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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 47172

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At a glance

School

748

Students

Top rankedSilver Creek Middle School125^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Silver Creek Middle School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 47172 is home to one middle school, Silver Creek Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public middle school is part of the Silver Creek School Corporation, which is recognized as a high-performing district in Indiana.

Silver Creek Middle School demonstrates consistent performance above the Indiana state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades, with a notable strength in 8th-grade ELA. While the school's overall math proficiency is slightly below its district's average, 6th graders show strong performance, exceeding both district and state averages. Conversely, 7th-grade math proficiency dips below district and state levels, suggesting an area for potential focus. Science proficiency in the 2024-2025 academic year is slightly above district and state averages for 6th grade. The school enrolls 754 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 18.1. The chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% in the 2023-2024 academic year is a concern that may impact student learning.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, with a high of 96th in the 2021-2022 academic year, indicating its capacity for strong performance. The school serves a significant portion of students (36.6%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the spending per student is $9,298, reflecting investment in student support. Overall, Silver Creek Middle School offers a solid educational experience, particularly in ELA, with opportunities for growth in specific grade-level math performance and addressing chronic absenteeism.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	495 N Indiana Ave	Sellersburg	47172	Clark County	Silver Creek School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 246-4421	748	42	17.8	35.6%	593 (79.3%)	13 (1.7%)	83 (11.1%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.9%)	70.3	125^th of 480 public middle schools	74.0%		68.6	143^rd of 491 public middle schools	70.9%	18	40.7	40.9	48.9	43.8	49.1	35.3	42.0	42.1	47.2	47.2	$9,298	$284	$9,014

Cities Near Zip Code 47172

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sellersburg	0.93 mi	9	175^th
New Albany	3.74 mi	12	243^rd
Jeffersonville	4.53 mi	10	304^th
Clarksville	4.74 mi	7	382^nd
Charlestown	5.78 mi	3	164^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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