Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46055

ZIP code 46055 covers McCordsville, Indiana, and contains just 2 schools — both classified as elementary, with no middle, high, or alternative schools in the area — serving a combined enrollment of about 991 students. The two are quite different in size and structure: McCordsville Elementary School is a K–4 school with 700 students in Mt Vernon Community School Corp, while Geist Montessori Academy is a smaller K–8 school with 291 students that operates as Geist Montessori Academy district.

Based on current results, McCordsville Elementary School is the stronger performer. It ranks 473rd of 1,015 Indiana schools (53rd percentile, 3 stars), while Geist Montessori Academy ranks 679th of 1,015 (33rd percentile, 2 stars). McCordsville's math results are a particular strength — 55.51% proficiency across All Grades, with 3rd-grade math at 59.05% versus the state's 51.9%. Geist's math is its clearest weakness: 26.71% across All Grades, and every reported grade-level math score falls below the state, including 6th grade at 9.09%. Because McCordsville is K–4 and Geist is K–8, the most meaningful comparisons are in grades 3 and 4, where McCordsville leads in 3rd-grade ELA, 3rd-grade math, 4th-grade math, and 4th-grade science; Geist is slightly ahead only in 4th-grade ELA. Both schools trail the state in 4th-grade ELA and science.

Attendance is a bright spot for both. McCordsville's chronic absenteeism is just 6.3% and Geist's is 10.7%, both well under the state's 16.7%. McCordsville also has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.7 versus 19.4) and slightly higher per-student spending ($11,307 versus $10,770). One notable contrast: Geist's free/reduced-lunch rate is very low at 2.41%, compared with 26.29% at McCordsville, yet McCordsville posts stronger current proficiency in ELA, math, and science. Both schools have slipped in state rankings over three years — McCordsville from the 81st to the 53rd percentile and Geist from the 56th to the 33rd — so watching trends matters.