Summary:
ZIP code 46011 contains two PK–5 elementary schools, Anderson Elementary School and Edgewood Elementary School, both in Anderson Community School Corp, with 951 students combined. The district is ranked 343 of 374 Indiana districts, at the 8th percentile with 0 stars, so both schools operate in a low-rated district. Between the two, Edgewood is the relative standout: it ranks 859 of 1,015 statewide in 2025-2026 (15th percentile, 1 star), while Anderson ranks 999 of 1,015 (2nd percentile, 0 stars).
Edgewood outperforms Anderson in all-grade ELA (16.83% vs. 4.25%), Math (23.76% vs. 10.81%), and Science (31.03% vs. 17.95%), and in every grade-level subject listed for 2025-2026. Still, Edgewood is below state averages in every grade-level subject with state data; its smallest gap is 4th grade ELA at 31.03% vs. the state’s 42.2%. Fifth grade is a major weak spot at both: Anderson reports 0% in 5th grade ELA and 1.25% in 5th grade Math, while Edgewood reports 5.26% and 13.16%. Edgewood’s 4th grade is its relative bright spot: ELA and Science are both 31.03%, and Math is 27.59%, close to the district’s 30.25%. Anderson’s best grade-level result is 4th grade Math at 20.51%.
Higher spending does not line up with higher outcomes here: Anderson spends $15,010 per student vs. Edgewood’s $11,104, about 35% more, yet Anderson has lower proficiency and a much lower rank. Anderson’s free/reduced lunch rate is 58.67%, compared with Edgewood’s 49.45%. Chronic absenteeism runs the other way: Edgewood is 39.2%, Anderson is 24.5%, and both exceed the state rate of 16.7%; Edgewood is above the district’s 30.9%, while Anderson is below it. Student-teacher ratios are nearly identical (13.3 vs. 13.8). Overall, both schools remain low-ranked: Anderson has stayed in the bottom 1–2% of Indiana schools across recent years, and Edgewood has been around the 15th percentile, with a stronger 23rd percentile in 2024-2025.
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