Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47946

Summary:

Zip code 47946 is served by three public schools within the West Central School Corp, encompassing elementary, middle, and high school grades. The district as a whole holds a 3-star rating and ranks 188 out of 380 districts in Indiana.

Among the schools, West Central Senior High School appears to be a standout performer, boasting a higher statewide ranking of 112 out of 398 Indiana high schools and a 4-star rating for the 2022-2023 school year. It also demonstrates a strong 88.4% four-year graduation rate and the highest spending per student at $15,273, which may contribute to its resources and performance. West Central Middle School has also shown improvement, increasing its SchoolDigger rating to 4 stars in 2022-2023. However, both the elementary and middle schools have a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the high school.

A significant observation across all three schools is a uniform chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a potential district-wide issue. Test score data reveals disparities, with West Central Middle School showing higher English Language Arts proficiency than West Central Elementary School. At the high school level, while SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores are above the Indiana average, math scores are considerably lower, indicating an area for improvement. The West Central Elementary School has consistently maintained a 2-star rating over the past three years, while the middle school's rating has improved.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Central Middle School	Public	7-8	1852 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 567-2534	89	10	8.9	56.2%	79 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	56.8	198^th of 480 public middle schools	58.8%		61.1	179^th of 491 public middle schools	63.5%	19							40.0	38.2	38.8					30.0	34.6	32.9						$10,639	$274	$10,364
West Central Senior High School	Public	9-12	1852 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 567-9119	203	18	11.6	46.8%	174 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.5%)	55.2	170^th of 429 public high schools	60.4%		71.6	73^rd of 432 public high schools	83.1%	97	55.8	19.2																			45.8	$15,273	$274	$14,999
West Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	1842 S Us 421	Francesville	47946	Pulaski County	West Central School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 567-9741	335	25	13.6	52.5%	286 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	34	685^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.2	738^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.0%	53			41.7	29.4	21.1	28.8			29.1	50.0	27.5	19.3	39.4			32.9	23.5	40.0	32.8	15.8		$10,936	$802	$10,134

Cities Near Zip Code 47946

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Francesville	3.01 mi	3	254^th
Monon	8.14 mi	3	391^st
Rensselaer	13.69 mi	4	77^th
Winamac	15.51 mi	3	174^th
North Judson	16.35 mi	2	265^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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