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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46163

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Schools

3,621

Students

5-star school

Top rankedNew Palestine Elementary School72^nd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

New Palestine Elementary School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

New Palestine Junior High School 16.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 46163 covers New Palestine, Indiana, and is served by five public schools — two elementary schools serving PK–4, two middle-level schools covering grades 5–6 and 7–8, and one high school serving grades 9–12 — all part of New Palestine Community Schools, a district ranked 37th of 374 in Indiana (90th percentile, 5 stars). Total enrollment is 3,621 students, with the high school the largest at 1,254 and the other four schools clustered between 577 and 606.

The clearest standout is New Palestine Elementary School, ranked 72nd of 1,015 schools (93rd percentile, 5 stars) and improving every year — 127th, then 99th, then 72nd. Its all-grade proficiency in math (77.05), ELA (60.11), and science (64.52) sits well above the district. New Palestine High School ranks 51st of 415 (88th percentile, 4 stars), graduates 97.1% of students versus the state's 89.7%, and posts a strong SAT reading/writing score of 67.22, though its SAT math (32.11) lags behind. New Palestine Junior High School reports an extraordinary biology proficiency of 93.52, far above the district's 66.04, even as its overall ELA and math fall below district averages. New Palestine Intermediate School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (29.09%), the highest student-teacher ratio (20.1), and the lowest spending ($9,268), yet still turns in solid proficiency and very low absenteeism. Sugar Creek Elementary School is the relative laggard, ranked 336th of 1,015 (67th percentile, 3 stars) and slipping each year.

The two elementary schools make the most striking comparison: nearly identical in size (579 vs 577 students) and staffing, yet math proficiency is 77.05 versus 54.9 and science 64.52 versus 44.44. Attendance is a district-wide strength — all five schools beat the state's 16.7% chronic absenteeism rate, from New Palestine Elementary's 6.2% to the high school's 13.7%. Math is the most uneven subject across the zip code, and school trends point in different directions, so families should weigh each school individually.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2337 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-6747	577	33	17.4	27.6%	510 (88.4%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	65.8	336^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.9%		68.5	303^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	69.9%	33			53.5	48.4					51.0	59.7	50.0					54.9	44.4		44.4			88.8%		$10,453	$632	$9,821
New Palestine Junior High School	Public	7-8	2279 S 600 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4487	606	38	16.1	25.4%	540 (89.1%)	14 (2.3%)	26 (4.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.1%)	75.7	101^st of 486 public middle schools	79.2%		77.3	98^th of 480 public middle schools	79.6%	3							47.0	50.7	48.9					48.8	38.1	43.2					93.5			$10,862	$462	$10,399
New Palestine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4801 S 500 W	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-5287	579	33	17.5	22.3%	519 (89.6%)	7 (1.2%)	34 (5.9%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	89.5	72^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.6	99^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.1%	27			64.4	55.9					60.1	78.9	75.3					77.1	64.5		64.5			93.4%		$11,154	$226	$10,929
New Palestine High School	Public	9-12	4485 S Victory Dr	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4417	1,254	73	17.2	24.8%	1,107 (88.3%)	27 (2.2%)	60 (4.8%)	22 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	78.1	51^st of 415 public high schools	87.7%		79.3	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%	4	67.2	32.1																			52.1			$11,233	$504	$10,728
New Palestine Intermediate School	Public	5-6	5613 W 200 South	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4463	605	30	20.1	29.1%	538 (88.9%)	15 (2.5%)	27 (4.5%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)								(n/a)					58.4	48.1			53.1			54.4	51.6			52.9		46.6	46.6	59.4				$9,268	$512	$8,756

Cities Near Zip Code 46163

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Palestine	1.15 mi	5	68^th
Indianapolis	3.69 mi	267	357^th
Greenfield	6.16 mi	9	154^th
Fairland	8.64 mi	3	130^th
Beech Grove	9.05 mi	7	373^rd

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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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