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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47421

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Schools

1,770

Students

Districts

Top rankedParkview Elementary School177^th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lawrence County Independent Schools up 127 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Parkview Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

Elementary schools in ZIP code 47421 (Bedford, Indiana) total five, enrolling 1,770 students, with four serving PK–6 or K–6 and one serving K–8. Four of the five belong to North Lawrence Com Schools, rated 3 stars and ranked 178 of 374 districts; the fifth, Lawrence County Independent Schools, is its own K–8 district, rated 1 star and ranked 276 of 374. Enrollment ranges from 205 at the independent school to 528 at Parkview Elementary School.

Parkview Elementary School is the clear academic standout: ranked 177 of 1,015 (83rd percentile, 4 stars), it posts the group's highest all-grade proficiency in ELA (48.3%), Math (63.5%), Science (61.94%), and 5th-grade Social Studies (64.06%), while also having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 12.1. Needmore Elementary School is next, ranked 436 of 1,015 (57th percentile, 3 stars), and it leads attendance with 11.9% chronic absenteeism. At the other end, Shawswick Elementary School ranks 703 of 1,015 and has the lowest all-grade ELA (24.11%) and Science (35.25%), plus a striking 5th-grade Math result of 4.69%. Lincoln Elementary School (645 of 1,015) has the highest free/reduced lunch rate at 74.92% and very weak 5th-grade results. Lawrence County Independent Schools ranks 644 of 1,015, with the highest chronic absenteeism (31.4%), the lowest all-grade Math (32.69%), and the highest per-student spending ($14,437).

Attendance, spending, and trends do not line up simply with outcomes. Lawrence County Independent Schools spends the most per student but has the lowest all-grade Math; Shawswick Elementary School spends the least ($10,737) and has the weakest ELA and Science; Parkview Elementary School spends $12,312 and performs best. Math improved at all five schools year over year, while ELA declined at three of the four North Lawrence schools. Rank trends split, with Parkview Elementary School and Lawrence County Independent Schools gaining ground while Needmore Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Shawswick Elementary School slipped. Because Lawrence County Independent Schools serves K–8, its all-grade figures include middle grades, where 8th-grade Math is 8.33% and 8th-grade ELA 16.67% against state rates of 34.2% and 44.0%.

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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 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	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
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	223 Old Farm Road	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	Lawrence County Independent Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 277-9803	205	15	13.6	63.4%	186 (90.7%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	37.6	644^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.6%		25.5	771^st of 1005 public elementary schools	23.3%	127	21.1	42.9	23.5	23.5	36.4	16.7	28.9	57.9	46.4	23.5	17.7	18.2	8.3	32.7	42.9	23.5	35.6	29.4	85.2%		$14,018	$1,762	$12,256
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	2014 'F' St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-6311	307	21	14.6	74.9%	276 (89.9%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	37.3	645^th of 1015 public elementary schools	36.5%		38.6	636^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.7%	9	37.5	42.6	8.9	16.2			27.6	51.8	61.7	11.1	18.9			37.8	46.8	29.7	39.3	13.6	76.3%		$11,484	$1,245	$10,238
Shawswick Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Shawswick School Rd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-3115	507	32	15.6	59.4%	471 (92.9%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	31.7	703^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.8	659^th of 1005 public elementary schools	34.4%	44	30.0	27.0	12.7	24.6			24.1	51.3	43.2	4.7	36.9			35.3	33.8	36.9	35.3	11.5	94%		$10,658	$935	$9,723
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2024 W 16th St	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 275-3301	528	43	12.1	71.2%	476 (90.2%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	80.4	177^th of 1015 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.8	248^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.3%	71	50.0	46.2	42.2	54.3			48.3	69.7	70.3	52.4	61.4			63.5	62.5	61.4	61.9	64.1	80%		$12,345	$1,590	$10,755
Needmore Elementary School	Public	K-6	278 Trogdon Lane	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 279-2192	223	17	13.0	60.5%	201 (90.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	56.4	436^th of 1015 public elementary schools	57.0%		62.6	368^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.4%	68	28.2	27.8	37.0	57.1			37.2	59.0	47.2	22.2	45.7			45.3	44.4	54.3	49.3	55.6			$12,553	$1,302	$11,251

Cities Near Zip Code 47421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford	0.12 mi	10	260^th
Oolitic	2.6 mi	1	329^th
Springville	8.42 mi	1	218^th
Mitchell	8.49 mi	4	350^th
Bloomington	11.92 mi	28	155^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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