Schools in Zip Code 46563

ZIP code 46563 covers Plymouth, Indiana, where all seven schools belong to one district: Plymouth Community School Corp. The district serves about 3,168 students across a clean PK–4, 5–6, 7–8, 9–12 feeder pattern — four elementary schools (Menominee, Webster, Washington Discovery, Jefferson), two middle-level schools (Riverside Intermediate and Lincoln Junior High School) and one high school. Statewide it ranks 142 of 374 districts, at the 62nd percentile with 3 stars. Because there is only one district here, every comparison is either school vs. district or school vs. state.

Webster Elementary School is the math standout at 69.4% proficient versus a district figure of 40.83% — but its ELA sits at 35.82%. Jefferson Elementary School pairs 67.05% math with the best attendance in the ZIP at 2.7% chronic absenteeism, and its rank percentile has climbed 51 to 58 to 69. Plymouth High School is the strongest single performer: 78th percentile, 4 stars, and a 95.3% graduation rate against a state rate of 89.7%. Menominee Elementary School sits mid-pack (50.36% math), while Riverside and Lincoln fall below district in most subjects. Washington Discovery Academy is the clear concern — the only 1-star school, declining from the 32nd to the 25th percentile.

For parents, three patterns matter. First, the district's real weakness is English/language arts in grades 5 through 7, not elementary math: Riverside's 5th and 6th grade ELA and Lincoln's 7th grade ELA all trail state by wide margins. Second, poverty is a weak predictor here — Washington has the second-lowest free/reduced lunch rate but the weakest results, while Jefferson has one of the highest and performs near the top. Attendance tracks outcomes far more closely. Third, spending and staffing do not explain performance: the two highest-math schools spend the least per student, and the highest spender, Lincoln, is below district in math. Within-school differences between grade cohorts are often larger than the gaps between buildings.