Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNELAND SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180280000334
Jackson Elementary School
811 N 400 E, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 983-3680 · Porter County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
77 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 22% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
86.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Indiana's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Jackson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Porter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #12 of 983 | #1 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.3% | #7 of 986 | #1 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #24 of 986 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #727 of 1,079 | #18 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #429 of 991 | #12 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #675 of 996 | #27 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #83 of 353 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
348
+62 (+22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.9:1
% White
84%
was 86%
% Hispanic
11%
was 11%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 348 | 23.7 | 14.7:1 | 22% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 21.6 | 15.1:1 | 20% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 315 | 21.1 | 14.9:1 | 17% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | 15% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson Elementary School.
About Jackson Elementary School
Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Duneland School Corporation in Valparaiso, Indiana. The student body numbers 348 students, from kindergarten through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
Duneland School Corporation is made up of 11 schools with 5,732 students in all.
White students are the large majority at Jackson Elementary School, with 84% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White, within a few points of the school. Jackson Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.7:1, with 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Jackson Elementary School is 22%. The average for public schools in Porter County is 34%.
BeatsExpectations places Jackson Elementary School in the top 10% of Indiana schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 19.7 points above it (79.6% actual, 59.9% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Porter County, median household income is about $87,972, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jackson Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Porter County, which together enroll about 25,813 students.
The closest public school to Jackson Elementary School is Flint Lake Elementary School, about 4.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 51.8%, lower than Jackson Elementary School's 79.6%.
Jackson Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 348 was 22% higher than in 2017-18, when it was 286. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Jackson Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Porter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,818
Census ACS
Median income
$87,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
25,813 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Duneland School Corporation
- Chesterton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,937 students
- Liberty Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Liberty Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 452 students
- Westchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Westchester Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 404 students
Other schools in Valparaiso
- Valparaiso High SchoolHigh · 2,089 students
- Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
- Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
- Cooks Corners Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Heavilin Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Flint Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Flint Lake Elementary School4.3 mi · 476
- Washington Twp Elementary School4.6 mi · 339
- Westville Elementary School4.7 mi · 499
- Westville High School4.7 mi · 409
- Washington Twp Middle/High School4.7 mi · 456
- Brummitt Elementary School4.8 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jackson Elementary School?
Jackson Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades KG-04.
Is Jackson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Jackson Elementary School have?
Jackson Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Jackson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jackson Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Jackson Elementary School in?
Jackson Elementary School is part of Duneland School Corporation.
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