Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47963

Summary:

The 47963 zip code is home to two schools: North Newton Junior-Senior High School, serving grades 7-12, and Morocco Elementary School, serving grades K-6. Both schools have a predominantly White student population, with a significant Hispanic presence, and face challenges in academic performance and student attendance.

North Newton Junior-Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently at 286th out of Indiana high schools, and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While its four-year graduation rate is slightly above the state average, the school struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8%, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts and Math are generally below the state and district averages.

Morocco Elementary School has a statewide ranking between 596th and 664th out of Indiana elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 13.4% compared to the high school, its proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts and Math are also mostly below the state and district averages. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (63.31%) at the elementary school may indicate socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning.

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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
Morocco Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 S Lincoln	Morocco	47963	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 285-2258	121	11	11.0	60.3%	98 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	36.4	664^th of 1010 public elementary schools	34.3%		38.4	651^st of 1016 public elementary schools	35.9%	13			31.3	30.8	10.5	31.3			25.0	62.5	53.9	15.8	31.3			39.1	21.1		$11,941	$830	$11,111
North Newton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1641 W 250 N	Morocco	47963	Newton County	North Newton School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 285-2252	499	35	14.1	47.3%	422 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	49.3	203^rd of 431 public high schools	52.9%		31.6	286^th of 398 public high schools	28.1%	83	50.6	14.1					33.3	52.2	43.6					27.6	22.2	24.7		45.0	$11,155	$392	$10,763

Cities Near Zip Code 47963

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morocco	0.12 mi	2	273^rd
Kentland	10.03 mi	3	277^th
Lake Village	13.34 mi	1	253^rd
Rensselaer	16.02 mi	4	108^th
Roselawn	16.04 mi	1	216^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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