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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 46953

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Top rankedEastbrook Middle School150^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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John L McCulloch Junior High School up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There are two middle schools serving students in zip code 46953: John L McCulloch Junior High School, serving grades 7-8, and Eastbrook Middle School, serving grades 6-8.

When comparing the two middle schools in zip code 46953, Eastbrook Middle School emerges as the higher-performing institution. This is evident in their statewide rankings, with Eastbrook Middle School ranking 105th out of 489 Indiana middle schools in 2022-2023, while John L McCulloch Junior High School ranked 411th. Furthermore, Eastbrook Middle School demonstrates significantly stronger academic performance, with substantially higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Eastbrook Middle School had an overall ELA proficiency of 44.38% compared to 18.54% at John L McCulloch Junior High School.

Several key metrics highlight this performance gap. Eastbrook Middle School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (45.62%) compared to John L McCulloch Junior High School (73.35%). Interestingly, both schools share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a common challenge. A notable finding is the significant difference in spending per student, with John L McCulloch Junior High School spending $14,980 per student, considerably more than Eastbrook Middle School's $8,418, yet with lower academic outcomes. The strength of the respective districts also plays a role, with Eastbrook Community School Corp holding a 4-star rating and a better district rank (111th of 380) compared to Marion Community Schools, which has a 1-star rating and a district rank of 304th of 380.

An interesting anomaly is the performance in Biology. While Eastbrook Middle School shows very high proficiency in Biology (90.32% in 2023-2024 and 95% in 2024-2025), John L McCulloch Junior High School also demonstrates a surprisingly high proficiency rate in Biology for the 2023-2024 school year (59.09%), significantly exceeding its district's average and the state average. This suggests that science, particularly biology, may be a strength for middle schools in this zip code. Despite John L McCulloch Junior High School having a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (12.6) compared to Eastbrook Middle School (14.9), this did not translate into better overall academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (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	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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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 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%)	66	150^th of 480 public middle schools	68.8%		78.5	90^th of 491 public middle schools	81.7%	60	40.2	42.7	50.5	44.4	42.9	29.8	50.5	40.6	36.9	36.9	95.0	$8,418	$484	$7,934
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%)	16.7	399^th of 480 public middle schools	16.9%		16.4	407^th of 491 public middle schools	17.1%	8		20.6	16.9	18.5		15.9	11.8	13.6			37.0	$14,980	$2,359	$12,622

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.

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