Summary:
Zip code 46528 is home to two public elementary schools: Jefferson Elementary School, serving Kindergarten through 3rd grade, and Chamberlain Elementary School, serving Kindergarten through 4th grade. These schools are part of different districts, with Jefferson belonging to Middlebury Community Schools and Chamberlain to Goshen Community Schools.
Jefferson Elementary School appears to be the higher-performing school in the area, particularly in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 academic year, Jefferson reported ELA proficiency of 82.47% and Math proficiency of 88.66%. In contrast, Chamberlain Elementary School reported significantly lower proficiency rates for the same period: 40.63% in ELA and 46.25% in Math. This performance gap is consistent across the previous academic year as well. Historically, Jefferson has also achieved higher statewide rankings, earning 4 stars in the mid-2000s, while Chamberlain has improved its star rating to 3 stars more recently.
Both schools face a similar challenge with chronic absenteeism, with both reporting a rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, there are notable differences in their student demographics and resource allocation. Chamberlain Elementary School serves a larger proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (76.45%) compared to Jefferson Elementary School (53.33%). Despite Chamberlain spending more per student ($13,757) than Jefferson ($10,360), Jefferson demonstrates superior academic outcomes. This suggests that factors beyond per-student spending, such as instructional strategies or school culture, may be more influential in driving academic success in this zip code. Additionally, the district performance also shows a trend, with Middlebury Community Schools generally showing higher proficiency rates than Goshen Community Schools.
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