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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47265

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At a glance

Schools

1,254

Students

Top rankedBrush Creek Elementary School404^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Brush Creek Elementary School up 155 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There are three elementary schools serving students in zip code 47265, all part of the Jennings County School Corporation. These schools serve elementary grades and are located in North Vernon, Indiana. The district itself is ranked 170 out of 380 in Indiana and holds a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing the three elementary schools in zip code 47265, Brush Creek Elementary School stands out for its academic performance, particularly in recent test scores. In the 2024-2025 data, Brush Creek Elementary showed higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42.17%) and Math (48.8%) compared to both the district and Indiana averages. Its 4th-grade Math proficiency was particularly strong at 70.27%. In contrast, North Vernon Elementary School and Sand Creek Elementary School had lower proficiency rates, generally falling below the district average in most subjects.

Several key metrics offer further insights into these schools. All three schools reported an identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a potential common challenge. Sand Creek Elementary has the highest rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 88.19%, indicating a higher concentration of students from low-income households, while Brush Creek Elementary has the lowest at 70.31%. Interestingly, Brush Creek Elementary achieved its higher academic performance with the lowest spending per student ($11,557) among the three schools, while Sand Creek Elementary, with the highest spending per student ($12,890), had lower proficiency rates. The statewide rankings for all three schools consistently place them in the lower half of Indiana elementary schools, with 1 or 2 SchoolDigger stars, highlighting an area for overall improvement within the district.

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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 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th 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
North Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4903	566	40	14.1	73.1%	515 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	33.1	699^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.4%		41.2	616^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.1%	83	30.8	27.6	27.6	30.0	28.9	48.7	38.2	28.6	28.8	35.5	29.0	32.9	31.0	18.4	$12,681	$1,271	$11,411
Brush Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	4275 E US Hwy 50	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 458-6582	303	19	16.3	69.3%	280 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.9	404^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.8%		47	559^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.7%	155	48.8	43.2	26.8	48.9	42.2	51.2	70.3	22.0	53.2	48.8	56.8	44.7	50.0	19.5	$11,557	$924	$10,633
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1450 W Cr 500 N	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 352-9343	385	26	14.6	87.0%	300 (77.9%)	3 (0.8%)	67 (17.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	38.9	634^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.9%		33.6	688^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.9%	54	25.7	25.8	28.9	40.5	30.3	17.1	41.9	40.4	48.7	37.4	38.7	38.9	38.8	11.8	$12,890	$1,401	$11,489
Panther Virtual Academy	Public	K-8	34 West Main Street	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(812) 346-4483	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 47265

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Vernon	0.82 mi	7	285^th
Scipio	5.21 mi	1	166^th
Hayden	5.27 mi	1	242^nd
Commiskey	10.39 mi	1	99^th
Seymour	12.58 mi	8	329^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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