The brief
A private high school in Valparaiso, IN serving grades 8th – 12th.
Shults-Lewis School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's data1 source, 2023–2024
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- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. Private schools in IN aren't required to report standardized test scores to the state, which limits the data available for our rating model. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Chicago school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 949/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Valparaiso. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Valparaiso), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White60%
- Black40%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Shults-Lewis School serve?
Shults-Lewis School serves students in grades 8th through 12th.
How many students attend Shults-Lewis School?
Shults-Lewis School has an enrollment of approximately 5 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shults-Lewis School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shults-Lewis School is 2.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
Is Shults-Lewis School a private school?
Yes, Shults-Lewis School is a private coeducational school with a Church of Christ affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Shults-Lewis School a religious school?
Shults-Lewis School has a Church of Christ religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 8th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 5
- Gender split
- 40% M / 60% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 2.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Church of Christ
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 186 days
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Porter County
- Phone
- (219) 462-0513
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Indiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.