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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 46996

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Top rankedEastern Pulaski Elementary School520^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

The 46996 zip code area has only one elementary school, Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 358 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 520 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025. While the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Math scores are above the state average, its 4th and 5th-grade scores are below average in several subjects, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Eastern Pulaski Elementary School faces challenges related to high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 17.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, over 56% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic factors that can influence academic performance. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student of $12,762 is higher than the state average, indicating a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.

Overall, Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp and Eastern Pulaski Elementary School have room for improvement in addressing the school's declining statewide ranking, mixed academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to enhance the school's overall performance and provide a quality education for the students in the 46996 zip code area.

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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 Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 School Dr	Winamac	46996	Pulaski County	Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 946-3955	473	35	13.5	55.0%	415 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	49.6	520^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.3%		65.1	353^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	65.1%	167	51.3	32.0	34.1	39.1	59.0	45.3	25.9	42.9	42.7	42.7	31.4	$12,762	$1,208	$11,554

Cities Near Zip Code 46996

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winamac	0.64 mi	3	174^th
Royal Center	13.97 mi	2	137^th
North Judson	14.5 mi	3	265^th
Culver	14.75 mi	2	233^rd
Francesville	15.08 mi	3	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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