Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46227

Summary:

The 46227 zip code area in Indiana is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Perry Township Schools district. While the district is ranked 197 out of 381 in Indiana and has a 2-star rating, the schools in this area show a wide range of performance and student demographics.

The standout schools in the 46227 zip code are Douglas MacArthur Elementary School, which has the highest ILEARN test scores and lowest chronic absenteeism rate, and Southport Elementary School, which has the highest percentage of Asian students and also performs well on ILEARN tests. In contrast, the RISE Learning Center alternative school has the lowest ILEARN proficiency rates and the highest chronic absenteeism.

The schools in the 46227 zip code serve a diverse student population, with racial/ethnic backgrounds ranging from 17.61% to 65.22% White, 4.79% to 32.15% African American, 3.73% to 41.27% Hispanic, and 9.45% to 49.45% Asian. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $3,962 at Excel Center - University Heights to $52,606 at The Hope Academy Inc., raising questions about the equitable distribution of resources and its impact on student outcomes.

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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
RISE Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5391 S Shelby St	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Southside Sp Srvs Of Marion County	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-1675	161	12	13.4	61.5%	105 (65.2%)	23 (14.3%)	6 (3.7%)	16 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.8%)								(n/a)	66.7	0.0			10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4			10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	10.0
Excel Center - University Heights	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Excel Center - University Heights	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-4420	322	20	16.1	14.0%	57 (17.7%)	70 (21.7%)	42 (13.0%)	141 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	5	421^st of 431 public high schools	2.3%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0																	$3,962	$57	$3,906
The Hope Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	3919 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	The Hope Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 572-9440	33	9	3.6	27.3%	21 (63.6%)	4 (12.1%)	3 (9.1%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)	37.6	275^th of 431 public high schools	36.2%					(n/a)	52.9	0.0																	$52,606	$9,399	$43,207
Clinton Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5740 McFarland Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3400	785	52	15.1	85.7%	215 (27.4%)	110 (14.0%)	324 (41.3%)	83 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.6%)	18.1	835^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.9	873^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	14.1%	38			18.7	20.0	23.5				20.9	38.7	25.8	18.9				27.1	7.6		$11,124	$1,541	$9,583
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	454 E Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-2500	794	46	17.1	64.6%	296 (37.3%)	38 (4.8%)	50 (6.3%)	372 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	64.3	363^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	64.1%		64.4	362^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	64.4%	1			43.8	45.0	45.5				44.8	59.5	51.2	53.0				54.5	31.8		$9,454	$1,119	$8,335
Homecroft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 E Southview Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3500	603	37	16.2	78.6%	250 (41.5%)	94 (15.6%)	155 (25.7%)	57 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.6%)	42.9	594^th of 1010 public elementary schools	41.2%		51.6	521^st of 1016 public elementary schools	48.7%	73			28.8	36.6	41.9				36.0	40.0	35.6	43.7				39.6	25.6		$10,862	$1,523	$9,339
Southport Middle School	Public	7-8	5715 S Keystone	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-4600	1,194	74	16.1	72.4%	419 (35.1%)	148 (12.4%)	298 (25.0%)	273 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (4.6%)	44.6	276^th of 485 public middle schools	43.1%		48.8	252^nd of 489 public middle schools	48.5%	24							32.3	37.9	35.0					22.4	26.9	24.6			$10,752	$1,496	$9,256
Southport High School	Public	9-12	971 E Banta Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4800	2,355	134	17.5	70.1%	931 (39.5%)	292 (12.4%)	571 (24.2%)	418 (17.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	140 (5.9%)	34.9	285^th of 431 public high schools	33.9%		29.8	293^rd of 398 public high schools	26.4%	8	35.9	17.2																32.9	$10,017	$1,436	$8,581
William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Brill Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3600	650	44	14.9	83.5%	147 (22.6%)	91 (14.0%)	97 (14.9%)	291 (44.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	64.8	355^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.5	372^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	63.4%	17			36.6	38.8	57.8				45.0	52.2	50.6	56.4				53.2	39.6		$11,595	$1,746	$9,849
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	619	39	15.8	84.8%	109 (17.6%)	199 (32.1%)	128 (20.7%)	142 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	15.9	860^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.5	799^th of 1016 public elementary schools	21.4%	61			15.7	19.8	20.2				18.6	23.6	25.2	22.2				23.8	15.5		$11,524	$1,676	$9,848
Jeremiah Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5225 Gray Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 789-4300	562	39	14.4	67.4%	263 (46.8%)	42 (7.5%)	98 (17.4%)	116 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	35	679^th of 1010 public elementary schools	32.8%		55.1	476^th of 1016 public elementary schools	53.1%	203			27.3	27.0	36.9				30.2	36.0	35.7	36.9				36.2	25.5		$11,734	$1,243	$10,491
Southport 6th Grade Academy	Public	6	5715 S Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-1400	643	42	15.3	77.0%	207 (32.2%)	79 (12.3%)	147 (22.9%)	184 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)								(n/a)						37.2			37.2				30.7			30.7			$11,030	$1,287	$9,743
Southport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	261 E Anniston Dr	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-3300	550	39	14.2	78.4%	141 (25.6%)	52 (9.5%)	57 (10.4%)	272 (49.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	51.3	511^th of 1010 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.3	565^th of 1016 public elementary schools	44.4%	54			35.8	44.2	43.3				41.2	50.5	41.1	38.5				43.2	28.6		$11,191	$1,568	$9,624
Homecroft Kindergarten	Public	K-1	1551 E. Southview Dr.	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten	Public	K-1	454 E. Stop 11 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 789-3771	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 46227

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Indianapolis	0.56 mi	258	368^th
Beech Grove	3.05 mi	5	357^th
Greenwood	3.64 mi	17	93^rd
Whiteland	6.83 mi	3	165^th
New Whiteland	7.83 mi	1	262^nd

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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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