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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46953

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At a glance

Schools

2,907

Students

Districts

Top rankedEastbrook High School121^st of 415 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

John L McCulloch Junior High School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

John L McCulloch Junior High School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 46953 is home to six schools — one elementary (K–4), two middle (6–8), and three high schools (9–12) — serving a combined 2,907 students across two ranked districts and one standalone high school in the Marion, Indiana area.

The clearest dividing line is between Eastbrook Community School Corp and Marion Community Schools. Eastbrook's district ranks 124 of 374 (67th percentile, 3 stars), while Marion ranks 301 of 374 (20th percentile, 1 star). Eastbrook High School is the strongest traditional high school here: a 97.5% graduation rate, 10.1% chronic absenteeism (below the state's 16.7%), SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing of 55.08% versus the state's 51.9%, and a climb from 3 stars to 4 stars. Eastbrook Middle School posts a striking Biology End-of-Course proficiency of 97.37% in 2025-26 and 95% in 2024-25, far above state figures, plus 8th-grade ELA of 60.17% against the state's 44%. By contrast, Marion High School, the largest school at 1,058 students, graduates 92.9% — above the state's 89.7% — but reports 39.0% chronic absenteeism, SAT EBRW of 31.82%, and SAT Math of 12.73%. Frances Slocum Elementary School shows very low ELA (10.39% all grades) and Science (17.14%), and John L McCulloch Junior High School improved its rank but remains at 1 star with 23.02% ELA.

Absenteeism follows district lines: every Marion campus is above the state rate (Marion High 39.0%, McCulloch 28.4%, Frances Slocum 23.8%), while both Eastbrook campuses are below it. Poverty tracks similarly, with free/reduced-lunch rates of about 70–85% in Marion schools versus roughly 40–43% at Eastbrook. Note that higher spending does not guarantee results — McCulloch spends the most per student ($14,980) with low proficiency, while Eastbrook Middle spends the least ($8,418). Finally, Excel Center - Grant County is a structural outlier: 39 students, a 5.5 student-teacher ratio, 89.74% free/reduced lunch, and a reported 0.0% graduation rate, making it hard to compare with a traditional comprehensive high school.

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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 Biology (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	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 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 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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastbrook High School	Public	9-12	560 S 900 E	Marion	46953	Grant County	Eastbrook Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 664-1214	524	36	14.3	40.6%	470 (89.7%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	62.1	121^st of 415 public high schools	70.8%		60.5	137^th of 429 public high schools	68.1%	16	55.1	25.4																43.1	$11,315	$777	$10,537
Eastbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	560 S 900 E	Marion	46953	Grant County	Eastbrook Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 668-7136	358	22	15.9	43.3%	318 (88.8%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.7%)	59.2	184^th of 486 public middle schools	62.1%		66	150^th of 480 public middle schools	68.8%	34					27.8	43.7	60.2	44.4			33.3	35.9	39.0	36.2		33.6	33.6	97.4	$8,418	$484	$7,934
Frances Slocum Elementary School	Public	K-4	2909 S Torrence St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-0589	473	29	16.1	84.6%	158 (33.4%)	165 (34.9%)	52 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (20.3%)	12.8	890^th of 1015 public elementary schools	12.3%		13.2	882^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	12.2%	8			10.7	10.0				10.4	32.1	31.4				31.8	17.1		17.1		$11,102	$1,931	$9,171
John L McCulloch Junior High School	Public	7-8	3528 S Washington St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 674-6917	455	40	11.3	73.0%	197 (43.3%)	103 (22.6%)	75 (16.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (16.7%)	24.1	366^th of 486 public middle schools	24.7%		16.7	399^th of 480 public middle schools	16.9%	33						25.4	20.0	23.0				17.2	21.5	19.1				48.7	$14,980	$2,359	$12,622
Marion High School	Public	9-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 664-9051	1,058	55	19.2	69.8%	481 (45.5%)	214 (20.2%)	188 (17.8%)	11 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (15.5%)	22	325^th of 415 public high schools	21.7%		21	340^th of 429 public high schools	20.7%	15	31.8	12.7																20.0	$13,494	$1,683	$11,811
Grant Regional Career Center	Public	6-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 664-9051	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			$00
Excel Center - Grant County	Public, Charter	9-12	1412 S. Western Avenue	Marion	46953	Grant County	Excel Center - Grant County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 787-1875	39	7	5.5	89.7%	27 (69.2%)	5 (12.8%)	4 (10.3%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 46953

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marion	0.39 mi	13	346^th
Gas City	3.46 mi	3	316^th
Jonesboro	3.83 mi	1
Sweetser	6.39 mi	1	227^th
Fairmount	8.42 mi	6	370^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.