Schools in Zip Code 46254

ZIP code 46254, on the west side of Indianapolis, contains 7 schools — six elementary or K–8 campuses and one middle school, with no high schools — serving 4,154 students across three districts: MSD Pike Township (5 schools), IN Math & Science Academy (1 K–8 school), and Indianapolis Public Schools (1 school). Enrollment ranges from 275 students at Jonathan Jennings School 109 to 833 at Guion Creek Middle School. The area is academically polarized: one school performs well above state averages while most others rank in the bottom third of Indiana schools.

IN Math & Science Academy is the clear standout, ranking 196th of 1,015 schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) with all-grade proficiency of 57.76% in ELA and 62.64% in math — roughly 20 points above the next-highest school — and chronic absenteeism of 11.3%, below the state's 16.7%. Within MSD Pike Township, Eagle Creek Elementary School (38.04% ELA) and Guion Creek Elementary School (33.81% ELA) outperform the district's 28.25% ELA and 23% math averages, and both keep absenteeism under 11%. Deer Run Elementary has the ZIP's lowest absenteeism at 8.4%, though its proficiency stays below district averages.

Challenges are concentrated elsewhere. Jonathan Jennings School 109 ranks in the 7th percentile with 0 stars, despite the ZIP's highest per-student spending ($18,898) and smallest classes (11.9 students per teacher). Snacks Crossing Elementary School combines the largest elementary enrollment (793), highest absenteeism (23.8%), highest student-teacher ratio (21.8), and lowest spending ($10,562). Guion Creek Middle School, the only middle school, posts just 12.2% math proficiency. Overall, most 46254 schools rank in the lower third or quartile of the state.