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)
181209001904	891	Farrington Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1826 S 6th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4423	428	33	12.9	91.8%	290 (67.8%)	53 (12.4%)	28 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	$9,854			$1,587			$8,267	13.6	12.6	886	5
180477000858	892	Jonathan Jennings School 109	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 Gateway Dr	Indianapolis	46254	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4109	289	22	12.9	76.8%	13 (4.5%)	77 (26.6%)	190 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$16,186			$2,036			$14,151	13.5	13.1	883	9
180891001484	893	Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 Zionsville Rd	Indianapolis	46268	Marion County	MSD Pike Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 298-2778	623	39	16.1	78.8%	29 (4.7%)	411 (66.0%)	147 (23.6%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	$10,696			$1,437			$9,258	13.4	7.6	961	68
181236002752	894	Warren Online Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	10502 E. 21st Street	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 532-1860	654	56	11.6	77.5%	152 (23.2%)	352 (53.8%)	95 (14.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)								13.4			(n/a)
181281002036	895	Rhoades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 S Auburn St	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6700	626	46	13.7	84.2%	150 (24.0%)	189 (30.2%)	250 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.4%)	$12,972			$1,862			$11,110	13.4	11.6	901	6
180001801789	896	Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	468	36	13	85.7%	110 (23.5%)	45 (9.6%)	275 (58.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	$13,927			$4,908			$9,019	13.3	25.3	772	124
180477000872	897	Edison School of the Arts 47	Public, Magnet	K-8	777 White River Pkwy W Drive	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4992	626			81.3%	90 (14.4%)	310 (49.5%)	181 (28.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	$17,231			$2,697			$14,534	13.3	14.8	863	34
180567001034	898	Skiles Test Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7001 Johnson Rd	Indianapolis	46220	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 964-4700	535	32	16.7	68.0%	75 (14.0%)	240 (44.9%)	177 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	$11,378			$1,582			$9,796	13.2	9.1	927	29
181029001651	899	Darden Elementary School	Public	K-5	18645 Janet St	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 243-7335	522	39	13.5	78.5%	203 (38.9%)	192 (36.8%)	45 (8.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.2%)	$15,874			$3,912			$11,962	13.2	10.9	905	6
180432002106	900	Frank O'Bannon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 173rd St	Hammond	46324	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7360	544	38	14.4	77.9%	70 (12.9%)	292 (53.7%)	161 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	$12,749			$2,434			$10,315	13.2	11.7	899	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.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide