Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47162

Summary:

The 47162 zip code in Indiana is home to two schools: New Washington Elementary School and New Washington Middle/High School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school and are part of the Greater Clark County Schools district.

New Washington Middle/High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.2%, indicating that the majority of students are successfully completing their high school education. Additionally, both schools outperform the Greater Clark County Schools district average in ILEARN/English Language Arts proficiency, with New Washington Elementary School also exceeding the district average in ILEARN/Math proficiency. However, New Washington Middle/High School underperforms the district average in ILEARN/Math proficiency, suggesting a need for targeted interventions in this subject area.

While the schools have a predominantly white student population, they also serve a significant number of economically disadvantaged students, with over 46% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch programs. This, coupled with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, highlights the need for additional support and resources to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed. Overall, the data suggests that these schools have areas of strength, such as high graduation rates and academic performance in certain subjects, as well as areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting economically disadvantaged students.

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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
New Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	224 N Poplar St.	New Washington	47162	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 293-3331	311	20	15.5	55.0%	280 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	44.6	582^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	42.4%		52	516^th of 1016 public elementary schools	49.2%	66			39.5	38.0	34.0				37.1	48.8	40.0	34.0				40.6	26.0		$10,256	$1,184	$9,072
New Washington Middle/High School	Public	6-12	226 N Hwy 62	New Washington	47162	Clark County	Greater Clark County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 293-3368	335	28	11.9	45.4%	303 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	55	162^nd of 431 public high schools	62.4%		36	270^th of 398 public high schools	32.2%	108	52.2	10.9				60.7	46.3	40.4	49.7				48.2	27.5	3.9	27.0		59.5	$12,494	$1,078	$11,416

Cities Near Zip Code 47162

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Washington	3.55 mi	2	217^th
Lexington	10.89 mi	1	41^st
Hanover	11.25 mi	3	294^th
Charlestown	11.75 mi	4	173^rd
Madison	14.23 mi	5	258^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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