Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46371

Summary:

The 46371 zip code in Indiana is home to two high-performing elementary schools, Rolling Prairie Elementary School and Prairie View Elementary School, both part of the highly-ranked New Prairie United School Corporation district. While the schools share strong academic performance, they exhibit some notable differences in their student demographics and other key metrics.

Rolling Prairie Elementary has a more diverse student population, with 75.12% White, 15.21% Hispanic, and 7.14% two or more races, while Prairie View Elementary is significantly more homogeneous, with 91.43% White students. Both schools perform well on ILEARN assessments, with Prairie View Elementary outperforming Rolling Prairie in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Math, as well as overall Math proficiency. However, Rolling Prairie has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2% compared to 6.8% at Prairie View, and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 52.3% versus 44.76% at Prairie View.

Despite these differences, both Rolling Prairie Elementary and Prairie View Elementary are standout schools within the New Prairie United School Corporation district, which is ranked 45 out of 381 districts in Indiana and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The consistent high performance of these schools, along with the district's strong support, suggests that families in the 46371 zip code have access to quality educational options for their children.

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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
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6434 E 700 N	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 654-7258	314	18	17.4	45.9%	286 (91.1%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	75.5	230^th of 1010 public elementary schools	77.2%		83.2	151^st of 1016 public elementary schools	85.1%	79	67.3	51.8	43.9	53.9	82.7	71.4	57.9	70.3	22.8	$10,484	$769	$9,715
Rolling Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 E Michigan St	Rolling Prairie	46371	LaPorte County	New Prairie United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 778-2018	416	24	17.3	53.6%	323 (77.6%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	76.1	222^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	78.0%		76.4	214^th of 1016 public elementary schools	78.9%	8	41.3	55.4	60.0	51.7	61.3	63.1	63.1	62.4	39.1	$10,799	$1,045	$9,754

Cities Near Zip Code 46371

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rolling Prairie	0.69 mi	2	84^th
New Carlisle	2.45 mi	3	38^th
La Porte	7.11 mi	12	198^th
Michigan City	8.14 mi	14	360^th
South Bend	11.92 mi	42	385^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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