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Cooks Corners Elementary School vs. John Simatovich Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Cooks Corners Elementary School
358 Bullseye Lake Rd
Valparaiso, IN 46383
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
John Simatovich Elementary School
424 W 500 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Cooks Corners Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

John Simatovich Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cooks Corners Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Simatovich Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
470 students
238 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#95 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#125 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cooks Corners Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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68%
(Top 10% in IN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in IN)
50-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of John Simatovich Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
67
35
Grade 1 Students
85
40
Grade 2 Students
77
38
Grade 3 Students
84
40
Grade 4 Students
84
42
Grade 5 Students
73
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.34
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Cooks Corners Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John Simatovich Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cooks Corners Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Simatovich Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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