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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46176

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At a glance

Schools

4,366

Students

Districts

Top rankedSouthwestern Elementary School361^st of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southwestern Elementary School up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Southwestern High School 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 46176 zip code area of Shelbyville, Indiana is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals significant performance disparities between the schools, with Southwestern Elementary School and Southwestern High School outperforming the other schools, especially in math.

Southwestern Elementary School stands out with the highest overall performance, with 46.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 50% proficient or better in Math across all grades. Southwestern High School also performs well, with the highest 11th grade SAT scores in Evidence-based Reading and Writing at 52.5% proficient or better. In contrast, Excel Center - Shelbyville, the alternative high school, has the lowest performance, with only 16.67% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in SAT Math.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic diversity within the school district, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 32.62% at Golden Bear Preschool to 90.2% at Especially Kidz Health & Rehab County. Additionally, there is a wide variation in spending per student, from $3,727 at Excel Center - Shelbyville to $14,094 at Coulston Elementary School, which may be a contributing factor to the performance disparities.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blue River Career Programs	Public	6-12	801 St. Joseph Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Blue River Career Programs	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-4191	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Excel Center - Shelbyville	Public, Charter	9-12	111 North Harrison Street	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Excel Center - Shelbyville	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4430	131	6	21.8	64.9%	71 (54.2%)	10 (7.6%)	40 (30.5%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	6.7	405^th of 429 public high schools	5.6%		5.9	415^th of 432 public high schools	3.9%	10	16.7	0.0																				$3,727	$319	$3,408
Coulston Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Knightstown Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-3185	428	35	12.4	57.5%	279 (65.2%)	7 (1.6%)	101 (23.6%)	15 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%		50	525^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.1%	149			24.2	29.7	30.1				28.3	48.5	46.0	33.7				42.2	35.1		35.1	15.7		$14,094	$1,618	$12,476
Shelbyville Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 W McKay Rd	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 392-2551	886	51	17.4	51.7%	634 (71.6%)	18 (2.0%)	182 (20.5%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	56	204^th of 480 public middle schools	57.5%		48	256^th of 491 public middle schools	47.9%	52						36.2	35.1	37.9	36.4				48.4	28.0	33.3	36.6		40.7	40.7		94.9	$11,602	$421	$11,181
Shelbyville Senior High School	Public	9-12	2003 S Miller St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 398-9731	1,068	60	17.8	44.1%	758 (71.0%)	24 (2.2%)	221 (20.7%)	14 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.4%)	52.8	186^th of 429 public high schools	56.6%		51	194^th of 432 public high schools	55.1%	8	51.5	24.5																			34.3	$11,753	$506	$11,247
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1111 St Joseph St	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-7432	565	40	14.3	52.2%	444 (78.6%)	7 (1.2%)	82 (14.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.1%)	37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%		40.9	620^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.7%	33			29.3	29.8	30.5				29.8	36.6	48.8	35.4				40.3	33.3		33.3	27.2		$11,630	$1,226	$10,404
William F Loper Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Loper Dr	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Shelbyville Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 398-9725	619	41	15.2	47.2%	480 (77.5%)	12 (1.9%)	72 (11.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.6%)	48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%		57.1	445^th of 1011 public elementary schools	56.0%	86			35.7	28.9	37.6				34.0	43.5	49.0	52.7				48.1	34.6		34.6	39.8		$10,822	$874	$9,948
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 729-5320	405	26	15.5	36.0%	386 (95.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	63.1	361^st of 1005 public elementary schools	64.1%		56	460^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.5%	99			41.5	43.5	40.0	58.3			46.5	65.9	56.5	40.0	37.5			50.0	47.8	27.1	37.2	48.6		$10,391	$546	$9,845
Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(317) 729-5122	264	22	12.0	43.2%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	30.5	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%		30.3	304^th of 432 public high schools	29.6%	1	52.5	10.0					46.3	45.7	46.1					43.9	5.7	26.3					7.9	$12,738	$191	$12,547

Cities Near Zip Code 46176

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelbyville	0.48 mi	11	294^th
Waldron	7.72 mi	2	288^th
Fairland	8.14 mi	3	74^th
Morristown	11.42 mi	2	220^th
Franklin	12.33 mi	9	199^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.