Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0Center Township’s public schools outscore 96% of Indiana districts
In Center Township, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, 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 100% 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.
Center Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 59% 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
The district spends $12,089 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Paul Catholic School (private), Immanuel Lutheran School (private) and Montessori Academy of Valparaiso (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Center Township’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Indiana school districts, #15 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 Center Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Center Township · 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
7th grade in Center Township · 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
8th grade in Center Township · 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
9th grade in Center Township
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
10th grade in Center Township
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
11th grade in Center Township
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
12th grade in Center Township
Valparaiso High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,089 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Valparaiso
Center Township’s public schools are run by Valparaiso Community Schools, which also serves Valparaiso. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
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
Center Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Center Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | A+ | Valparaiso |
| Liberty | A | Duneland School Corporation |
| Washington | A | East Porter County School Corporation |
| Union | A | Union Township School Corporation |
Every school in Center Township
14 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Porter County Education Services).
Questions about Center Township’s schools
Are Center Township’s schools good?
By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 96% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #15 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center Township in?
Valparaiso Community Schools, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,325 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center Township kids go to high school?
Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, with 2,089 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Center Township’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 Center Township spend per student?
$12,089 in Valparaiso Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Center Township?
Yes: St. Paul Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 271 students), Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 268 students) and Montessori Academy of Valparaiso (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 114 students).
Parents talk
What Center Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center Township → 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.