Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47106

ZIP code 47106 covers Borden, Indiana, a small community served by a single district — Borden-Henryville School Corporation — and just two public schools with 635 students combined: William W Borden Elementary School (PK–6, 333 students) and William W Borden High School (7–12, 302 students). There is no standalone middle school, so grades 7 and 8 are housed in the high school building. Both schools sit on one campus on West Street.

Both schools individually earn 4 stars, while the district as a whole is rated 3 stars — meaning the Borden campus looks like the stronger half of its corporation. The high school is the higher-ranked of the two, sitting between the 78th and 86th percentile over the last three years; the elementary holds steadily in the low-to-high 70s. Standouts include 4th grade at the elementary, where ELA, math, and science all run roughly 18 to 24 points above state, plus 6th and 7th grade math, which are well above state. SAT reading/writing (67.86%) is 16 points above state. The clearest concern is SAT math, where only 17.86% met the benchmark versus 25.6% statewide, and it fell 9.6 points in a year. Third grade ELA and math, 5th grade ELA, and 8th grade math also trail state.

For families, a few practical notes: the elementary serves a notably higher share of students from low-income households (44.14% free/reduced lunch vs. 28.48% at the high school) yet still exceeds state in most grade levels, and it does so on less money — $11,220 per pupil versus $15,275 at the high school, which also has smaller classes. Chronic absenteeism is slightly above state at the elementary (18.0%) and below state at the high school (15.2%). With roughly 300 students per building, a single class can swing a grade-level score by several points, so year-to-year changes of a few points are worth watching but not over-reading. The multi-year rankings are the steadier signal: both schools are consistently solid performers in the top quarter to top third of Indiana schools in their divisions.