Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALPARAISO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181197001887
Northview Elementary School
257 Northview Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383 · (219) 531-3100 · Porter County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
116 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 17% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
71.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
77.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% 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 26 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 Northview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Porter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #41 of 983 | #4 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #55 of 986 | #6 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #26 of 986 | #3 of 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #878 of 1,079 | #27 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #273 of 991 | #5 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #584 of 996 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #270 of 353 | #8 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
276
+10 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.6:1
% White
79%
was 79%
% Hispanic
16%
was 12%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
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 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 42% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 21.1 | 13.3:1 | 35% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 16.3 | 16.6:1 | 37% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 18% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northview Elementary School.
About Northview Elementary School
Northview Elementary School is an elementary school in Valparaiso, Indiana, according to federal school records. Enrollment totals 276 students across kindergarten through 5. The school is 37% below the average for elementary schools in Indiana.
Northview Elementary School is one school in an 11-school district, Valparaiso Community Schools, which enrolls 6,325 students.
Of every 100 students at Northview Elementary School, about 79 are White. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
Northview Elementary School reported 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. There are 116 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 42% of enrollment.
Test results at Northview Elementary School are 26.4 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.2%, compared with a predicted 45.8%, which ranks in the top 10% in Indiana.
In Porter County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $87,972, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 55 public schools and about 25,813 students.
Northview Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Benjamin Franklin Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Northview Elementary School is ahead of the 65.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 8.
NCES assigns Northview Elementary School the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 276, up from 266 in 2017-18. Students per teacher dropped from 16.6 in 2017-18 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
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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 Valparaiso Community Schools
- 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
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
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School0.7 mi · 823
- Valparaiso High School0.7 mi · 2,089
- Memorial Elementary School0.7 mi · 434
- Central Elementary School0.8 mi · 131
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School1.0 mi · 285
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School1.0 mi · 632
Frequently asked questions
About Northview Elementary SchoolHow large is Northview Elementary School?
Northview Elementary School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Northview Elementary School serve?
Northview Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northview Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Northview Elementary School?
Northview Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Northview Elementary School public or private?
Northview Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Valparaiso Community Schools.
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