Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46706

Summary:

The 46706 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, McKenney-Harrison Elementary School and James R Watson Elementary School, both part of the DeKalb County Ctl United School District. While both schools serve similar student populations, the data reveals that James R Watson Elementary is the standout performer, consistently earning higher state-wide rankings and significantly outpacing the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

James R Watson Elementary boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating in 2021-2022, indicating its strong academic performance. Its students demonstrate higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to both the district and state levels. For instance, in 2023-2024, 60.26% of 5th graders at James R Watson were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.42% for the district and 40.3% statewide. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7%, compared to 12.5% at McKenney-Harrison Elementary.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, McKenney-Harrison Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 55.75%, compared to 40.82% at James R Watson Elementary. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. Furthermore, James R Watson Elementary spends more per student ($9,399) than McKenney-Harrison ($8,668), which could also be a factor in its superior academic performance.

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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
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	588	32	18.2	40.8%	540 (91.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	71.9	272^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.8	202^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	80.1%	70	39.4	41.5	60.3	46.2	55.8	61.0	61.0	58.9	51.3	$9,399	$747	$8,652
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	644	35	18.6	55.7%	595 (92.4%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	55.9	465^th of 1010 public elementary schools	54.0%		51.5	524^th of 1016 public elementary schools	48.4%	59	36.1	33.7	40.7	36.7	49.5	51.0	46.5	49.1	43.5	$8,668	$1,055	$7,613

Cities Near Zip Code 46706

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Auburn	0.17 mi	2	163^rd
Waterloo	2.52 mi	3	199^th
Garrett	4.47 mi	3	350^th
Ashley	8.37 mi	1	337^th
Saint Joe	8.38 mi	1	72^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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