51	16.2	22.2%	640 (78.0%)	23 (2.8%)	99 (12.1%)	22 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.4%)	92.9	28^th of 485 public middle schools	94.2%		94.2	17^th of 489 public middle schools	96.5%	11						66.7	60.5	63.1	63.3				63.0	55.1	48.7	55.5		98.5	$9,715	$282	$9,433
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	653 Hayes Leonard Rd	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 531-3030	134	10	13.5	54.5%	87 (64.9%)	7 (5.2%)	35 (26.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	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
Valparaiso High School	Public	9-12	2727 N Campbell St	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3070	2,098	101	20.7	29.6%	1,569 (74.8%)	98 (4.7%)	300 (14.3%)	41 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (4.1%)	87	24^th of 431 public high schools	94.4%		85.1	26^th of 398 public high schools	93.5%	2	68.0	43.5																58.7	$9,131	$168	$8,962
Boone Grove High School	Public	9-12	260 S 500 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Porter Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 476-3455	486	36	13.6	28.8%	390 (80.2%)	8 (1.6%)	75 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	60.6	136^th of 431 public high schools	68.4%		65.3	95^th of 398 public high schools	76.1%	41	57.1	28.6																31.8	$9,768	$59	$9,709
Union Township Middle School	Public	6-8	599 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2562	324	24	13.5	30.2%	270 (83.3%)	6 (1.9%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	94.7	19^th of 485 public middle schools	96.1%		86.2	54^th of 489 public middle schools	89.0%	35						64.6	72.6	73.3	70.0				51.8	62.8	61.0	58.3			$10,046	$235	$9,811
Union Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	272 N 600 W	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2544	413	22	18.7	17.9%	345 (83.5%)	4 (1.0%)	48 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	94.7	30^th of 1010 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	19^th of 1016 public elementary schools	98.1%	11			63.6	78.3	67.5				69.8	78.8	81.2	67.5				75.5	64.9		$8,937	$57	$8,880
Wheeler High School	Public	9-12	587 W 300 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 759-2561	434	36	12.0	28.3%	355 (81.8%)	8 (1.8%)	59 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	82.5	42^nd of 431 public high schools	90.3%		89.7	16^th of 398 public high schools	96.0%	26	62.6	40.7																58.1	$13,845	$237	$13,609
John Simatovich Elementary School	Public	K-5	424 W 500 N	Valparaiso	46385	Porter County	Union Township School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 759-2508	238	18	13.2	47.9%	177 (74.4%)	5 (2.1%)	40 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	85.9	114^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.1	110^th of 1016 public elementary schools	89.2%	4			64.3	51.2	58.5				57.9	78.6	79.1	61.0				73.0	43.9		$12,268	$411	$11,857

Cities Near Zip Code 46385

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valparaiso	0.29 mi	24	48^th
Chesterton	6.3 mi	8	137^th
Portage	7.75 mi	10	354^th
Boone Grove	8.86 mi	2	128^th
Wanatah	9.25 mi	1	308^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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