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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46787

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At a glance

School

300

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSouth Whitley Elementary School64^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Whitley Elementary School up 338 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 46787 is served by exactly one elementary school, South Whitley Elementary School, a PK–5 campus at 406 W Wayne St in South Whitley with 300 students, belonging to the Whitko Community School Corp. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, there are no within-ZIP comparisons to make — this school is the entire local picture, and its recent results are strong enough to stand out on their own.

The headline is the school's ranking climb. South Whitley Elementary ranked 499 of 1,011 Indiana elementary schools (51st percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, 402 of 1,005 (60th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025, then 64 of 1,015 (94th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026 — a 435-position improvement over two years. Test proficiency in 2025–2026 was high across subjects: 67.69% in English Language Arts and 73.08% in Math for all grades, plus 57.89% in Science. Standouts include 5th Grade Social Studies at 95.83% proficient (district 70.65%, state 47.20%), 5th Grade ELA at 81.25%, and 5th Grade Math at 79.17% — both roughly 37–39 points above the state. Every reported grade-level subject with state data is above the state average, with the smallest margins in 4th Grade Math (+11.16 points) and 4th Grade Science (+14.09 points). Gains from 2024–2025 were broad: ELA all grades rose from 40.56% to 67.69%, Math from 51.11% to 73.08%, Science from 39.13% to 57.89%, and 5th Grade Social Studies from 42.55% to 95.83%.

Attendance supports the academics: chronic absenteeism was just 6.5% in 2024–2025, versus 16.3% for the district and 16.7% statewide. Context figures look moderate rather than advantaged — 45% free/reduced lunch, $11,697 per-student spending (2023–2024), and a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio. Notably, the district overall is rated 3 stars at the 56th percentile and ranked 166 of 374, so the school is currently outperforming its district's profile. One caveat for parents: the 2025–2026 results cover a single year, and year-to-year swings can reflect cohort changes as well as school improvement.

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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)	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Whitley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 W Wayne St	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 723-6342	300	18	16.4	45.0%	275 (91.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	90.5	64^th of 1015 public elementary schools	93.7%		60	402^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	60.0%	338	61.4	57.9	81.3	67.7	75.0	63.2	79.2	73.1	57.9	57.9	95.8	$11,697	$1,156	$10,542

Cities Near Zip Code 46787

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Whitley	0.84 mi	2	261^st
Larwill	5.94 mi	1
Columbia City	7.57 mi	7	255^th
Pierceton	8.84 mi	1	358^th
North Manchester	9.64 mi	2	153^rd

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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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