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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46176

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Schools

2,017

Students

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Top rankedSouthwestern Elementary School400^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Coulston Elementary School up 222 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 46176 in Shelbyville, Indiana contains four elementary schools serving roughly 2,017 students across two districts: Shelbyville Central Schools, which runs William F Loper Elementary School, Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School, and Coulston Elementary School (all K–5), and Southwestern Con School Shelby County, which runs Southwestern Elementary School (PK–6). Because Southwestern includes 6th grade, its all-grade results aren't perfectly comparable to the K–5 schools; 5th-grade social studies is the cleanest cross-school comparison.

Southwestern Elementary School is the standout: highest ranked in the ZIP (61st percentile, 3 stars), lowest chronic absenteeism at 6.3% versus 16.7% statewide, lowest free/reduced lunch at 36.05%, and lowest spending at $10,391. Its 5th-grade ELA (60.78% vs. state 42.2%), 5th-grade math (66.00% vs. 42%), and 4th-grade science (57.14% vs. 43.8%) are well above state. Its district is rated 76th percentile with 4 stars, while Shelbyville Central is rated 45th percentile with 2 stars. Coulston Elementary School is the biggest improver, rising from 33rd to 55th percentile and from 2 to 3 stars, with large gains in ELA (+12.66), math (+10.38), and social studies (+22.58) — its all-grade math (52.53%) nearly matches Southwestern's.

William F Loper Elementary School is the largest (619 students) and steadiest at 47th percentile, 2 stars, with the best absenteeism among Shelbyville Central schools (9.0%), science at 43.70%, and 5th-grade social studies at 49.07% (above state). Its 5th-grade ELA (26.85%) is a clear weak point. Thomas A Hendricks Elementary School is the lowest performer, declining to 30th percentile and 1 star, with the ZIP's lowest ELA (28.02%), math (36.58%), and science (21.69%) — its 4th-grade science is far below the state's 43.8% — and it exceeds the state in no grade-level result.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	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
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%)	55.3	452^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	55.5%		35.1	674^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.9%	222	41.4	43.3	38.2		40.9	57.1	60.0	41.2		52.5	38.3		38.3	38.2	95.7%		$14,305	$1,333	$12,972
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%)	30.3	715^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.6%		37	653^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	35.0%	62	22.1	27.7	35.4		28.0	37.9	32.5	39.2		36.6	21.7		21.7	36.7	99.1%		$12,006	$1,002	$11,004
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%)	49	534^th of 1015 public elementary schools	47.4%		48.9	531^st of 1005 public elementary schools	47.2%	3	33.9	42.0	26.9		34.5	46.4	47.1	40.7		44.8	43.7		43.7	49.1	96.3%		$10,952	$627	$10,325
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%)	59.4	400^th of 1015 public elementary schools	60.6%		63.1	361^st of 1005 public elementary schools	64.1%	39	29.3	42.9	60.8	32.4	41.5	51.7	57.1	66.0	35.1	53.5	57.1	27.0	43.0	44.0	92.9%		$11,332	$376	$10,956

Cities Near Zip Code 46176

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelbyville	0.48 mi	11	211^th
Waldron	7.72 mi	2	312^th
Fairland	8.14 mi	3	130^th
Morristown	11.42 mi	2	187^th
Franklin	12.33 mi	9	245^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.

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