Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46168

Summary:

The 46168 zip code area is home to 8 schools that are part of the Plainfield Community School Corp, a high-performing district ranked 38th out of 381 in Indiana with a 5-star rating. The schools include 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, and 1 alternative school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in this area is Plainfield High School, ranked 24th out of 431 Indiana high schools with a 5-star rating. It boasts a strong 92% graduation rate and low chronic absenteeism of 17.9%. Another top performer is Plainfield Community Middle School, ranked 32nd out of 485 Indiana middle schools with a 5-star rating. This school excels in ILEARN test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math. At the elementary level, Central Elementary School stands out with a 4-star rating and strong Math ILEARN performance, with 61.69% of students proficient or better.

While the Plainfield Community School Corporation as a whole is a high-performing district, the data reveals disparities in academic achievement between the schools. For example, Clarks Creek Elementary lags behind its peers in ILEARN test scores, with only 34.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts. Additionally, the alternative school, Pride Academy, faces unique challenges with a very small enrollment of 10 students and high chronic absenteeism at 28.6%, despite its extremely high per-student spending of over $50,000.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brentwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1630 E Oliver St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-4802	423	26	16.1	43.3%	305 (72.1%)	38 (9.0%)	41 (9.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	83.9	140^th of 1010 public elementary schools	86.1%		82.6	154^th of 1016 public elementary schools	84.8%	14			52.1	59.7	53.9				54.9	69.0	68.4	61.5				66.3	50.0		$9,839	$835	$9,004
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Wabash St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7707	582	31	18.5	28.4%	449 (77.1%)	40 (6.9%)	34 (5.8%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	81.7	163^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	83.9%		90.9	60^th of 1016 public elementary schools	94.1%	103			44.7	63.6	53.9				54.2	67.0	64.7	53.9				61.7	55.9		$8,441	$500	$7,941
Plainfield High School	Public	9-12	1 Red Pride Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-7711	1,782	90	19.7	25.8%	1,413 (79.3%)	112 (6.3%)	109 (6.1%)	59 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.9%)	85.4	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%		80.4	40^th of 398 public high schools	89.9%	9	69.3	43.8																53.9	$8,749	$313	$8,436
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 S Shaw St	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-2575	532	31	17.0	35.2%	447 (84.0%)	19 (3.6%)	38 (7.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	80.9	176^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.7	131^st of 1016 public elementary schools	87.1%	45			56.2	59.5	40.5				51.6	78.7	73.0	62.9				71.4	41.6		$8,738	$501	$8,237
Plainfield Community Middle School	Public	6-8	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 838-3966	1,370	80	17.1	34.5%	1,053 (76.9%)	119 (8.7%)	91 (6.6%)	52 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (3.9%)	92.3	32^nd of 485 public middle schools	93.4%		92.8	26^th of 489 public middle schools	94.7%	6						65.7	65.9	52.3	61.3				72.5	56.9	49.2	59.6		93.5	$8,905	$219	$8,686
Clarks Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Elm Dr	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 839-0120	494	30	16.2	50.0%	309 (62.6%)	88 (17.8%)	61 (12.3%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	46	572^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	43.4%		57.3	452^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	55.5%	120			34.6	36.4	33.0				34.6	53.1	45.5	34.0				43.7	29.8		$13,443	$1,513	$11,930
Pride Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	709 Stafford Rd	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2578	10	4	2.6	60.0%	8 (80.0%)	1 (10.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$50,762	$10,736	$40,026
Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	6440 S County Road 600 E	Plainfield	46168	Hendricks County	Plainfield Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 839-2698	461	29	15.6	30.2%	336 (72.9%)	55 (11.9%)	23 (5.0%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	83.1	151^st of 1010 public elementary schools	85.0%		86	115^th of 1016 public elementary schools	88.7%	36			53.5	61.3	56.3				57.1	70.8	64.0	52.9				62.0	50.6		$8,519	$473	$8,046

Cities Near Zip Code 46168

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainfield	0.44 mi	9	44^th
Avon	2.08 mi	13	43^rd
Indianapolis	4.73 mi	258	368^th
Mooresville	6.22 mi	5	224^th
Clayton	7.03 mi	4	87^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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