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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47648

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At a glance

School

577

Students

Top rankedFort Branch Community School197^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fort Branch Community School up 88 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 47648 is home to one elementary school, Fort Branch Community School, which serves students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. This school is part of the South Gibson School Corporation, a district recognized for its strong performance in Indiana.

Fort Branch Community School demonstrates a stable performance, consistently ranking around the 200th position out of over 1000 elementary schools in Indiana. The school's district, the South Gibson School Corporation, is highly regarded, ranking 28th out of 380 districts in the state with a 5-star rating. This suggests a supportive and effective educational environment provided at the district level.

Academically, Fort Branch Community School shows particular strengths in math for 3rd and 4th graders, with proficiency rates exceeding both district and state averages. The school also performs well in 8th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and math, surpassing the Indiana average. However, there are areas for growth, including 4th and 7th-grade ELA, and 6th and 7th-grade math, where performance is slightly below the district average. The school's overall ELA proficiency is slightly below the district average but above the state average, while math performance is generally strong. Science proficiency is slightly below the district average. A chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is a notable concern that could impact student achievement. The school has an enrollment of 576 students, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8, and a free/reduced lunch rate of 36.46%, indicating a moderate level of socioeconomic diversity.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Branch Community School	Public	K-8	7670 S Eastview Ln	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 753-3641	577	34	16.8	32.8%	526 (91.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.9%)	78.5	197^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.4%		71	285^th of 1011 public elementary schools	71.8%	88	45.7	41.5	59.1	52.7	44.3	63.1	50.7	64.3	71.7	61.4	47.3	55.7	58.5	59.0	49.1	59.5	55.1	52.3	$10,803	$621	$10,182

Cities Near Zip Code 47648

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Branch	0.52 mi	2	47^th
Haubstadt	2.78 mi	1	22^nd
Owensville	6.61 mi	1	107^th
Princeton	8.42 mi	4	334^th
Elberfeld	8.99 mi	1	30^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.

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