Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46016

The 46016 zip code area is home to two schools: Anderson Preparatory Academy, an alternative public charter school serving grades K-12, and Excel Center - Anderson, a public charter high school serving grades 9-12. While both schools have similar four-year graduation rates, they differ significantly in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Anderson Preparatory Academy has relatively low performance compared to state averages across various test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 30.91% on ILEARN and SAT assessments. However, the school has a respectable 88.4% four-year graduation rate, on par with the state average. The school has a high percentage of students (55.99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. Interestingly, Anderson Preparatory Academy has a higher spending per student ($11,474) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.3) compared to the other school in the area.

In contrast, Excel Center - Anderson has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 384th and 397th out of 388 to 409 high schools over the past three years. The school's test scores are also significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 27.27% on SAT assessments. However, the school has a similar four-year graduation rate (88.4%) to Anderson Preparatory Academy. Excel Center - Anderson has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 30.8 and a lower spending per student ($3,411) compared to Anderson Preparatory Academy.