Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47859

Summary:

The 47859 zip code is home to two schools: Parke Heritage Middle School and Turkey Run Elementary School. While both schools serve predominantly white student populations from lower-income communities, Turkey Run Elementary stands out as the stronger performer academically.

Turkey Run Elementary boasts higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to both the district average and the state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 50% of 3rd graders at Turkey Run were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 38.6% statewide. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.5% versus 22.7% at Parke Heritage Middle School. Additionally, Turkey Run spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Parke Heritage Middle School lags behind on most metrics, with lower proficiency rates across the board and a higher chronic absenteeism rate. While both schools serve predominantly low-income communities, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Turkey Run Elementary appears to be the stronger option for families in the North Central Parke Community School Corp district.

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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
Turkey Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 E Sr 47	Marshall	47859	Parke County	North Central Parke Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 597-2760	266	23	11.5	65.8%	255 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	57.8	439^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.5%		67.2	337^th of 1016 public elementary schools	66.8%	102	50.0	42.5	37.8				43.6	62.5	45.0	35.1				47.9	32.4	$11,753	$2,158	$9,595
Parke Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1551 E Sr 47	Marshall	47859	Parke County	North Central Parke Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 597-2700	241	24	10.0	58.5%	232 (96.3%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	59.5	189^th of 485 public middle schools	61.0%		41.1	287^th of 489 public middle schools	41.3%	98				48.1	43.4	35.2	41.9				39.0	31.6	28.4	32.8		$11,396	$1,266	$10,130

Cities Near Zip Code 47859

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marshall	3.16 mi	2	193^rd
Rockville	10.35 mi	2	260^th
Montezuma	13.29 mi	2	342^nd
New Market	13.71 mi	1	127^th
Veedersburg	13.83 mi	3	366^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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