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)
180004602162	871	21st Century Charter School of Gary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	556 Washington St	Gary	46402	Lake County	21st Century Charter School of Gary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 886-9339	1,337	115	11.6	79.4%	2 (0.1%)	1,253 (93.7%)	51 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.2%)	$14,596			$5,257			$9,339	14.7	9.6	921	50
180009402487	872	IN Math & Science Academy - North	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7435 N Keystone Ave	Indianapolis	46240	Marion County	IN Math & Science Academy - North	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 259-7300	631	63	10	78.8%	36 (5.7%)	363 (57.5%)	189 (30.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	$12,813			$3,895			$8,919	14.5	12.3	891	19
180951001556	873	Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	296	24	12.5	89.9%	197 (66.6%)	15 (5.1%)	40 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (13.9%)	$12,407			$2,177			$10,230	14.5	16.6	851	22
180264000315	874	Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Public	K-6	3425 S Foltz St	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 241-0183	448	29	15.5	81.9%	269 (60.0%)	48 (10.7%)	93 (20.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	$10,759			$1,629			$9,130	14.4	17.5	843	31
181008001617	875	Margaret R Brown Elementary School	Public	K-5	550 Miller Ln	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5539	620	41	15.2	84.7%	163 (26.3%)	13 (2.1%)	423 (68.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	$9,079			$1,174			$7,905	14.4	17.1	850	25
180432000731	876	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 116th St	Whiting	46394	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 659-1241	283	19	14.5	68.9%	37 (13.1%)	43 (15.2%)	188 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	$13,112			$1,730			$11,382	14.3	20	820	56
180288000364	877	Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	396	34	11.7	82.3%	20 (5.1%)	103 (26.0%)	266 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$13,841			$2,610			$11,231	14.3	12.8	885	8
180363000533	878	J Wilbur Haley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Maplecrest Rd	Fort Wayne	46815	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-4510	568	37	15.5	65.3%	199 (35.0%)	185 (32.6%)	105 (18.5%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.3%)	$10,829			$1,802			$9,027	14.3	17.9	841	37
180017002610	879	Global Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2033 Sugar Grove Ave	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Global Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4244	780	47	16.5	80.3%	57 (7.3%)	240 (30.8%)	451 (57.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	$12,879			$3,189			$9,690	14.3	9.1	928	49
180345000462	880	Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	338	32	10.7	89.9%	167 (49.4%)	78 (23.1%)	23 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	66 (19.5%)	$12,926			$2,897			$10,030	14.2	18.3	834	46

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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.
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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education