Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47634

Elementary schools in ZIP code 47634, which covers Richland, Indiana, include one school: Luce Elementary School, serving grades K–5 with 178 students as part of South Spencer County School Corp. Because it is the only elementary school in the ZIP code, parents should compare it with the district, the state, and its own prior years rather than with nearby ZIP-code peers.

Luce is a high-performing school. It ranked 81st of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026, at the 92nd percentile with 5 stars, after ranking 98th of 1,005 in 2024–2025 and 227th of 1,011 in 2023–2024, showing a clear upward trend. In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, all-grade ELA was 65.59%, math was 66.67%, and science was 73.08%, compared with district rates of 51.35%, 45.62%, and 45.71%. Science is especially strong: 4th grade science was 73.08%, versus 40.32% in the district and 43.8% in the state. Math remains a strength, though all-grade math slipped from 68.49% in 2024–2025 to 66.67% in 2025–2026; ELA improved from 58.9% to 65.59%.

Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 6.6%, compared with 14.7% in the district and 16.7% statewide. The school also has a 37.08% free/reduced lunch rate, per-student spending of $12,410, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1; these are context, not peer comparisons, because the extract lacks district or state values for those two metrics. Overall, Luce outperformed the district in every reported comparison and exceeded the state where state values were available, with science its strongest subject.