Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47620

Summary:

The 47620 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the MSD Mount Vernon school district. This district is ranked 42 out of 381 in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in this area are Marrs Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating, and Farmersville Elementary School, which also performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools. Both of these schools have high proficiency rates, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. In contrast, West Elementary School and Mount Vernon Junior High School have more mixed results.

The high school in the area, Mount Vernon High School, has a strong graduation rate of 94.6% and performs well on standardized tests, with proficiency rates above the state average in several subjects. However, it also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 24.9%, which is an area the district may need to address. Overall, the schools in the 47620 zip code area demonstrate a range of performance, with some standout successes and opportunities for improvement.

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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
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	700 Harriett St	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 838-4356	620	54	11.4	33.1%	545 (87.9%)	13 (2.1%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	62.4	123^rd of 431 public high schools	71.5%		58	135^th of 398 public high schools	66.1%	12	48.8	29.8																46.8	$13,460	$1,243	$12,217
Mount Vernon Junior High School	Public	6-8	701 Tile Factory Rd	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 833-2077	487	32	15.2	45.8%	435 (89.3%)	14 (2.9%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	67	157^th of 485 public middle schools	67.6%		62.4	168^th of 489 public middle schools	65.6%	11						43.6	31.5	49.4	41.6				37.8	39.5	45.9	41.2			$12,633	$1,327	$11,306
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	1105 W 4th St	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 833-2072	366	24	15.2	68.3%	307 (83.9%)	16 (4.4%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	79.1	195^th of 1010 public elementary schools	80.7%		68.8	315^th of 1016 public elementary schools	69.0%	120			32.1	60.9	55.2				49.4	60.4	60.9	73.1				65.7	56.7		$12,527	$2,452	$10,076
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4065 Hwy 69 S	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 838-6593	295	21	14.3	33.6%	283 (95.9%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	86.3	111^th of 1010 public elementary schools	89.0%		80.2	185^th of 1016 public elementary schools	81.8%	74			53.3	67.5	62.5				60.8	77.8	65.0	55.0				66.4	50.0		$11,269	$1,422	$9,847
Marrs Elementary School	Public	K-5	9201 Hwy 62 E	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-2082	333	23	14.8	34.8%	311 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	93.3	47^th of 1010 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.5	65^th of 1016 public elementary schools	93.6%	18			61.1	59.6	69.6				63.7	81.5	68.1	76.8				75.8	75.0		$11,074	$1,221	$9,852

Cities Near Zip Code 47620

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Vernon	1.56 mi	5	95^th
Wadesville	10.08 mi	1	2^nd
Evansville	10.61 mi	41	319^th
Poseyville	13.58 mi	3	103^rd
Owensville	23.06 mi	1	52^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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