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John Simatovich Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

424 W 500 N, Valparaiso, IN 46385 · (219) 759-2508 · Part of Union Township School Corporation

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

Directions
Students
280
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John Simatovich 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
  • Enrollment up 19.7% since 2020–21
  • 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 →

PK–5John Simatovich Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Union Township Middle Schoolin Valparaiso

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

424 W 500 N, Valparaiso

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten34
Grade 150
Grade 234
Grade 341
Grade 445
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
234’20
233’21
238’22
237’23
280’24

Up 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Simatovich Elementary School from Union Township families.

Other schools in Union Township School Corporation

The district →
Union Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
386 students18:1
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.