Summary:
ZIP code 46217 contains 7 schools serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, all part of Perry Township Schools, a district ranked 244 of 374 in Indiana (35th percentile, 2 stars). The area has 1 high school, 2 middle schools, and 4 elementary schools, with total enrollment of 6,469 students. Secondary students make up about 67% of that enrollment, largely because Perry Meridian High School alone enrolls 2,455 students.
The academic standout is Perry Meridian Middle School, rated 4 stars and in the 72nd percentile, with ELA at 48.68% and Math at 37.58% proficient, both above district levels and with 7th- and 8th-grade results above state averages. Among elementaries, Glenns Valley Elementary School and Rosa Parks Elementary School have the lowest chronic absenteeism in the ZIP (9.4% and 9.9%, versus 16.7% statewide) and stronger math than reading. The high school posts a 94.7% graduation rate, above district and state, and Biology proficiency of 51.02%, but SAT Math is just 17.49% and chronic absenteeism is 28.0%, the highest in the area.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is the clearest concern: 1 star and 13th percentile, with ELA at 18.25%, Math at 23.02%, and Science at 16.53% — all far below district averages — alongside the highest free/reduced lunch rate (80.73%) and highest per-student spending ($13,499). Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy scores above district in ELA, Math, and Science with low absenteeism (11.6%), while Rosa Parks Kindergarten has no test or rank data. Rank trends have slipped at most elementaries, so the ZIP mixes a strong middle school with widening gaps elsewhere.
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