Summary:
ZIP code 47018 is served by one public school, Dillsboro Elementary School, a K–6 elementary school in Dillsboro, Indiana, with 267 students in South Dearborn Community School Corp. It is a standout: it earned 4 stars and ranked 172 out of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 83rd percentile, while the district is rated 3 stars and ranked 154 out of 374 districts, at the 59th percentile. The school also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.0%, compared with 14.1% for the district and 16.7% statewide. About 50.19% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending was $11,507 in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.8 in 2024–2025.
In 2025–2026, Dillsboro Elementary outperformed its district in every all-grade ILEARN subject: ELA 55.65% vs. 35.79%, Math 63.48% vs. 32.76%, and Science 68.75% vs. 37.99%. Grade-level results are strongest in 5th Grade Math at 74.36%, compared with 42% statewide; 4th Grade Science at 68.75%, compared with 43.8% statewide; and 5th Grade Social Studies at 66.67%, compared with 47.2% statewide. The main relative weak spot is 3rd Grade Math at 47.73%, below the state’s 51.9% but above the district’s 42.86%. It is above the state in seven of eight reported grade-level subjects.
The school improved in every comparable subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: ELA rose from 50.69% to 55.65%, Math from 58.33% to 63.48%, Science from 52.05% to 68.75%, and 5th Grade Social Studies from 36.11% to 66.67%. Over the same period, district all-grade Math and Science declined. For parents, this is a high-performing school with strong Math, Science, and Social Studies results and very low absenteeism; the main area to watch is 3rd Grade Math. Because ZIP 47018 has only one school, there is no within-ZIP comparison, and grade-level ILEARN results cover grades 3–5 even though the school serves K–6.
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