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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46936

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At a glance

School

727

Students

Top rankedEastern Elementary School389^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eastern Elementary School up 30 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There is one elementary school serving grades PK-5 in zip code 46936: Eastern Elementary School, part of the Eastern Howard School Corporation. This school serves 728 students and is located in a district that ranks 98 out of 380 in Indiana.

Eastern Elementary School has shown consistent statewide performance over the past three years, generally ranking between 340 and 450 out of over 1000 Indiana elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. A notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. Academically, the school demonstrates strengths in Math, with 47.86% of students scoring proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year (exceeding the district average of 43.07%), and in 5th-grade Social Studies, where proficiency was 56.03% in 2024-2025, matching the district average. However, English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades is an area needing improvement, with rates consistently below the district average.

While Math proficiency for all grades saw a slight decrease from 52.38% in 2023-2024 to 47.86% in 2024-2025, a significant drop was observed in 3rd-grade Math proficiency, falling from 62.71% to 40.34%. ELA proficiency for all grades saw a slight increase from 36.97% to 39.77%, though overall proficiency remains low. The school serves a significant portion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 48.08% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The spending per student is $8,763, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.6. These figures provide context for the school's operations and student support.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 S Harrison St	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 628-7866	727	40	18.0	39.9%	654 (90.0%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	60.7	389^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.3%		59.6	419^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.6%	30	37.5	43.1	38.8	39.8	40.3	60.3	43.1	47.9	49.1	49.1	56.0	$8,763	$150	$8,613

Cities Near Zip Code 46936

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greentown	0.18 mi	3	140^th
Kokomo	5.22 mi	23	326^th
Swayzee	8.01 mi	1
Sharpsville	8.22 mi	2	269^th
Converse	8.78 mi	3	134^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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