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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47460

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Schools

1,860

Students

Top rankedMcCormick's Creek Elementary School383^rd of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Spencer Elementary School up 44 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 47460 zip code area is home to 4 schools that are part of the Spencer-Owen Community Schools district, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole has a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few schools stand out in the area.

McCormick's Creek Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on ILEARN assessments, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 30% of Indiana elementary schools. In contrast, the other schools in the district lag behind, particularly in Math and English Language Arts, suggesting potential performance gaps that could be addressed. The high school, Owen Valley Community High School, has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.4%, which is above the district and state averages, despite its lower 2-star rating.

Across the district, the schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are 17.8% on average, higher than the state average. Funding and resources also vary, with spending per student ranging from $11,420 at Spencer Elementary to $12,835 at Owen Valley Community High School, and student-teacher ratios ranging from 12.7 to 15.5. These differences in resources may contribute to the performance gaps observed between the schools.

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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
McCormick's Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1601 Flatwoods Rd	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 828-6000	390	26	14.9	44.6%	365 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	61	383^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.2	325^th of 1011 public elementary schools	67.9%	58			35.6	43.4	50.0	41.5			42.9	53.3	71.7	55.8	34.0			53.7	45.3	34.0	39.6	30.8		$12,108	$1,502	$10,606
Owen Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	626 W St Hwy 46	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 829-2249	321	27	11.8	52.3%	303 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	48.6	247^th of 480 public middle schools	48.5%		55.1	213^th of 491 public middle schools	56.6%	34							34.9	40.4	37.8					28.9	23.5	26.0						$12,070	$1,217	$10,853
Owen Valley Community High School	Public	9-12	622 W Sr 46	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 829-2266	628	52	12.1	45.9%	580 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	45.8	227^th of 429 public high schools	47.1%		50.4	198^th of 432 public high schools	54.2%	29	51.0	21.6																			30.8	$12,835	$1,219	$11,616
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 Hillside Ave	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 829-2253	521	37	14.0	58.5%	464 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	42.8	590^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.3%		39.7	634^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.3%	44			34.1	42.4	25.7	25.3			31.8	52.9	57.6	22.9	33.3			41.9	40.9	37.3	39.0	18.6		$11,420	$1,320	$10,100

Cities Near Zip Code 47460

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spencer	0.64 mi	4	260^th
Gosport	5.97 mi	1	320^th
Ellettsville	6.05 mi	4	43^rd
Bloomington	6.87 mi	27	170^th
Patricksburg	10.82 mi	1	338^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.