Schools in Zip Code 46706

ZIP code 46706 is served by two public elementary schools, both covering grades PK–5 within the DeKalb County Ctl United School District: McKenney-Harrison Elementary School with 620 students and James R Watson Elementary School with 590 students. No middle, high, or alternative schools are listed for this ZIP, so combined elementary enrollment is 1,210 students, split roughly evenly between the two campuses.

For parents weighing the two options, James R Watson Elementary School has the stronger overall current profile. Its 2025–2026 state rank of 304 of 1,015 places it at the 70th percentile with 4 stars, the highest in the ZIP, and its chronic absenteeism of 6.3% is well below the district's 13.1% and the state's 16.7%. Watson also leads on all-grade proficiency in every reported subject — ELA at 48.36% versus 39.56%, Math at 54.38% versus 50.55%, and Science at 56.10% versus 46.08%. Its 4th grade Math proficiency of 70.73% is the highest single figure in the grade-level data, and its 3rd grade ELA score of 45.45% far outpaces McKenney-Harrison's 20.69%. Watson also enrolls a lower share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 40.17% versus 57.1%.

McKenney-Harrison Elementary School is not weaker across the board, however, and shows clear pockets of strength, especially in 5th grade. Its 5th graders scored 61.90% in Social Studies and 57.14% in Math, both above Watson, the district, and the state, while its 4th grade ELA score of 52.94% also beat Watson and both benchmarks. In 2024–2025 its all-grade Science proficiency was 57.61%, well above Watson's 41.51%. McKenney-Harrison also has the smaller student-teacher ratio, 18.5 versus 19.3, and spends less per student, $9,459 versus $9,898. Both schools keep chronic absenteeism below district and state averages, and both are improving on state rank over the past three years, with Watson generally ranked ahead.