John Simatovich Elementary School

424 W 500 N, Valparaiso IN, 46385 | Union Township School Corporation | 219-759-2508
  • grades KG-5
  • students 240
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Valparaiso
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
65%Valparaiso
46%Indiana

John Simatovich Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Union Township School Corporation" in Valparaiso, IN. There are a total of 240 students and 14 teachers at John Simatovich Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

John Simatovich Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 50% higher than the Indiana average.

John Simatovich Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students240
Teachers14
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John Simatovich Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
470-79%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
380-89%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John Simatovich Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 83.3% 83.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 1.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3% 11.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Valparaiso demographics profile

StatisticValparaisoIndianaNational
Population33,7076,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06018891
Median age36.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Valparaiso

IndexValparaisoIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade91.3%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters13.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The John Simatovich Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.