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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47111

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Summary:

Zip code 47111 is home to two elementary schools: Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, serving grades PK-2, and Jonathan Jennings Elementary School, serving grades 3-5. Both schools are part of the Greater Clark County Schools district, which is ranked 203 out of 380 in Indiana and holds a 2-star rating.

Jonathan Jennings Elementary School appears to be the standout school in this zip code, demonstrating stronger academic performance. It achieved a 3-star SchoolDigger rating for the 2022-2023 school year, compared to Pleasant Ridge Elementary School's consistent 2-star rating. Jonathan Jennings also shows higher proficiency rates in standardized tests, particularly in Math, with 64.81% proficiency in 5th-grade Math for 2024-2025, significantly exceeding the district's 38.58% and Indiana's 41.5%. While Pleasant Ridge spends more per student ($11,693) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.5), Jonathan Jennings' academic achievements suggest these resources are being utilized effectively for student learning.

Both schools face a similar challenge with chronic absenteeism, both reporting a rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a potential district-wide or community issue. In terms of socioeconomic indicators, Pleasant Ridge Elementary School has a slightly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (52.49%) compared to Jonathan Jennings Elementary School (49.61%). The differing grade levels served mean that direct comparisons of academic performance are most relevant within their respective grade bands, with Jonathan Jennings showing a clear advantage in the upper elementary grades.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Market Street	Charlestown	47111	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(812) 283-0701	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 47111

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charlestown	0.75 mi	3	164^th
Sellersburg	5.91 mi	9	175^th
Jeffersonville	8.33 mi	10	304^th
Henryville	8.6 mi	4	324^th
New Washington	9.65 mi	2	200^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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