Summary:
ZIP code 46165 has one public school, North Salem Elementary School, a PK–5 elementary in North Salem, Indiana, serving 231 students as part of North West Hendricks Schools. It has a 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, a 19.05% free/reduced lunch rate, and $12,356 in per-student spending. The district is ranked 7th of 374 Indiana districts, at the 98th percentile, with 5 stars.
The school has earned 5 stars in each of the last three reported school years and remains in the top 8–10% of Indiana elementary schools. Its rank was 85th of 1,015 in 2025–2026, in the 92nd percentile, after 45th of 1,011 in 2023–2024, so it is still a top-decile school. Chronic absenteeism is 4.5%, far below the district’s 5.9% and the state’s 16.7%, and less than one-third of the state rate. Fifth grade is a clear strength: ELA 78.05%, Math 78.05%, and Social Studies 82.93% in 2025–2026, all above district and state comparisons; Social Studies is 35.73 percentage points above the state.
The main academic watch item is Science: 48.78% in 2025–2026, below the district’s all-grade 62.5% and 4th-grade 59.04%, though still above the state’s 4th-grade 43.8%, and slightly down from 50% the prior year. All-grade Math dipped from 76.27% to 72.5%, but it remains above the district’s 64.81%, while all-grade ELA improved from 64.41% to 70%, slightly above the district’s 69.51%. Third grade is the weakest grade-level area: ELA 57.89% and Math 63.16%, both below district averages but above state averages. Overall, this is a small, high-performing school with excellent attendance and strong 5th-grade outcomes, with science the main area to monitor.
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