Summary:
The 47110 zip code area has only one school, Heth-Washington Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the South Harrison Community Schools district. While the district is ranked 95 out of 380 in Indiana and has a 4-star rating, Heth-Washington Elementary's performance is mixed compared to state and district averages.
Heth-Washington Elementary's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally below the state and district averages, with some exceptions in specific grade levels. For example, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 62.5% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state and district, but the 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was only 13.64%, much lower. The school's overall ELA and Math proficiency rates for all grades were 40.22% and 42.39%, respectively, in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 47.1% and 44.81%.
Additionally, Heth-Washington Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 76.28%. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $13,593, and it had a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6. These factors suggest that the school may need to evaluate its resource allocation and explore targeted interventions to improve student outcomes and ensure more consistent and equitable academic performance across all grade levels.
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