Heavilin Elementary School
Valparaiso, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Exceeds Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Exceeds 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 | Exceeds Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
240 students tested80.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency69
- At proficiency123
- Approaching proficiency39
- Below proficiency9
Math
239 students tested84.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency51
- At proficiency151
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency8
Science
85 students tested63.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency33
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency6
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 91 | 80 | 85 |
| Proficient | 75.8% | 67.5% | 63.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
85 students tested64.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency28
- Approaching proficiency19
- Below proficiency11
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.1% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 545 | 481 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.9% · 21 | 3.1% · 15 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
2.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 522 | 491 | 487 |
| Chronically absent | 7.7% · 40 | 5.1% · 25 | 2.9% · 14 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Small
Enrollment
480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Bonnie Stephens
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.9%
White77.9%
Black or African American1.9%
Asian2.3%
Two or More Races4.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181197002637
- District
- Valparaiso Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 480 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.6
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