Best Public Schools in Zip Code 46637

Summary:

The 46637 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Clay International Academy and Darden Elementary School) and 1 high school (Clay High School). These schools serve a diverse student population, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community.

Among the standout schools, Clay High School stands out for its low statewide ranking, below-average graduation rate, and high chronic absenteeism. Student test scores at the high school are also well below state and district averages. The two elementary/middle schools, Clay International Academy and Darden Elementary School, also rank relatively low and have mixed academic performance, with some grades performing better than others.

Overall, the schools in the 46637 zip code area face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students. The consistently low performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and socioeconomic challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and resource allocation within the South Bend Community School Corp district to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the community.

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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
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	477	74	6.4	61.8%	150 (31.4%)	200 (41.9%)	75 (15.7%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.0%)	21.2	339^th of 431 public high schools	21.3%		23.3	316^th of 398 public high schools	20.6%	23	36.7	7.3																12.5	$17,717	$2,816	$14,901
Clay International Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	52900 Lily Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4300	506	65	7.7	60.5%	178 (35.2%)	151 (29.8%)	87 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (16.8%)	18.3	832^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	17.6%		18.3	833^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	18.0%	1			13.9	26.2	29.4	16.9	35.2	28.6	25.6	27.8	26.2	17.7	15.6	7.0	8.3	14.8	14.7		$14,843	$2,898	$11,945
Darden Elementary School	Public	K-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	465	39	11.8	67.1%	173 (37.2%)	162 (34.8%)	36 (7.7%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.6%)	13.2	899^th of 1010 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.9	905^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.9%	6			20.3	14.5	20.0				18.2	30.5	12.9	3.3				15.5	16.7		$15,874	$3,912	$11,962

Cities Near Zip Code 46637

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Bend	0.15 mi	42	385^th
Granger	4.03 mi	5	2^nd
Mishawaka	4.3 mi	18	229^th
Osceola	9.35 mi	1	60^th
Elkhart	10.46 mi	32	352^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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