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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47460

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911

Students

Top rankedMcCormick's Creek Elementary School241^st of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools

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McCormick's Creek Elementary School up 142 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 47460 in Spencer, Indiana has two elementary schools, both part of the Spencer-Owen Community Schools district: Spencer Elementary School (grades PK–6, 521 students) and McCormick's Creek Elementary School (grades K–6, 390 students), together serving 911 students. The district itself ranks 163 of 374 in Indiana — the 56th percentile, with 3 stars.

McCormick's Creek Elementary School is the standout. In 2025–26 it ranked 241 of 1,015 schools — the 76th percentile with 4 stars — up from the 68th percentile with 3 stars in 2023–24 and the 62nd percentile with 3 stars in 2024–25. Its proficiency rates are 51.72% in ELA, 56.65% in Math, and 54.26% in Science, all above the district averages of 45.32%, 41.07%, and 45.11%. It also has lower chronic absenteeism (14.8%, below the state's 16.7%), a lower free/reduced lunch rate (44.62%), and spends $12,108 per student.

Spencer Elementary School sits below the median: 518 of 1,015, the 49th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, though that is up from the 37th percentile in 2023–24. Its bright spot is 4th grade, where ELA is 63.86% and Math 65.06%, both above state benchmarks and competitive with McCormick's Creek. But 5th and 6th grade results lag badly — 5th grade Math at 24.29% and 6th grade Math at 22.97%, versus 48.15% and 56.86% at McCormick's Creek. Spencer also has higher chronic absenteeism (17.9%) and a higher free/reduced lunch rate (58.54%), with $11,420 per student in spending. For parents, McCormick's Creek offers stronger overall outcomes, while Spencer shows real 4th-grade strength and recent ELA gains but weaker upper-grade results.

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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 (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/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
McCormick's Creek Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	74.5	241^st of 1015 public elementary schools	76.3%		61	383^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	61.9%	142	50.9	53.5	46.3	56.9	51.7	58.2	65.1	48.2	56.9	56.7	62.8	47.1	54.3	46.3	95.3%		$12,108	$1,502	$10,606
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%)	50.5	518^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.0%		42.8	590^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.3%	72	49.1	63.9	30.0	28.4	43.3	54.6	65.1	24.3	23.0	41.8	56.6	20.3	39.5	31.4	86.2%		$11,420	$1,320	$10,100

Cities Near Zip Code 47460

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spencer	0.64 mi	4	192^nd
Gosport	5.97 mi	1	217^th
Bloomington	6.05 mi	28	155^th
Ellettsville	7.04 mi	3	79^th
Patricksburg	10.82 mi	1	281^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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