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)
181029001646	971	Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3302 Western Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-3000	654	53	12.2	91.3%	43 (6.6%)	240 (36.7%)	331 (50.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	$13,512			$3,630			$9,882	7	6.3	978	7
180020702683	972	Invent Learning Hub	Public, Charter	K-8	1849 E Pleasant Run Pkwy S Dr	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Invent Learning Hub	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 832-4900	166	17	9.7	94.6%	54 (32.5%)	84 (50.6%)	16 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	$12,577			$4,253			$8,324	6.9	8.1	947	25
181173002654	973	Indiana Digital Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	8707 W Hwy Us 36	Modoc	47358	Randolph County	Union School Corporation	No	No	Yes	Yes	(765) 204-2224	2,120	89	23.9	29.7%	1,256 (59.2%)	497 (23.4%)	196 (9.2%)	21 (1.0%)	24 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.8%)	$6,173			$37			$6,136	6.9	8.1	945	28
181029001659	974	Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Donmoyer Ave	South Bend	46614	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 393-2500	418	31	13.5	90.2%	101 (24.2%)	168 (40.2%)	64 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (20.3%)	$16,912			$4,037			$12,875	6.9	9.6	918	56
180363000564	975	Levan R Scott Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	950 E Fairfax Ave	Fort Wayne	46806	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-8050	357	26	13.8	86.6%	15 (4.2%)	136 (38.1%)	93 (26.1%)	93 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$10,848			$1,913			$8,934	6.6	6.2	981	6
180732002153	976	South View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Franklin	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5226	445	35	12.7	91.7%	255 (57.3%)	89 (20.0%)	27 (6.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.2%)	$9,651			$2,183			$7,469	6.5	4.3	1011	35
180477002393	977	Clarence Farrington School 61	Public	PK, KG-6	4326 Patricia St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4261	467	37	12.5	80.9%	21 (4.5%)	170 (36.4%)	259 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$14,512			$2,255			$12,257	6.4	7	968	9
180387002104	978	Daniel Hale Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 E 19th Ave	Gary	46407	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 881-3600	442	23	19.2	86.2%	5 (1.1%)	396 (89.6%)	25 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	$16,026			$5,181			$10,845	6.4	5.4	992	14
180007702425	979	Anderson Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	101 West 29th Street	Anderson	46016	Madison County	Anderson Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 649-8472	864	63	13.7	74.4%	422 (48.8%)	207 (24.0%)	144 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (10.4%)	$11,194			$2,072			$9,122	6.4	6.5	976	3
180567001024	980	Brook Park Elementary School	Public	1-6	5259 N David St	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4100	617	35	17.6	89.5%	32 (5.2%)	418 (67.7%)	121 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.1%)	$11,186			$2,514			$8,672	6.4	5	997	17

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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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