Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46303

Summary:

The 46303 zip code in Indiana is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools, located in the Hanover Community School Corp and Crown Point Community School Corp districts, exhibit a range of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Red Cedars Elementary and Lincoln Elementary School stand out as the top-performing schools in the area, with high state rankings, low absenteeism rates, and strong academic outcomes. Jane Ball Elementary School and Douglas MacArthur Elementary School have more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others fall behind.

The schools also exhibit varying socioeconomic and racial/ethnic compositions, which may contribute to the observed performance differences. Lincoln Elementary School has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population, while Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has the highest. Red Cedars Elementary is the most diverse, with a student population that is 72.54% White, 18.26% Hispanic, and 4.2% African American. These differences in resource allocation and student demographics provide valuable insights into the educational experiences and outcomes of the students in the 46303 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 Fairbanks	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Crown Point Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 662-3600	473	28	17.1	30.0%	404 (85.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	77.4	208^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.4%		82.1	158^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.4%	50	49.4	38.5	55.2	47.3	64.9	62.8	59.7	62.6	61.2	$10,683	$690	$9,993
Jane Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	13313 Parrish St	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 374-3700	348	21	16.9	26.1%	269 (77.3%)	12 (3.4%)	50 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)										$9,341	$570	$8,771
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-2	12245 W 109th Ave	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 374-3600	322	22	14.9	12.4%	243 (75.5%)	17 (5.3%)	41 (12.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$9,117	$431	$8,686
Red Cedars Elementary	Public	3-5	10631 W. 141 St.	Cedar Lake	46303	Lake County	Hanover Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(219) 587-3400	642	37	17.5	21.0%	460 (71.7%)	32 (5.0%)	115 (17.9%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	79.9	183^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	81.9%					(n/a)	51.6	46.0	50.5	49.4	73.2	63.5	59.1	65.4	51.9

Cities Near Zip Code 46303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Lake	0.3 mi	6	66^th
Crown Point	4.22 mi	10	101^st
Saint John	4.89 mi	3	32^nd
Lowell	6.29 mi	5	49^th
Schererville	6.93 mi	4	90^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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