Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46787

Summary:

The 46787 zip code is home to two schools: Whitko Junior/Senior High School and South Whitley Elementary School, both part of the Whitko Community School Corp district. Based on the available data, South Whitley Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, with higher statewide rankings, better academic proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Whitko Junior/Senior High School.

South Whitley Elementary School outperforms Whitko Junior/Senior High School in key metrics, including a higher statewide ranking, stronger ILEARN proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.21%) and Math (41.95%), and a lower chronic absenteeism rate (5.9%). In contrast, Whitko Junior/Senior High School has lower ILEARN proficiency rates in ELA (28.57%) and Math (19.38%), as well as lower SAT proficiency rates in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (44.79%) and Math (19.79%).

Both schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, South Whitley Elementary School appears to be providing a stronger academic foundation for its students, despite spending less per student ($10,789) compared to Whitko Junior/Senior High School ($12,113). These findings suggest that factors beyond just funding, such as resource allocation and teaching quality, may play a more significant role in student success in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	406 W Wayne St	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 723-6342	289	20	14.8	47.1%	278 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	52.7	499^th of 1010 public elementary schools	50.6%		71.9	277^th of 1016 public elementary schools	72.7%	222			34.0	33.3	41.0	37.0			36.2	53.2	38.1	46.2	30.4			42.0	48.7	$10,789	$1,365	$9,424
Whitko Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Big Blue Ave	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(260) 723-5146	541	61	8.8	42.9%	496 (91.7%)	5 (0.9%)	31 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	50.2	221^st of 431 public high schools	48.7%		31.6	287^th of 398 public high schools	27.9%	66	44.8	19.8					24.7	32.9	28.6					20.2	18.4	19.4		$12,113	$1,226	$10,887

Cities Near Zip Code 46787

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Whitley	0.84 mi	2	298^th
Larwill	5.94 mi	1
Columbia City	7.57 mi	6	239^th
Pierceton	8.84 mi	1	362^nd
North Manchester	9.64 mi	2	124^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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