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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46303

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At a glance

Schools

1,793

Students

Districts

Top rankedDouglas MacArthur Elementary School148^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 46303 is home to four elementary schools serving students in the Crown Point and Hanover areas of Indiana. These schools offer a range of educational experiences, with varying strengths in academic performance, student support, and resource allocation.

For parents seeking strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, Red Cedars Elementary stands out. It demonstrates the highest proficiency rates in Math across all analyzed grade levels for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly outperforming both its district, Hanover Community School Corp, and the state average. In contrast, Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, part of the highly-rated Crown Point Community School Corp, leads in English Language Arts proficiency for all grades in the same year. Lincoln Elementary School shows a strong historical performance, achieving a 5-star rating in the 2018-2019 school year, and also boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio at 14.9, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

A notable observation across all four schools is an identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a potential common factor affecting attendance within the zip code. Financially, Lincoln Elementary School has the highest spending per student at $13,699, while Lincoln Elementary School also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 12.42%, suggesting a different socioeconomic demographic compared to its peers. Douglas MacArthur Elementary School has the second-highest spending per student and is part of a district with a 5-star rating, aligning with its strong historical statewide rankings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 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	466	28	16.9	30.7%	390 (83.7%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	83.6	148^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.3%		77.4	208^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.4%	60	50.7	61.5	45.6	52.6	70.1	76.9	67.1	71.4	59.0	59.0	50.6	$12,333	$733	$11,600
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	356	21	16.6	27.0%	282 (79.2%)	14 (3.9%)	48 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)												$12,175	$366	$11,809
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	305	21	14.2	11.8%	235 (77.0%)	16 (5.2%)	30 (9.8%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)								(n/a)												$13,699	$127	$13,572
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	666	32	20.6	19.8%	468 (70.3%)	41 (6.2%)	121 (18.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	80.9	175^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.6%		79.9	183^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	81.9%	8	52.2	46.7	51.4	50.2	73.6	63.7	65.6	67.8	51.4	51.4	58.0	$10,158	$333	$9,825

Cities Near Zip Code 46303

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cedar Lake	0.3 mi	6	81^st
Crown Point	4.22 mi	10	27^th
Saint John	4.89 mi	3	39^th
Lowell	6.29 mi	6	93^rd
Schererville	6.93 mi	4	72^nd

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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.