Summary:
ZIP code 46160 in Morgan County is served by a single public school, Helmsburg Elementary School, a PK–5 elementary with 224 students in the Brown County School Corporation. There are no middle or high schools in this ZIP, so families here have one local elementary option and then move on to other schools for later grades.
Helmsburg Elementary School is a relatively strong performer. It ranked 178th out of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars, after a 5-star, 93rd-percentile year in 2024–2025. Its all-grade proficiency beats its district in English Language Arts (62.28% vs. 48.11%) and Math (62.28% vs. 41.67%). Fifth grade stands out most: 75% in ELA, 70% in Math, and 87.5% in Social Studies, far above district (54.31%) and state (47.2%) figures. Third grade is also solid at 68.42% ELA and 63.16% Math. Fourth grade is the exception, sitting near district and state averages in both ELA and Math. Science is the main watch item: all-grade Science fell from 69.77% to 47.22% year over year and is slightly below the district, though 4th grade Science still edges out the state.
Other context for parents: chronic absenteeism was 17.8% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 19.8% but slightly above the state's 16.7%. About 49.11% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the student-teacher ratio is 13:1, and spending was $13,898 per student in 2023–2024. Because it is a small school, grade-level percentages come from small groups of students, so year-to-year swings can look larger than they really are.
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