Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46573

Summary:

The 46573 zip code is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Wakarusa Elementary School and Madison Elementary School, as well as one middle school, North Wood Middle School. While all three schools perform well, North Wood Middle School stands out as the top-performing institution in the area, ranking in the top 5% of Indiana middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Wood Middle School's excellence is evident in its consistently high test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in both ELA and Math across all grades, significantly exceeding state averages. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.7% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6, indicating smaller class sizes. In comparison, the two elementary schools, while still performing well, do not reach the same level of excellence, with Wakarusa Elementary ranked 72nd out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and Madison Elementary having more average test scores.

The schools in the 46573 zip code serve a predominantly white student population, with the next largest racial group being Hispanic. The schools also have moderate free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a mix of economic backgrounds among the student populations. Ensuring equitable access to resources and support for economically disadvantaged students could be an area of focus for the Wa-Nee Community Schools and Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp districts.

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wakarusa Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 N Washington St	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2000	553	32	17.2	35.4%	452 (81.7%)	13 (2.4%)	47 (8.5%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	89.9	72^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	92.9%		86.8	100^th of 1016 public elementary schools	90.2%	28	65.6	54.1	61.7				60.4	80.2	68.4	67.0				71.9	59.6	$9,786	$1,111	$8,674
North Wood Middle School	Public	6-8	301 N Elkhart	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Wa-Nee Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 862-2710	681	50	13.6	39.4%	560 (82.2%)	8 (1.2%)	76 (11.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	93.7	22^nd of 485 public middle schools	95.5%		92.2	27^th of 489 public middle schools	94.5%	5				64.9	60.2	56.8	60.4				74.8	54.8	62.5	63.7		$10,405	$567	$9,838
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	66030 Dogwood Rd	Wakarusa	46573	Elkhart County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 633-4531	120	8	14.6	30.0%	109 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	71.7	274^th of 1010 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.8	250^th of 1016 public elementary schools	75.4%	24	52.4	53.3	52.6				52.7	52.4	40.0	52.6				49.1	52.6	$11,470	$308	$11,162

Cities Near Zip Code 46573

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wakarusa	1.79 mi	3	38^th
Mishawaka	5.68 mi	18	231^st
Nappanee	6.79 mi	3	58^th
Bremen	7.43 mi	2	119^th
Elkhart	7.52 mi	32	364^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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