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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47302

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Schools

2,278

Students

Districts

Top rankedCowan High School211^th of 429 Indiana high schools

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Biggest riser

Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry up 57 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Southside Middle School 10.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 47302 zip code area of Muncie, Indiana is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools serve students across various grade levels and are operated by Muncie Community Schools and Cowan Community School Corp.

The data highlights stark differences in academic performance between the schools. Cowan Elementary School and Cowan High School consistently outperform the state and district averages on ILEARN tests, while Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry struggles with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages. The Cowan schools also have higher graduation rates and lower rates of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to the other schools in the area.

The data also reveals challenges faced by some schools, such as Inspire Academy and Muncie Virtual Academy, which serve more disadvantaged student populations and struggle with low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by these schools and help improve outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2801 E 16th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 216-7980	201	14	14.3	95.5%	112 (55.7%)	42 (20.9%)	17 (8.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (13.4%)	9.1	929^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	986^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.5%	57			4.0	15.4	26.7	0.0	5.6	20.0	11.7	0.0	3.9	13.3	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.3	26.9	12.5	21.4	13.3		$14,163	$1,323	$12,840
Cowan Elementary School	Public	K-6	1000 W Cr 600 S	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 289-7129	409	29	14.3	54.0%	367 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	48.7	532^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.1%		61	401^st of 1011 public elementary schools	60.3%	131			21.0	32.8	40.0	22.1			28.2	40.3	51.7	46.0	52.9			47.9	44.8	32.4	38.1	48.0		$9,692	$800	$8,892
Cowan High School	Public	7-12	9401 S Nottingham	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Cowan Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7128	318	25	12.9	47.2%	288 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	49.2	211^th of 429 public high schools	50.8%		43.7	242^nd of 432 public high schools	44.0%	31	55.1	8.2					33.3	44.6	38.9					33.3	23.2	28.3					52.9	$11,922	$642	$11,280
Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 S Macedonia Ave	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5401	411	29	13.9	74.2%	249 (60.6%)	64 (15.6%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (18.5%)	11.3	905^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.2	907^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.3%	2			8.3	10.5	19.6				12.4	22.5	19.3	17.9				20.1	19.3		19.3	16.1		$15,741	$5,253	$10,488
Southside Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 East 26th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5320	469	44	10.6	85.7%	264 (56.3%)	105 (22.4%)	31 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.1%)	8.3	453^rd of 480 public middle schools	5.6%		7.9	468^th of 491 public middle schools	4.7%	15						12.5	8.8	17.3	12.9				5.9	3.7	9.6	6.4		11.1	11.1		38.5	$17,651	$3,277	$14,374
South View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Franklin	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5226	470	37	12.5	90.0%	271 (57.7%)	78 (16.6%)	28 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (18.1%)	8.4	946^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.9%		6.5	976^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.5%	30			5.2	9.6	16.2				10.7	26.3	14.3	15.9				18.9	7.8		7.8	6.0		$13,787	$4,009	$9,778

Cities Near Zip Code 47302

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muncie	0.64 mi	20	297^th
Indianapolis	1.74 mi	266	371^st
Yorktown	5.9 mi	4	75^th
Selma	6.09 mi	3	122^nd
Gaston	9.88 mi	3	271^st

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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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