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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47803


At a glance
3
Schools
1,798
Students
Top rankedLost Creek Elementary School161st of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools
Biggest riser
Lost Creek Elementary School up 52 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 47803 zip code area in Terre Haute, Indiana is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Lost Creek Elementary and Adelaide De Vaney Elementary) and 1 middle school (Woodrow Wilson Middle School) - all part of the Vigo County School Corp district.

Based on the data, Lost Creek Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school's proficiency rates on ILEARN assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (56.6% proficient vs. 31.21% district, 40.3-42.6% state) and Math (62.54% proficient vs. 33.32% district, 41.5-51.5% state). In contrast, Woodrow Wilson Middle School and Adelaide De Vaney Elementary appear to be underperforming, with lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger ratings compared to state and district averages.

The data also reveals some interesting insights about the schools in the 47803 zip code area. All 3 schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, indicating a broader issue that the district may need to address. Additionally, Lost Creek Elementary has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 48.62%, while Woodrow Wilson Middle School has the highest at 62.54%, suggesting that the higher-poverty schools may be facing greater challenges in student achievement.

Ranking:
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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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