Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46705

ZIP code 46705 is served by a single school, Country Meadow Elementary School, an elementary school in Ashley, Indiana serving grades PK–5 with 314 students; there are no middle schools, high schools, or alternative schools in the area, and it belongs to DeKalb County Ctl United School District, which is ranked 181 of 374 statewide (52nd percentile, 3 stars). Because there is only one school here, the useful comparisons are against the district, the state, and the school's own prior years rather than against local peers.

Math and attendance are the clearest strengths. All-grades math proficiency is 46.27%, above the district's 39.84%, and 4th-grade math is 57.14%, above the state's 52%. Math also jumped year over year, from 36.11% to 46.27%, while all-grades ELA improved from 27.78% to 36.57%. Chronic absenteeism sits at 12.8%, below the district's 13.1% and well below the state's 16.7%, a genuine positive. The school's overall standing improved to the 45th percentile in 2025–26 (rank 555 of 1,015) from the 36th percentile in 2024–25, though it has held at 2 stars across all three years shown while the district carries 3 stars.

ELA and 5th grade are the main concerns. All-grades ELA is 36.57% versus the district's 40.64%; 3rd-grade ELA is 27.78% against the state's 40.8%, and 5th-grade ELA is 30.95% against the state's 42.2%, though 4th-grade ELA at 46.43% beats the state's 42.2%. Fifth grade is the weakest band overall, with ELA 30.95%, math 35.71%, and social studies 35.71% — all below district and state. Science swung sharply, falling from 50% (above the district's 43.89%) in 2024–25 to 37.5% in 2025–26, below the district's 39.38% and the state's 43.8% for 4th grade. For context, 48.09% of students receive free/reduced lunch, per-student spending is $11,993, and the student–teacher ratio is 16.5.