Aberdeen’s public schools outscore 95% of Indiana districts
59% of students in Aberdeen’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Aberdeen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Aberdeen’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 59% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Valparaiso spends $12,089 per student and Union Township School Corporation $14,033, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Aberdeen’s grade
A+: better than 95% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aberdeen, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Aberdeen
John Simatovich Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 280 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
6th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 823 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Union Township Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
7th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 823 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Union Township Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
8th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 823 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 632 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Union Township Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
9th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Wheeler High School
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
10th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Wheeler High School
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
11th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Wheeler High School
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
12th grade in Aberdeen · depends on your address
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Wheeler High School
Grades 9–12 · 387 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Aberdeen runs its own schools through grade 12 (Union Township School Corporation). From grade K, students attend the Valparaiso Community Schools, shared with Center and Valparaiso. Its elementary school is in Valparaiso. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Aberdeen
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Aberdeen vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Aberdeen’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | A+ | Union Township School Corporation PK–12 · Valparaiso K–12 |
Every school in Aberdeen
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Aberdeen’s schools
Are Aberdeen’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Aberdeen children attend outscore 95% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Aberdeen in?
Two districts: Union Township School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Valparaiso Community Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Center and Valparaiso.
Where do Aberdeen kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Valparaiso High School and Wheeler High School.
What is Aberdeen’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Valparaiso Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Aberdeen spend per student?
$12,089 in Valparaiso Community Schools and $14,033 in Union Township School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Aberdeen families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Aberdeen → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.