Top Rankings
Union Township School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 957 students in Union Township School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Union Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
1,374 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Township School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,203 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,434 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,203
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,434
$12,852
Best Union Township School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Center Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
272 N 600 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2544
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2544
Grades: K-5
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
John Simatovich Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
424 W 500 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2508
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2508
Grades: K-5
| 237 students
Rank: #33.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
599 W 300 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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