Best Public Schools in Otwell, IN

Summary:

The city of Otwell, Indiana has only one public school, Otwell Miller Academy, a K-5 elementary charter school. While the school serves a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with 57.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, its academic performance has been declining in recent years.

Otwell Miller Academy's statewide ranking has dropped from 822 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 693 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, and it is currently rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on ILEARN tests are well below state averages, with only 25.49% of students proficient or better in math across all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of around 50% in individual grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which can further impact student learning and achievement.

Despite the challenges faced by Otwell Miller Academy, the school's spending per student of $10,617 in 2023-2024 and a student-teacher ratio of 10.2 suggest that resources are being allocated to support the students. However, the overall data indicates a need for targeted interventions and support to improve the school's academic performance and outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Otwell Miller Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9958 East County Road 150 N	Otwell	47564	Pike County	Otwell Miller Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 354-0800	107	7	15.2	61.7%	101 (94.4%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	33.5	693^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.4	822^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	18.7%	129	38.9	6.7	44.4	31.4	27.8	13.3	33.3	25.5	26.7	26.7	33.3	$10,617	$853	$9,764

Cities Near Otwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ireland	7.13 mi	1	4^th
Petersburg	8.37 mi	3	315^th
Washington	8.52 mi	6	319^th
Jasper	8.55 mi	4	71^st
Winslow	8.87 mi	1	244^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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