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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46793

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Schools

2,013

Students

Top rankedDeKalb High School65^th of 415 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

DeKalb High School up 70 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 46793 covers Waterloo, Indiana, and includes three public schools serving grades PK–12: DeKalb High School (grades 9–12, 1,007 students), DeKalb Middle School (grades 6–8, 759 students), and Waterloo Elementary School (grades PK–5, 247 students), all in the DeKalb County Ctl United School District. Total enrollment is 2,013 students, and the district ranks 181 of 374 in Indiana, at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars.

Academically, the schools vary widely. The high school is the strongest: its 2025–2026 rank is 65 of 415, or the 84th percentile with 4 stars. It posts a 95.7% graduation rate, SAT ERW proficiency of 58.59%, and SAT Math proficiency of 30.84%, above both district and state. It also improved in Biology, SAT ERW, and SAT Math. The elementary school is the lowest ranked: 719 of 1,015, 29th percentile, 1 star. Its ELA all grades is 20.25%, about half the district’s 40.64%, and 5th grade Social Studies is 20%, far below district and state. Yet its all-grade Math is 40.51% and Science is 42.86%, both above district, and 4th grade Math is 57.14%, above the state’s 52%. The middle school has slipped from the 70th to 61st to 52nd percentile. Its ELA all grades is 41.24%, near district, but Math is 29.2% and Science is 31.37%, below district; 7th grade Math is 23.39%, versus the state’s 35.9%.

Attendance and resources add important context. The high school has 19.0% chronic absenteeism, higher than the district’s 13.1% and the state’s 16.7%, despite its strong outcomes. The middle school is at 13.2% and the elementary at 12.9%, both below the state. Free/reduced lunch is 38.63% at the high school, 45.85% at the middle school, and 63.56% at the elementary school. Per-student spending is highest at the elementary school ($13,076), then the high school ($12,438), then the middle school ($10,631). Student-teacher ratios are close: 17.7, 17.6, and 16.4. Overall, parents should see one strong high school with an attendance risk, one middle school with math and science gaps, and one elementary school with serious ELA and social studies gaps but relative math and science strengths.

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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)	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	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	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
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	3424 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1012	1,007	57	17.6	38.6%	898 (89.2%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	28 (2.8%)	75	65^th of 415 public high schools	84.3%		60.9	135^th of 429 public high schools	68.5%	70	58.6	30.8																			59.5			$11,410	$77	$11,333
DeKalb Middle School	Public	6-8	3338 Cr 427	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	No	(260) 920-1013	759	46	16.4	45.8%	685 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	47 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.2%)	49.9	233^rd of 486 public middle schools	52.1%		58.3	188^th of 480 public middle schools	60.8%	45						35.3	40.4	48.0	41.2				33.2	23.4	30.2	29.2		31.4	31.4					$9,799	$80	$9,718
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	30.1	719^th of 1015 public elementary schools	29.2%		29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%	15			14.3	28.6	20.0				20.3	39.3	57.1	30.0				40.5	42.9		42.9	20.0		84.8%		$12,072	$908	$11,164

Cities Near Zip Code 46793

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterloo	0.37 mi	3	206^th
Auburn	3.94 mi	3	269^th
Ashley	5.18 mi	1	279^th
Garrett	7.69 mi	3	342^nd
Butler	8.01 mi	2	254^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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