Summary:
ZIP code 47265 covers North Vernon, Indiana, and contains five public schools — three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school — all part of the Jennings County School Corporation. Together they enroll about 3,014 students, with Jennings County High School the largest at 1,188 students. The district is rated 3 stars and ranks 172nd of 374 Indiana districts (54th percentile), but performance varies widely from school to school.
Brush Creek Elementary School is the clear standout: 4 stars, 71st percentile, the only school in the ZIP improving over three years (45th → 60th → 71st), the lowest chronic absenteeism at 14.0%, and proficiency above district averages in ELA (39.73%), math (59.59%), and science (56.76%) — despite having the lowest per-student spending ($11,557) and the highest student-teacher ratio (16.3) in the ZIP. Sand Creek Elementary School is the lowest performer: 1 star, 28th percentile, the highest elementary absenteeism (19.7%) and free/reduced lunch rate (87.01%), with math 14.57 points below the district. It does have bright spots, including 5th-grade ELA and math above state averages.
Jennings County High School shows a paradox: a 95.5% graduation rate, above the state's 89.7%, but SAT math proficiency of 12.98% versus the state's 25.6%, plus 28.0% chronic absenteeism — far above district and state. Jennings County Middle School has declined from the 51st to the 37th percentile, and North Vernon Elementary School sits at the 35th percentile with relative strength in 3rd-grade math. Attendance is the ZIP's biggest shared challenge, and the high school is large enough to pull the area's overall chronic absenteeism rate to roughly 20.8%.
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