Summary:
ZIP code 47016 in Cedar Grove, Indiana has exactly one elementary school — Mount Carmel School — serving grades K–6 with 213 students as part of Franklin County Community School Corp. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, everything below describes this single school, but the data show it is a genuinely strong performer rather than just the default standout.
Mount Carmel has earned 4 stars in each of the last three ranking years, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide in 2023–2024, 81st in 2024–2025, and 82nd in 2025–2026 — consistently in the top 15–19% of ranked schools. That is well above its own district, which is rated 3 stars and sits at the 57th percentile (161 of 374). In 2025–2026 all-grade tests, the school beat the district by 14.14 points in English Language Arts (51.72% vs. 37.58%), 28.70 points in math (64.66% vs. 35.96%), and 24.23 points in science (61.11% vs. 36.88%). Math is the clear signature strength: every grade level exceeded both district and state, and 6th grade math reached 80% proficient — 41.54 points above the district and 39.80 points above the state. Sixth grade science was also exceptional at 75%, and 5th grade social studies climbed from 50% to 64.29% year over year. ELA is above the state in every listed grade; the only soft spot is 4th grade ELA, where the school trails its district slightly (50% vs. 52.24%) but still beats the state's 42.2%.
Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism is 12.8%, lower than both the district (19.2%) and state (16.7%). About 37.09% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, spending is $12,736 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1 — roughly 15 teachers for 213 students. One caveat for parents: with only 213 students, single-grade percentages can swing noticeably from one cohort to the next, so the standout 6th grade results may rest on a relatively small number of students.
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