Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46979

Summary:

The 46979 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school - all part of the Western School Corporation. While the elementary schools show some variation in performance, Western Middle School stands out as a top-ranked institution, consistently achieving high academic results and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Intermediate School is the stronger of the two elementary schools, ranking 371 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and demonstrating strong academic performance, particularly in Math. In contrast, Western Primary School faces challenges, with the highest chronic absenteeism rate and the largest percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch among the three schools.

Overall, the data highlights the excellence of Western Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state and maintains exceptional academic proficiency rates. While the elementary schools show some variation, the district as a whole appears to be providing a solid educational foundation for students in the 46979 zip code area.

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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
Western Primary School	Public	K-2	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5528	576	39	14.7	41.7%	463 (80.4%)	24 (4.2%)	39 (6.8%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.8%)								(n/a)																$8,681	$479	$8,202
Western Intermediate School	Public	3-5	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 883-5554	574	35	16.2	38.7%	487 (84.8%)	12 (2.1%)	32 (5.6%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	63.3	371^st of 1010 public elementary schools	63.3%		74.2	242^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	76.2%	129	41.2	42.5	47.7				43.8	55.6	56.3	42.5				51.4	39.1	$7,724	$588	$7,136
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	569	42	13.5	35.5%	483 (84.9%)	18 (3.2%)	28 (4.9%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	81.5	71^st of 485 public middle schools	85.4%		81.5	74^th of 489 public middle schools	84.9%	3				49.2	57.1	50.5	52.2				48.2	43.4	46.9	46.2		$8,142	$136	$8,006

Cities Near Zip Code 46979

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Russiaville	1.4 mi	4	59^th
Kokomo	6.07 mi	23	339^th
Michigantown	10.97 mi	2	193^rd
Galveston	11.07 mi	1
Sharpsville	11.63 mi	2	181^st

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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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