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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47243

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633

Students

Top rankedSouthwestern Elementary School430^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Summary:

There is one elementary school serving zip code 47243, Southwestern Elementary School, which serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. This school is part of the Southwestern-Jefferson County Con district.

Southwestern Elementary School has an enrollment of 630 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.1. The school's overall proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA) for the 2024-2025 school year was 42.97%, which is slightly above the district average of 38.27%. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 52.85%, significantly exceeding the district's average of 37.03%. The school's performance in 3rd and 4th grade is particularly strong, with proficiency rates in both ELA and Math for these grades often surpassing district and state averages. However, 5th-grade performance shows lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and notably Social Studies compared to state averages. The school's SchoolDigger rating has remained at 2 out of 5 stars for the past three reported years, with its rank fluctuating from 358 out of 1020 in 2021-2022 to 529 out of 1016 in 2022-2023.

Several factors may influence student outcomes at Southwestern Elementary School. The chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 17.8%, which is a notable concern. Additionally, 68.41% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a significant portion of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school spends $9,721 per student, which is a substantial investment. While the school demonstrates strengths in certain grade levels and subjects, the overall performance trends and consistent SchoolDigger rating suggest areas where further support and improvement may be beneficial, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and bolstering 5th-grade academic achievement.

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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
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 South Main Cross St	Hanover	47243	Jefferson County	Southwestern-Jefferson County Con	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 866-9400	633	34	18.6	65.4%	540 (85.3%)	10 (1.6%)	61 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.2%)	57.6	430^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.2%		62.4	387^th of 1011 public elementary schools	61.7%	43	42.9	49.5	35.4	43.0	65.9	58.1	31.7	52.9	45.2	45.2	20.3	$9,721	$567	$9,154

Cities Near Zip Code 47243

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hanover	0.28 mi	3	290^th
Madison	4.83 mi	5	291^st
Lexington	9.37 mi	1	57^th
New Washington	10.88 mi	2	200^th
Deputy	11.29 mi	1	86^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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