Schools in Zip Code 46987

ZIP code 46987 covers Sweetser, Indiana, and contains just one public school: Sweetser Elementary School, a grades 3–4 building of about 200 students (roughly 100 per grade) that is part of Oak Hill United School Corp. Because it is a two-grade school, every reported grade-level result reflects only 3rd and 4th grade, and "All Grades" figures are essentially a combination of those two years rather than a full elementary span.

The school's clearest strength is attendance. Chronic absenteeism stands at 6.8%, well below its district's 7.9% and less than half Indiana's 16.7% — a notable result given that 42% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Achievement is improving steadily alongside it: Sweetser climbed from the 51st to the 61st percentile in state elementary rankings between 2023-24 and 2025-26, gaining 100 places, and holds a 3-star rating. Both ELA and math proficiency rose year over year (ELA +4.64 points, math +3.32), with math the consistently stronger subject at both grade levels. Third graders outperform the state in ELA (47.0 vs 40.8) and especially math (62.0 vs 51.9), and the school's ELA gap to its district shrank from roughly 10 points to about 1.5 points in a single year.

The watch items are concentrated in 4th grade and in science. Fourth graders trail state averages in ELA (37.08 vs 42.2) and math (49.44 vs 52.0), though these are a different cohort from the strong 3rd graders, so the gap may reflect class composition rather than instruction. Science held flat at 44.94 while the district rose to 51.11, flipping a small school advantage into a district lead. The school also sits below its district's overall standing (3 stars, 61st percentile vs 4 stars, 72nd percentile). Resources are moderate, at $10,912 per student and a 14.4:1 student–teacher ratio.