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)
180014902568	951	Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	472	31	15.2	93.6%	25 (5.3%)	156 (33.1%)	270 (57.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	$11,928			$4,808			$7,120	7.9	9.9	914	37
181281002033	952	Garden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Rockville Rd	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-8300	776	50	15.5	80.7%	122 (15.7%)	251 (32.3%)	371 (47.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.9%)	$11,996			$1,454			$10,542	7.9	8.3	940	12
180345000465	953	Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-4997	422	24	17.5	76.1%	223 (52.8%)	77 (18.2%)	40 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (3.1%)	63 (14.9%)	$10,176			$2,225			$7,951	7.9	10.4	909	44
180477000883	954	Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58	Public	PK, KG-6	321 N Linwood Ave	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4258	259	21	12.3	82.2%	40 (15.4%)	137 (52.9%)	65 (25.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	$16,362			$2,643			$13,719	7.9	4.7	1002	48
180021800834	955	Phalen at Francis Scott Key 103	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	3920 Baker Dr	Indianapolis	46236	Marion County	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4103	538	35	15.3	72.9%	8 (1.5%)	327 (60.8%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$14,244			$3,683			$10,561	7.7	8.4	938	17
180477000808	956	Carl Wilde School 79	Public	PK, KG-6	5002 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4279	598	44	13.7	76.3%	26 (4.3%)	127 (21.2%)	418 (69.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	$13,789			$1,922			$11,866	7.7	6.6	973	17
180477000805	957	Brookside School 54	Public	PK, KG-6	3150 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4254	331	17	19.4	78.5%	42 (12.7%)	186 (56.2%)	86 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	$18,993			$2,802			$16,191	7.7	6.6	975	18
180022202707	958	Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(317) 939-3787	350	39	8.9	69.4%	55 (15.7%)	209 (59.7%)	68 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	$6,260			$1,068			$5,193	7.7	8.1	944	14
180477000797	959	Anna Brochhausen School 88	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4288	263	18	14.6	80.6%	24 (9.1%)	165 (62.7%)	49 (18.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	$16,891			$2,186			$14,705	7.7	7.9	953	6
180432000744	960	Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1001 165th St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2477	669	34	19.6	76.8%	10 (1.5%)	434 (64.9%)	193 (28.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)	$10,361			$1,676			$8,685	7.6	6.1	984	24

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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