Best Elementary Schools in Indiana

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ILEARN test scores by the Indiana Department of Education. The most recent update was on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

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NOTE: 2024 rankings for Indiana schools were revised on October 21^st after the IN Department of Education's recent release of the 2024 iLEARN Biology scores.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1010)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
180264002765	1	Decatur High Ability Academy	Public	3-6	5106 South High School Road	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 856-5265	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								99.3			(n/a)
180876002341	2	Prairie Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	15400 Brick Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 271-0055	509	26	19.7	16.1%	389 (76.4%)	16 (3.1%)	37 (7.3%)	35 (6.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	$8,899			$290			$8,609	98.7	98.8	2
180876001148	3	Northpoint Elementary School	Public	K-5	50800 Cherry Rd	Granger	46530	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 271-8598	614	30	20.8	12.4%	380 (61.9%)	24 (3.9%)	24 (3.9%)	135 (22.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.1%)	$8,569			$250			$8,319	98.5	98.8	1	2
180120002185	4	West Clay Elementary School	Public	K-5	3495 W 126 St	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6500	599	38	15.9	4.2%	328 (54.8%)	21 (3.5%)	11 (1.8%)	209 (34.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	$9,903			$216			$9,687	98.3	98	4
180120000196	5	College Wood Elementary School	Public	K-5	12415 Shelborne Rd	Carmel	46032	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 733-6430	644	36	17.8	4.8%	364 (56.5%)	22 (3.4%)	15 (2.3%)	222 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	$10,252			$397			$9,856	98.2	98	3	2
180283001551	6	Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4700 S 975 E	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-2376	817	54	15	4.5%	704 (86.2%)	7 (0.9%)	36 (4.4%)	39 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	$9,285			$79			$9,206	98	96.7	12	6
180120000991	7	Prairie Trace Elementary School	Public	K-5	14200 N River Rd	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 571-7925	697	40	17.4	9.5%	458 (65.7%)	18 (2.6%)	44 (6.3%)	153 (22.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	$9,956			$229			$9,727	97.9	96.6	15	8
181308001392	8	Oak Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16504 Oak Ridge Rd	Westfield	46074	Hamilton County	Westfield-Washington Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 867-6400	586	31	18.9	9.0%	503 (85.8%)	13 (2.2%)	18 (3.1%)	21 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	$14,167			$314			$13,852	97.8	97.6	7	1
180363000527	9	Fred H Croninger Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	6700 Trier Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(260) 467-6050	580	30	19.4	29.5%	378 (65.2%)	79 (13.6%)	40 (6.9%)	21 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.5%)	$9,666			$1,211			$8,455	97.7	97.2	8	1
181197001886	10	Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	1052 Park Ave	Valparaiso	46383	Porter County	Valparaiso Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(219) 531-3090	477	22	21.4	24.9%	373 (78.2%)	7 (1.5%)	68 (14.3%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	$7,858			$352			$7,506	97.7	97.1	9	1

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ILEARN English Language Arts, ILEARN Math, ILEARN Social Studies test scores released by the Indiana Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Indiana Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America