Summary:
Zip code 47987 is home to three public schools serving various grade levels: Southeast Fountain Elementary (PK-5), Fountain Central High School (6-12), and Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy (7-12). These schools are part of the Southeast Fountain School Corp, which is ranked 197 out of 380 Indiana districts with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Fountain Central High School stands out as a high-performing institution within this zip code, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 117 out of 398 Indiana high schools for the 2022-2023 school year. It boasts an impressive 88.4% four-year graduation rate and shows strong performance in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, exceeding the Indiana average. In contrast, Southeast Fountain Elementary appears to be performing at or below the state average in many of its reported test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math for 5th grade. Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy presents a mixed picture, with exceptionally high SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing proficiency (100%) based on a small student population, but a concerning 0% proficiency in SAT Mathematics.
A significant finding across all three schools is a consistent chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a potential district-wide or community-level issue. Fountain Central High School also benefits from higher spending per student ($13,441) and a favorable student-teacher ratio (12.0), which may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes. The virtual academy, while having the lowest student-teacher ratio (7.1), has the lowest spending per student by a significant margin ($2,677). The virtual academy also has the highest percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (61.54%), indicating varying socioeconomic diversity among the schools.
Thank you for your feedback!