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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46725

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Schools

1,675

Students

Top rankedNorthern Heights Elementary School368^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mary Raber Elementary School up 119 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 46725 in Columbia City, Indiana is home to four public elementary schools — Little Turtle Elementary School, Northern Heights Elementary School, Mary Raber Elementary School, and Coesse School — all part of the Whitley County Con Schools district. They serve kindergarten through fifth grade (Mary Raber also offers preschool) and enroll 1,675 students combined. The district ranks 151st of 374 districts statewide, at the 60th percentile with 3 stars. Attendance is a clear strength across the area, with every school's chronic absenteeism well below the state rate of 16.7%.

Northern Heights Elementary School posts the strongest overall results: the highest composite proficiency (48.96%), the top math score (55.64%, roughly 15 points above the district), and the lowest absenteeism at 2.7%. Coesse School leads in English/language arts at 50.7% — up 13.8 points in one year — and holds the second-highest composite (47.48%) despite the group's highest free/reduced lunch rate. Little Turtle Elementary School is the largest (583 students) and sits at the state median rank (506 of 1,015). Mary Raber Elementary School has the lowest scores (33.1% composite) but the fastest improvement, gaining about 12 points in ELA and 9.5 in math in a single year.

One weakness is shared: fifth-grade social studies falls below the state level at every school. Per-student spending does not track with results — the highest-spending school scores lowest, while the lowest-spending school lands mid-pack. Strengths are school-specific, with Northern Heights excelling in math and Coesse in ELA. Overall, this is a solidly average, unevenly distributed group, with three of the four schools improving in state rank.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	5209 N Sr 109	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 691-2371	504	33	15.1	30.0%	467 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	62.8	368^th of 1015 public elementary schools	63.7%		59.2	415^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.7%	47	55.6	43.8	40.2	46.3	66.7	41.6	59.8	55.6	44.9	44.9	42.5	90.4%		$10,532	$412	$10,119
Coesse School	Public	K-5	2250 S 500 E	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-3351	291	20	14.4	48.5%	266 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	56	439^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%	118	51.9	62.2	37.2	50.7	53.7	44.4	34.9	45.1	46.7	46.7	27.9	90.3%		$11,269	$763	$10,507
Mary Raber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Jackson St	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-5857	297	19	15.4	32.7%	270 (90.9%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	34.6	678^th of 1015 public elementary schools	33.2%		22.2	797^th of 1005 public elementary schools	20.7%	119	48.7	20.0	45.8	36.6	32.4	27.5	41.7	32.7	30.0	30.0	29.2	91.4%		$11,846	$931	$10,914
Little Turtle Elementary School	Public	K-5	1710 S State Rd 9	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 244-3343	583	36	16.1	40.7%	518 (88.9%)	7 (1.2%)	19 (3.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	51.3	506^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	503^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	50.0%	3	30.8	38.1	44.7	38.1	50.6	46.7	47.6	48.2	40.0	40.0	41.8	91%		$9,854	$739	$9,115

Cities Near Zip Code 46725

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia City	0.91 mi	7	202^nd
Larwill	8.79 mi	1
Churubusco	9.26 mi	2	135^th
Arcola	9.71 mi	1	87^th
South Whitley	9.93 mi	2	195^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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