Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46539

Summary:

The 46539 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Mentone Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp district, which is ranked 173 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mentone Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, indicating a relatively stable performance level. While the school's Math proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are lower, suggesting potential areas for improvement in English Language Arts instruction and support. The school serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (54.55%), which can impact academic outcomes. Additionally, the school's student population is predominantly White, with relatively low percentages of minority students, indicating a need to explore strategies for promoting greater diversity and inclusion within the school community.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7% is a potential area of concern, as high absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Overall, the data provides a comprehensive snapshot of Mentone Elementary School, highlighting its performance, demographics, and resource allocation, and suggesting areas for further investigation and potential improvement, such as addressing the school's ELA proficiency rates, exploring strategies to support students from lower-income households, and addressing chronic absenteeism.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mentone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 E Jackson St	Mentone	46539	Kosciusko County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2590	440	31	14.4	54.5%	380 (86.4%)	2 (0.5%)	51 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	58	437^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.7%		54.4	486^th of 1016 public elementary schools	52.2%	49	32.4	43.1	41.5	38.9	47.1	52.3	47.7	49.0	43.1	$9,516	$734	$8,782

Cities Near Zip Code 46539

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mentone	0.4 mi	1	242^nd
Akron	4.01 mi	3	206^th
Claypool	8.94 mi	1	318^th
Warsaw	9.64 mi	8	164^th
Bourbon	9.73 mi	2	109^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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