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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 47446

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Top rankedMitchell Junior High School376^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

Summary:

There is one middle school serving zip code 47446, Mitchell Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8.

Mitchell Junior High School is the sole middle school in zip code 47446, serving 114 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mitchell Community Schools district, which ranks 274 out of 380 districts in Indiana and holds a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates consistently falling below the Indiana state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all tested grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 academic year, ELA proficiency was 21.54% compared to the state average (where available), and Math proficiency was 16.62%.

Several key metrics highlight areas for improvement at Mitchell Junior High School. The chronic absenteeism rate stands at 17.8% for 2023-2024, which may contribute to the low academic performance. A high percentage of students, 69.3%, qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student body comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite a very low student-teacher ratio of 4.1 and a high spending per student of $39,480, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, generally placing it in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools.

Looking at specific grade levels, 8th-grade ELA proficiency at 30.3% (2024-2025) is the highest within the school, though still below the state average. Math proficiency in 8th grade is 29.29% (2024-2025), also below the state average. Notably, 7th-grade Math proficiency is particularly low at 8.26% (2024-2025). The available Science data for 6th grade shows a proficiency rate of 19.83% (2024-2025), which is also considerably lower than the Indiana average. These figures suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student achievement across all subjects and grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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	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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mitchell Junior High School	Public	6-8	1010 Bishop Blvd	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 849-3747	336	28	12.0	67.0%	314 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	21	376^th of 480 public middle schools	21.7%		23.2	370^th of 491 public middle schools	24.6%	6	17.1	18.4	30.3	21.5	13.7	8.3	29.3	16.6	19.8	19.8	$39,480	$2,046	$37,435

Cities Near Zip Code 47446

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mitchell	0.34 mi	4	359^th
Orleans	4.79 mi	2	342^nd
Bedford	7.6 mi	10	286^th
Oolitic	11.15 mi	1	307^th
Paoli	12.67 mi	3	292^nd

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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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