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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47138

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Students

Top rankedLexington Elementary School179^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 47138 is home to one elementary school, Lexington Elementary School, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. This public school is part of the Scott County School District 2.

Lexington Elementary School demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, where proficiency rates significantly exceed both district and state averages. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 76.67%, compared to the district's 38.64% and the state's 40.3%. Similarly, 3rd-grade Math proficiency was 80%, well above the district's 45.7% and the state's 51.5%. The school also shows strength in 4th-grade Science and 5th-grade Social Studies, with proficiency rates above district and state benchmarks. Overall, Lexington Elementary School consistently outperforms its district in ELA and Math proficiency. However, there is a noticeable decline in proficiency in 5th-grade ELA and Math in both the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency in 2024-2025 falling below district and state averages.

While Lexington Elementary School has a history of strong statewide rankings, including 81st out of 1016 elementary schools in Indiana for the 2022-2023 school year, it faces challenges with student well-being and engagement. The chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 17.8%, which is a significant concern. The school serves a student population with a substantial socioeconomic need, as indicated by the 58.41% free/reduced lunch rate. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and above-average spending per student ($13,732), these resources do not appear to fully translate into consistent academic success across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in the upper elementary grades. Further investigation into the causes of chronic absenteeism and the factors contributing to performance disparities would be beneficial for targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lexington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7980 E Walnut St	Lexington	47138	Scott County	Scott County School District 2	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 752-8924	205	17	12.4	56.6%	182 (88.8%)	6 (2.9%)	10 (4.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	80.3	179^th of 1005 public elementary schools	82.2%		83.3	146^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.6%	33	76.7	65.8	34.8	61.5	80.0	57.9	43.5	61.5	57.9	57.9	56.5	$13,732	$942	$12,790

Cities Near Zip Code 47138

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Scottsburg	2.9 mi	5	222^nd
Lexington	4.46 mi	1	57^th
Deputy	5.76 mi	1	86^th
Austin	8.03 mi	3	368^th
Hanover	9.79 mi	3	290^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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