Summary:
ZIP code 47855 covers Hymera, Indiana, and contains exactly one school: Northeast East Elementary School, an elementary building serving grades PK–6 with 167 students. It belongs to Northeast School Corp. Because there are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this ZIP, families here use this single school for the elementary years and look outside the area for later grades. It is a small school — 167 students — with a student-teacher ratio of 18.5 and per-student spending of $11,595 in 2023–2024. About 64.67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's most striking feature is its rapid rise in the rankings. In 2023–2024 it ranked 518 of 1,011 schools (49th percentile, 2 stars); in 2024–2025 it rose to 296 of 1,005 (71st percentile, 4 stars); and in 2025–2026 it reached 179 of 1,015 (82nd percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the top fifth of ranked schools. By comparison, Northeast School Corp ranks 238 of 374 schools (36th percentile, 2 stars), so this school is a clear bright spot within its district. Chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025 was 11.0%, below the district's 12.9% and the state's 16.7%.
Academically, the school outperforms its district in every core subject. In 2025–2026, all-grade math proficiency was 67.57% versus 33.33% for the district, and 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math all exceeded state averages. All-grade science was 58.82% versus 39% for the district. All-grade ELA was 45.95% versus 31.52% for the district, though 4th-grade ELA (37.5) fell below the state average of 42.2 — the main relative soft spot. Fifth-grade social studies jumped from 14.29% in 2024–2025 to 71.43% in 2025–2026, a swing that likely reflects a very small cohort rather than a stable trend.
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