Summary:
The 46761 zip code area is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The schools in this area are divided between the Lakeland School Corporation and the Prairie Heights Community School Corp, with the latter generally outperforming the former on key metrics such as test scores and graduation rates.
Among the standout schools in the area is Prairie Heights Senior High School, which is ranked 109 out of 398 Indiana high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on standardized tests, with 50.57% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. Another high-performing school is Prairie Heights Elementary School, which outperformed the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math for grades 3 and 4, while maintaining a relatively low 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate.
However, the data also reveals some areas of concern across the schools in the 46761 zip code. All schools in the area had a 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the Lakeland School Corporation schools generally underperformed the state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math, suggesting a need for further investigation and intervention to address the disparity in academic performance between the two school districts.
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