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)
180002701815	991	Charter School of the Dunes	Public, Charter	K-8	7300 East Melton Rd	Gary	46403	Lake County	Charter School of the Dunes	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 939-9690	684	38	18	97.1%	8 (1.2%)	614 (89.8%)	21 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	$9,995			$1,936			$8,059	5.7	5.7	991
181323702774	992	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Public, Charter	K-5	502 E Sample St	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(574) 299-9800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								5.6			(n/a)
180022702732	993	PLA@Promise Prep	Public, Charter	K-3	4430 N Post Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Promise Prep	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 998-4643	69	8	8.6	58.0%	0 (0.0%)	24 (34.8%)	44 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	$25,109			$12,207			$12,902	5.3			(n/a)
180015001847	994	Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-4	2035 S Raible Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2092	378	30	12.5	92.1%	84 (22.2%)	105 (27.8%)	161 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	$14,967			$3,674			$11,292	5.2	6.8	969	25
181323302756	995	Liberty Grove Schools	Public, Charter	K-6	1002 W. 25th Street	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Liberty Grove Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-3807	232	18	12.8	82.8%	3 (1.3%)	177 (76.3%)	38 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)								5.2			(n/a)
180387000615	996	Beveridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1234 Cleveland St	Gary	46404	Lake County	Gary Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 321-8546	310	19	16.3	85.2%	4 (1.3%)	288 (92.9%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$18,803			$5,491			$13,312	5	4.3	1012	16
180624002717	997	Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	11580 S E 00 W	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	No	Yes	No	(765) 853-7003	175	15	12	34.3%	80 (45.7%)	57 (32.6%)	21 (12.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.0%)	$9,376			$292			$9,083	4.9	5.9	986	11
180017102614	998	Steel City Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2650 W 35th Avenue	Gary	46408	Lake County	Steel City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 750-1010	343	22	15.5	91.0%	2 (0.6%)	325 (94.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$12,910			$6,519			$6,391	4.8	4.9	998
180477000854	999	James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Public	PK, KG-8	150 W 40th St	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4243	275	23	11.8	86.2%	10 (3.6%)	217 (78.9%)	21 (7.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	$17,041			$2,167			$14,874	4.8	4.5	1008	9
180477000887	1000	Robert Lee Frost School 106	Public	PK, KG-6	5301 Roxbury Rd	Indianapolis	46226	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4106	252	22	11.4	81.7%	15 (6.0%)	179 (71.0%)	38 (15.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	$16,571			$2,575			$13,996	4.7	6.2	980	20

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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:

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

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