Summary:
ZIP code 46147 contains a single elementary school, Granville Wells Elementary School in Jamestown, Indiana, serving grades PK–6 with 389 students as part of the Western Boone County Com School District.
Granville Wells has earned a 4-star rating in each of the last three reported years, ranking 147th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (86th percentile) in 2025–2026, 142nd of 1,005 (86th percentile) in 2024–2025, and 156th of 1,011 (85th percentile) in 2023–2024 — roughly the top 14–15% statewide. Its district ranks 35th of 374 districts in Indiana (91st percentile, 5 stars). In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, the school beat state proficiency rates in every grade and subject where state figures exist, including 3rd grade Math (69.77% vs 51.9%), 6th grade ELA (62.5% vs 41.3%), 6th grade Science (62.5% vs 41.2%), and 5th grade Social Studies (66.13% vs 47.2%). Against its own district, it is above in all-grade Math (61.43 vs 59.17) but slightly below in ELA (57.42 vs 60.69) and Science (58.65 vs 59.73), with the widest gaps in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math; by 5th and 6th grade it often matches or exceeds district results.
Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism is 9.1%, essentially level with the district's 9.0% and far below Indiana's 16.7%. Free/reduced lunch is 42.16%, per-student spending $10,659, and the student-teacher ratio 17.6. Results vary year to year — all-grade Math slipped from 66.67 to 61.43 while ELA rose from 54.79 to 57.42 — and 5th grade Social Studies jumped from 44.9% to 66.13%, which may reflect cohort differences. Overall, families will find a stable, high-performing 4-star school in a strong district, with its main challenge being early-grade ELA and math relative to district levels.
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