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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46573

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At a glance

Schools

651

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWakarusa Elementary School94^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Madison Elementary School up 60 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There are two elementary schools serving zip code 46573, both of which are public schools. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th or 6th grade, and are located within the Wa-Nee Community Schools and Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp districts, respectively.

In zip code 46573, Wakarusa Elementary School is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools. This high achievement is reflected in its test scores, where it generally surpasses both its district, Wa-Nee Community Schools, and the state average in subjects like Math and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Wakarusa Elementary achieved 71.99% proficiency in Math for all grades, exceeding the district's average.

While Madison Elementary School is part of the highly-rated 5-star Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp, its individual academic metrics, particularly test scores, are generally lower than those of Wakarusa Elementary. Both schools share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a need for focused intervention to improve student attendance. Interestingly, Madison Elementary has a higher spending per student ($12,871) and a smaller student-teacher ratio (12:1) compared to Wakarusa Elementary ($9,885 spending per student and a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio), yet Wakarusa Elementary demonstrates stronger academic outcomes.

Further analysis reveals that Madison Elementary serves a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.91%) compared to Wakarusa Elementary (33.75%), suggesting potential differences in socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite this, Wakarusa Elementary's superior performance suggests effective strategies are in place to support its student population. Both schools experienced a slight dip in English Language Arts proficiency from the 2024-2025 to the 2023-2024 school year, with Wakarusa Elementary's ELA proficiency for all grades decreasing from 64.18% to 60.42%, and Madison Elementary's from 56% to 52.73%.

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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
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66030 Dogwood Rd	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4531	117	11	10.6	37.6%	108 (92.3%)	3 (2.6%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	76.6	214^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.7%		71.7	274^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.9%	60	42.1	64.7	64.3	56.0	52.6	47.1	64.3	54.0	64.7	64.7	57.1	$12,871	$506	$12,365
Wakarusa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N Washington St	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2000	534	32	16.6	33.0%	452 (84.6%)	13 (2.4%)	36 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	88.8	94^th of 1005 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.9	72^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	92.9%	22	65.9	70.2	57.3	64.2	82.4	77.7	58.3	72.0	58.5	58.5	50.5	$9,885	$678	$9,207

Cities Near Zip Code 46573

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wakarusa	1.79 mi	3	33^rd
Mishawaka	5.68 mi	19	221^st
Nappanee	6.79 mi	3	79^th
Bremen	7.43 mi	2	117^th
Elkhart	7.52 mi	32	350^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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