Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46156


Summary:

The 46156 zip code in Indiana is home to a single elementary school, Milroy Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This small, rural school has a predominantly white student population and faces some unique challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate and mixed academic performance compared to the broader Rush County Schools district.

Milroy Elementary School has an enrollment of 151 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.3. The school's academic performance is mixed, with 45.16% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 38.71% proficient or better in math, compared to the district averages of 34.05% and 34.47%, respectively. However, 5th-grade students at Milroy Elementary performed particularly well, with 70.83% proficient in ELA and 58.33% in math.

Despite the school's small size and relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces challenges related to its high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3% and the socioeconomic challenges of its student population, with 62.25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing attendance issues and providing targeted interventions to improve academic performance in key subject areas could be important focus areas for Milroy Elementary School and the Rush County Schools district.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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