Summary:
Zip code 46037 is home to three middle schools: Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School, Fall Creek Junior High, and Fall Creek Intermediate School. These schools all fall under the umbrella of the highly-rated Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 380 districts in Indiana and holds a 5-star rating. The schools serve students in grades 5-8, with Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School serving grades 5-8, Fall Creek Junior High serving grades 7-8, and Fall Creek Intermediate School serving grades 5-6.
Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School emerges as the standout performer in this zip code. It consistently ranks within the top 35 middle schools in Indiana and boasts a 5-star rating. Academically, it generally shows higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages, with 68.26% ELA proficiency and 71.65% Math proficiency for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year. This school also has the lowest rate of students receiving free or reduced lunch at 12.21%, which can sometimes be associated with higher academic achievement. While both Fall Creek schools perform well, Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School generally leads in statewide rankings and overall test score proficiency.
A notable observation across all three schools is the identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a district-wide trend or common influencing factor. In terms of resources, Fall Creek Junior High has the highest spending per student at $11,594, while Fall Creek Intermediate School has the lowest spending per student at $10,302 and the highest student-teacher ratio of 20.3. Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School and Fall Creek Junior High share the lowest student-teacher ratio at 17.8 and 17.9 respectively. The data also indicates some year-over-year shifts in test score proficiency, particularly in Math for Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School and Fall Creek Junior High, which may warrant further investigation.
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