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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47532

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At a glance

Schools

568

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedNancy Hanks Elementary School40^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ferdinand Elementary School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 47532 is home to two highly-rated elementary schools, Nancy Hanks Elementary School (serving PK-6) and Ferdinand Elementary School (serving PK-4), both of which are recognized for their strong academic performance and are part of well-regarded districts, the North Spencer County School Corp and the Southeast Dubois County School Corp, respectively.

Both schools have earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Indiana, with Nancy Hanks Elementary School showing a particularly strong upward trend in its statewide ranking. Academically, both schools excel, with Nancy Hanks Elementary School notably outperforming district and state averages in Math proficiency for the 2024-2025 school year. Ferdinand Elementary School also demonstrates strong Math performance, exceeding state averages in 3rd-grade Math. While both schools have a similar chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, Ferdinand Elementary School boasts a lower student-teacher ratio, potentially indicating smaller class sizes.

The area's elementary schools also show lower rates of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, suggesting a student population with potentially higher socioeconomic stability. Test score trends show some year-over-year fluctuations, with Nancy Hanks Elementary School seeing a significant increase in 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency, while Ferdinand Elementary School also experienced an increase in this area. Overall, zip code 47532 offers a strong educational environment with two highly performing elementary schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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 (2025)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nancy Hanks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19260 N Sr 162	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	North Spencer County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 937-2400	296	16	18.9	32.8%	280 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.8	40^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.3	35^th of 1011 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	61.5	63.0	61.8	73.9	64.6	84.6	74.1	76.5	69.6	76.4	63.0	78.3	70.0	61.8	$9,359	$176	$9,183
Ferdinand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 E 8th St	Ferdinand	47532	Dubois County	Southeast Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 817-0900	272	16	17.0	29.0%	255 (93.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	89	91^st of 1005 public elementary schools	90.9%		85.5	120^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.1%	29	63.5	61.9			62.8	75.0	66.7			71.3	61.9		61.9		$9,307	$298	$9,009

Cities Near Zip Code 47532

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ferdinand	0.26 mi	3	21^st
Huntingburg	5.61 mi	5	157^th
Dale	7.77 mi	1	100^th
Birdseye	7.94 mi	1	44^th
Holland	9.63 mi	1	73^rd

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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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