Summary:
ZIP code 47874 has one public school, Rosedale Elementary School, serving PK–6 with 318 students in Southwest Parke Com School Corp; the area has no middle, high, or alternative public schools locally. Its strongest metric is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, compared with 9.6% in the district and 16.7% statewide.
Academically, math is the relative bright spot: all-grade math proficiency is 46.78%, above the district’s 38.88%, and grade-level math is above state in 3rd (53.85% vs. 51.9%) and 4th (57.5% vs. 52%), even with state in 6th (40% vs. 40.2%), but below state in 5th (38.3% vs. 42%). ELA is the clearest concern: all-grade ELA is 23.39%, below district 27.87%, and every reported grade is below state, including 4th-grade ELA at 10% vs. 42.2%. Science is mixed: 6th-grade science is 44.44%, above district 35.62% and state 41.2%, while 4th-grade science is 25%, below district 27.63% and state 43.8%. Fifth-grade social studies improved sharply from 23.08% to 44.68%, above district 32.88% but slightly below state 47.2%.
The school’s rank slipped from 370th (63rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 593rd (42nd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–2026, and all-grade ELA, math, and science fell year over year. Context includes 48.43% free/reduced lunch, $11,373 per-student spending, and a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. Overall, Rosedale has strong attendance and solid math in several grades, but weak ELA and uneven science and social studies; families needing secondary grades must look outside the ZIP.
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