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Union Center Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

272 N 600 W, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · (219) 759-2544 · Part of Union Township School Corporation

Union Township’s School Grade A better than 91% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
386
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Union Center Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Union Township kids: Union Township Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Union Center Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Union Township Middle Schoolin Valparaiso

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

272 N 600 W, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 160
Grade 271
Grade 373
Grade 465
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
372’20
402’21
413’22
407’23
386’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Union Township School Corporation

The district →
John Simatovich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valparaiso
A−
280 students15:1
Union Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valparaiso
B+
333 students14:1
Wheeler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valparaiso
A
387 students12:1

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; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.