Summary:
ZIP code 47471 is served by a single public school, White River Valley Elementary School, an elementary campus in Worthington, Indiana that enrolls 345 students in grades PK–5 and belongs to the White River Valley School District. Because it is the only school in the ZIP, there are no local peers to compare it with; the useful comparisons are against its district and the state. For 2025–2026 the school ranked 538 of 1015 Indiana schools — the 47th percentile — earning 2 stars, a step down from 471 of 1005 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025 and 495 of 1011 (51st percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024.
Academically, results are mixed. English language arts is the clearest weakness: all-grades ELA was 31.45% in 2025–2026, below the district's 36.61%, and every tested grade fell below the state average — 3rd grade 29.63% vs. 40.8%, 4th grade 26.53% vs. 42.2%, and 5th grade 37.5% vs. 42.2%. ELA also slipped from 36.48% the prior year. Math came in at 44.65% for all grades, slightly above the district's 43.88% but below the state at every tested grade, and down roughly 7 points year over year. Bright spots exist: 4th grade science reached 48.98%, above the state's 43.8%, and 5th grade social studies hit 51.79%, above the state's 47.2% and up sharply from 30.43%.
Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength at 13.4% for 2024–2025, better than the district's 15.1% and the state's 16.7%. Most students — 56.52% — qualify for free or reduced lunch, so the school serves a population with above-average economic need, worth keeping in mind when reading proficiency rates. The school spends $9,751 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.6; no district or state benchmarks for either figure were provided, so they are descriptive rather than evaluative. In short, families get a mid-range school with strong attendance and some standout grade-level subjects, but with ELA and the latest overall rating as areas to watch.
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