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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46203

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At a glance

Schools

4,372

Students

Districts

Top rankedParamount Englewood177^th of 486 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School up 218 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School 9.9 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Victory College Prep Middle School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

ZIP code 46203 contains 10 schools serving roughly 4,372 students across grade spans from K–4 through 9–12 — seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school — located in a high-poverty area where nine of the ten schools have free/reduced lunch rates at or above 64%. Four schools belong to Indianapolis Public Schools — H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School, William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School, Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School, and Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School — while the others are charter, independent, or standalone districts such as Adelante Schools.

Academic results are sharply divided. Paramount Englewood is the top performer — district rank 107 of 374, 4 stars, and All Grades proficiency of ELA 46.8%, Math 39.9%, and Science 25.71%, with grade 8 ELA at 62.12%. William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School improved fastest (percentile rank 31 → 32 → 55), posts the ZIP's highest All Grades Math at 50.97%, and has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 19.3%. Victory College Prep Elementary School is the largest school at 1,058 students, with Math 50.79% but weaker ELA at 26.04%. At the other end, Invent Learning Hub (ELA 12.96%), Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School (ELA 9.82%), Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School (ELA 8.18%), and H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School (Math 4.49%) rank near the bottom statewide.

Two patterns matter for families. First, every school exceeds the state's 16.7% chronic absenteeism rate, from 19.3% at McKinley to 42.2% at Paramount, so attendance is a community-wide challenge. Second, spending and class size do not predict results: Longfellow spends $21,983 per student yet has very low proficiency, while Paramount spends $15,153 and leads. Also note Excel Center - Southeast (98.1% absenteeism, 3.5% graduation rate, 27.3:1 ratio), a credit-recovery-style setting best compared separately. SE Neighborhood School of Excellence and Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle sit in the middle of the range.

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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)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 S Barth Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-0204	588	58	10.1	88.1%	232 (39.5%)	113 (19.2%)	182 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	15.5	865^th of 1015 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%	18			12.1	8.9	19.6	20.0	11.1	29.8	17.0	22.4	26.8	28.3	23.1	24.1	26.3	25.0	17.9	15.4	16.5	26.7		$15,255	$1,931	$13,324
Victory College Prep Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1780 Sloan Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Elementary School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 351-1534	1,058	82	12.9	84.1%	117 (11.1%)	628 (59.4%)	234 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (7.4%)	36.9	653^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.3	726^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.8%	73			18.9	34.9					26.0	53.3	47.7					50.8	26.2		26.2			$13,749	$2,398	$11,352
Invent Learning Hub	Public, Charter	K-8	1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Invent Learning Hub	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-4900	221	19	11.6	94.1%	48 (21.7%)	69 (31.2%)	85 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	11.8	908^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.5%		7	963^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	4.2%	55			7.9	12.9	8.3	3.9	14.8	43.8	13.0	26.3	32.3	4.2	11.5	11.1	6.3	17.3	32.3	15.4	24.6	12.5		$17,850	$5,000	$12,850
Paramount Englewood	Public, Charter	5-8	1849 E Pleasant Run S Pkwy Dri	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Paramount Englewood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(463) 231-2830	270	15	18.0	64.1%	29 (10.7%)	159 (58.9%)	58 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	61.1	177^th of 486 public middle schools	63.6%		54.8	211^th of 480 public middle schools	56.0%	34					46.7	41.4	34.6	62.1	46.8			33.3	44.3	30.8	43.9	39.9		25.7	25.7	6.7		$15,153	$2,646	$12,507
Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle	Public, Charter	K-8	1202 E Troy Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Adelante Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4272	451	34	13.2	81.4%	100 (22.2%)	150 (33.3%)	172 (38.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	21.3	814^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.3	796^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.8%	18			22.6	23.8	17.0	14.0	13.0	31.5	20.1	47.2	69.1	13.2	19.3	20.4	20.4	30.0	16.7	8.8	12.1	5.8		$13,239	$4,034	$9,204
Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1410 Wade St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4234	328	33	9.9	64.6%	114 (34.8%)	73 (22.3%)	103 (31.4%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	6.7	973^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	4.1%		9.4	926^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.9%	47			7.4	11.8	4.6				8.2	18.9	17.7	4.6				15.6	20.6		20.6	0.0		$19,834	$3,632	$16,202
William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	1733 Spann Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4239	386	27	14.2	70.2%	147 (38.1%)	63 (16.3%)	134 (34.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	54.7	461^st of 1015 public elementary schools	54.6%		34.6	679^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.4%	218			42.4	42.6	44.9				43.2	49.2	51.1	53.1				51.0	31.9		31.9	40.8		$17,722	$3,365	$14,357
Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-8	2020 Dawson St	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4219	259	24	10.7	71.8%	47 (18.1%)	92 (35.5%)	102 (39.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	5.1	997^th of 1015 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.7	983^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	2.2%	14			7.0	10.7	12.2				9.8	14.0	14.3	0.0				8.9	7.1		7.1	9.8		$21,329	$3,598	$17,731
H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School	Public, Magnet	6-8	510 Laurel Street	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4228	538	45	12.0	76.6%	74 (13.8%)	274 (50.9%)	155 (28.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	5.8	474^th of 486 public middle schools	2.5%		11.8	427^th of 480 public middle schools	11.0%	47						7.0	12.2	6.2	8.2				4.9	4.7	3.9	4.5		6.0	6.0		5.9	$21,983	$3,870	$18,113
Excel Center - Southeast	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 Sloan Avenue	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Excel Center - Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 370-1130	273	10	27.3	16.5%	62 (22.7%)	119 (43.6%)	51 (18.7%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)																						$8,305	$6,415	$1,890
Victory College Prep Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1780 Sloan Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.4	358^th of 486 public middle schools	26.3%					(n/a)					23.2	20.7	35.7	27.9	26.9			35.8	18.9	21.2	19.2	23.8		4.6	4.6	10.2
Victory College Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2710 Bethel Ave.	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Victory College Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 270-7228	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20	332^nd of 415 public high schools	20.0%					(n/a)	24.2	19.7																			10.4

Cities Near Zip Code 46203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.67 mi	267	371^st
Beech Grove	1.27 mi	7	362^nd
Greenwood	8.03 mi	17	115^th
Speedway	8.14 mi	6	37^th
New Palestine	10.22 mi	5	58^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.