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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

653 Hayes Leonard Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · (219) 531-3030 · Part of Valparaiso Community Schools

Center Township’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Center Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Center Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

653 Hayes Leonard Rd, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 122
Grade 220
Grade 318
Grade 424
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
137’20
135’21
134’22
130’23
131’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 25%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Center Township families.

Other schools in Valparaiso Community Schools

The district →
Cooks Corners Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
487 students19:1
Heavilin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A+
479 students16:1
Flint Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A−
476 students14:1
Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A+
434 students18:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
285 students16:1
Northview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
276 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Center Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.