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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46550

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1,661

Students

Top rankedWoodview Elementary School206^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 46550 is served by three public schools within the Wa-Nee Community Schools district: North Wood High School, Woodview Elementary School, and Nappanee Elementary School, catering to students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

North Wood High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Indiana and demonstrating strong proficiency in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, exceeding both district and state averages. While the elementary schools, Woodview Elementary School and Nappanee Elementary School, do not have statewide rankings in the same format, they both show strong performance in Math, often surpassing district and state averages, particularly in specific grades. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency at the elementary level shows more variability, with some grades performing exceptionally well and others needing improvement. Science and Social Studies proficiency also present a mixed picture across the elementary schools. The Wa-Nee Community Schools district as a whole is highly regarded, holding a 5-star rating and ranking 27th out of 380 districts in Indiana, indicating a strong overall educational environment.

Several key insights emerge when comparing these schools. All three schools share an identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, suggesting a potential district-wide or community issue that warrants attention. Socioeconomic indicators show that the elementary schools, Woodview Elementary School and Nappanee Elementary School, serve a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to North Wood High School. In terms of spending, North Wood High School has the highest per-student expenditure, followed by Nappanee Elementary School and then Woodview Elementary School. The student-teacher ratios are favorable across all schools, with North Wood High School at 15:1 and the elementary schools at 14:1. While North Wood High School excels in reading and writing, it could focus on improving its mathematics proficiency, which, though above the state average, falls below the district average. The elementary schools demonstrate strengths in math but exhibit more variability in ELA, Science, and Social Studies performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodview Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 E Woodview Dr	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 773-3117	410	30	13.8	45.6%	335 (81.7%)	5 (1.2%)	54 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	77.7	206^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.5%		69	307^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.6%	101			52.5	56.1	55.7	54.8	62.3	65.2	59.0	62.2	61.5	61.5	31.2		$11,485	$1,156	$10,329
Nappanee Elementary School	Public	K-5	755 E Van Buren St	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 773-7421	378	29	13.2	49.2%	310 (82.0%)	11 (2.9%)	38 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	70.9	279^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.2%		74.9	238^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.5%	41			63.5	56.5	33.9	51.1	79.4	75.4	55.4	69.8	44.3	44.3	23.1		$12,271	$1,338	$10,932
North Wood High School	Public	9-12	2101 N Main St	Nappanee	46550	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 773-4127	873	56	15.5	34.8%	740 (84.8%)	14 (1.6%)	82 (9.4%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.3%)	70.8	78^th of 429 public high schools	81.8%		69.3	82^nd of 432 public high schools	81.0%	4	60.5	37.7												43.8	$12,786	$707	$12,079

Cities Near Zip Code 46550

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nappanee	0.4 mi	3	79^th
Wakarusa	6.48 mi	3	33^rd
Bremen	7.93 mi	2	117^th
Milford	8.01 mi	1	219^th
New Paris	10.07 mi	1	124^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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