Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47720

Summary:

The 47720 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Cynthia Heights Elementary School, which consistently outperforms its district and the state of Indiana in academic achievement. As part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Cynthia Heights Elementary School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools.

Cynthia Heights Elementary School boasts impressive academic performance, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math assessments that are significantly higher than the district and state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2%, lower than the district average. While the student population is predominantly white (93%), the school serves a small percentage of Hispanic (2.84%) and multiracial (3.94%) students, providing a diverse learning environment.

Despite the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation's ranking in the bottom 40% of Indiana districts, Cynthia Heights Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the district. The school's strong academic results, low chronic absenteeism, and diverse student population make it a potential model for other schools in the region, and further investigation into its best practices could yield valuable insights for improving educational outcomes more broadly.

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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
Cynthia Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	7225 Big Cynthiana Rd	Evansville	47720	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8740	445	28	16.0	42.2%	409 (91.9%)	5 (1.1%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	77.6	207^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.5%		83.8	143^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	85.9%	64	48.8	53.3	48.7	50.2	65.0	56.0	57.9	59.7	52.6	$10,383	$1,421	$8,962

Cities Near Zip Code 47720

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evansville	0.96 mi	41	320^th
Wadesville	7.86 mi	1	4^th
Mount Vernon	9.14 mi	5	64^th
Poseyville	11.95 mi	3	48^th
Haubstadt	12.54 mi	1	29^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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