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John Simatovich Elementary School vs. Cooks Corners Elementary School

Should you attend John Simatovich Elementary School or Cooks Corners Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
238 students
470 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#125 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#95 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Cooks Corners Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in IN)
68%
(Top 10% in IN)
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.
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.
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
62%
(Top 10% in IN)
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.
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.
50-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 10% in IN)
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.
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.

Students by Grade

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

Students by Ethnicity

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

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
21%
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.
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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
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.
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.
 
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