Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46706

Summary:

The 46706 zip code area in Indiana is home to two elementary schools, James R Watson Elementary School and McKenney-Harrison Elementary School, both part of the DeKalb County Ctl United School District. Based on the available data, James R Watson Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.

James R Watson Elementary School has consistently ranked higher than McKenney-Harrison Elementary School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 95th out of 1,020 Indiana elementary schools in 2021-2022. It also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments compared to McKenney-Harrison and the district average. Additionally, James R Watson has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically advantaged student population.

While both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, James R Watson Elementary School spends slightly more per student than McKenney-Harrison Elementary School. Both schools, however, face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that there is a significant performance gap between the two elementary schools in the 46706 zip code area, and further investigation may be needed to understand the factors contributing to these differences.

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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	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
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92	45.7	38.7	46.6	43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3	53.8	41.5	41.5	44.3	$9,898	$539	$9,359
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86	36.5	51.1	37.0	41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2	52.2	57.6	57.6	32.6	$9,459	$716	$8,743

Cities Near Zip Code 46706

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	0.17 mi	2	165^th
Waterloo	2.52 mi	3	246^th
Garrett	4.47 mi	3	361^st
Ashley	8.37 mi	1	336^th
Saint Joe	8.38 mi	1	113^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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