Cooks Corners Elementary School
Valparaiso, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
236 students tested66.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency53
- At proficiency104
- Approaching proficiency64
- Below proficiency15
Math
236 students tested70.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency44
- At proficiency123
- Approaching proficiency46
- Below proficiency23
Science
84 students tested69.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency44
- Approaching proficiency21
- Below proficiency5
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 84 | 76 | 84 |
| Proficient | 72.6% | 68.4% | 69.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
80 students tested68.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency37
- Approaching proficiency17
- Below proficiency8
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 484 | 496 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.8% · 4 | 1.8% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 0.4% · 2 | 1.0% · 5 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 480 | 501 | 512 |
| Chronically absent | 5.0% · 24 | 5.6% · 28 | 5.9% · 30 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Small
Enrollment
494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Principal
Michael Rayson
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.8%
White77.7%
Black or African American2.6%
Asian2.0%
Two or More Races1.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181197001883
- District
- Valparaiso Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 494 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25