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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47408

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Schools

758

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMarlin Elementary School44^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Marlin Elementary School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 47408 in Bloomington, Indiana, is served by two public elementary schools — University Elementary School and Marlin Elementary School — both in the Monroe County Community School Corp district. Both serve grades PK through 6 and together enroll 758 students: 536 at University and 222 at Marlin. No middle, high, or alternative schools appear in this ZIP.

Marlin is the standout on current results, ranking 44 of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–26 (96th percentile, 5 stars) — up from 141 two years earlier. Its all-grade proficiency is ELA 67.94%, Math 75.57%, and Science 65.15%. University also performs well, ranking 104 of 1,015 (90th percentile, 4 stars), with ELA 62.5%, Math 63.6%, and Science 58.57%. Both far exceed district averages of 46.44% in ELA, 49.65% in Math, and 50.3% in Science. University stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is 7.1%, compared with 11.0% at Marlin, and both are well below the district's 17.7% and the state's 16.7%.

Both schools exceeded the district and state on every reported grade-level test in 2025–26, but their strengths differ. University leads in 3rd grade ELA (68.06% vs 53.33%) and 4th grade Science (64.06% vs 58.97%), while Marlin leads most upper grades, including 5th grade ELA (77.14%), 6th grade ELA (77.78%), 6th grade Science (74.07%), and 5th grade Social Studies (82.86%). Marlin spends $15,023 per pupil versus $13,753 at University and has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (30.63% vs 38.81%), yet student-teacher ratios are nearly identical at 14.6 and 14.5. Social Studies rose sharply at both schools year over year, while all-grade Science declined at both.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1655 E Bethel Ln	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7750	222	15	14.6	30.6%	199 (89.6%)	3 (1.4%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	92.7	44^th of 1015 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.3	77^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.3%	33	53.3	64.1	77.1	77.8	67.9	76.7	74.4	77.1	74.1	75.6	59.0	74.1	65.2	82.9	100%		$15,808	$322	$15,487
University Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1111 N Russell Rd	Bloomington	47408	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7753	536	37	14.5	38.8%	299 (55.8%)	54 (10.1%)	47 (8.8%)	94 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	87.3	104^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.7	119^th of 1005 public elementary schools	88.2%	15	68.1	60.0	62.7	59.2	62.5	68.1	63.1	57.6	64.5	63.6	64.1	54.0	58.6	69.0	82.5%		$14,519	$339	$14,180

Cities Near Zip Code 47408

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Unionville	2.47 mi	1	2^nd
Bloomington	3.12 mi	28	155^th
Ellettsville	8.76 mi	3	79^th
Morgantown	9.83 mi	1	62^nd
Nashville	11.53 mi	3	227^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.