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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46742

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At a glance

Schools

375

Students

Top rankedHamilton Community Elementary School403^rd of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hamilton Community High School up 70 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 46742 covers Hamilton, Indiana, and has two public schools in Hamilton Community Schools — Hamilton Community Elementary School (K–5) and Hamilton Community High School (6–12) — serving 375 students total, with no middle or alternative school in this extract. The district is ranked 209 of 374, 44th percentile, 2 stars.

Hamilton Community Elementary School is the standout: it has been a 3-star school in each of the last three rank histories, ranked 403 of 1015 (60th percentile) in 2025–2026, and its all-grade proficiency is above the district in ELA (37.9 vs 35.27), Math (50.81 vs 39.13), and Science (60 vs 53.62). Its chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, compared with 10.0% district and 16.7% state. Hamilton Community High School ranked 248 of 415 (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, up from 318 of 429 (26th percentile, 1 star). Its graduation rate is 92.0% vs the state’s 89.7%, and Biology EOC proficiency jumped to 76.19% from 40%, but all-grade Math is 21.69% vs district 39.13%, SAT Math is 9.09% vs state 25.6%, and SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 27.27% vs state 51.9%. Its chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, higher than the district’s 10.0% and more than double the elementary school’s 5.8%.

Free/reduced lunch rates are nearly identical (48.96% vs 49.18%), so poverty differences do not explain the performance gap. The high school spends more per student ($19,853 vs $18,660) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (8.5 vs 11.6), yet its outcomes and attendance are weaker. Elementary strengths vs state include 4th Math 67.5 vs 52, 4th Science 60 vs 43.8, 5th ELA 50 vs 42.2, and 5th Social Studies 52.78 vs 47.2; weaknesses include 3rd ELA 29.17 vs 40.8 and 5th Math 33.33 vs 42. High school strengths include 6th Science 44.83 vs state 41.2, but weaknesses include 7th Math 16.13 vs 35.9 and 8th ELA 30.43 vs 44. The high school’s rank history is volatile, while the elementary school has been stable at 3 stars. Overall, Hamilton Community Elementary School appears to be the standout, while Hamilton Community High School has strengths in graduation and biology but challenges in math, SAT, ELA, and absenteeism.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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 (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	192	17	11.6	49.0%	185 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	59.3	403^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	60.3%		64.2	348^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.4%	55			29.2	37.5	50.0				37.9	50.0	67.5	33.3				50.8	60.0		60.0	52.8		$18,660	$979	$17,681
Hamilton Community High School	Public	6-12	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	Steuben County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 488-2161	183	22	8.5	49.2%	172 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	40.9	248^th of 415 public high schools	40.2%		26.6	318^th of 429 public high schools	25.9%	70	27.3	9.1				31.0	32.3	30.4	31.3				27.6	16.1	21.7	21.7		44.8	44.8		76.2	$19,853	$168	$19,685

Cities Near Zip Code 46742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamilton	1.56 mi	3	302^nd
Pleasant Lake	6.4 mi	1	372^nd
Angola	7.19 mi	5	211^th
Butler	7.64 mi	2	270^th
Waterloo	9.71 mi	3	246^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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