The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 22%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 63%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Indiana (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Maple Grove Elementary School
Rank: #261 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 60%) - Union Elementary School
Rank: #295 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%) - Walnut Grove Elementary School
Rank: #352 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 55%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bargersville, IN Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Ferdinand Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Nancy Hanks Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Forest Park Jr-sr High School
Rank: #341 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ferdinand, IN Schools
Rank: #44.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 1,763 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%) - Union Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%) - Eagle Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Zionsville, IN Schools
Rank: #55.
81%
(13 out of 16)
(13 out of 16)
- College Wood Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,763 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%) - West Clay Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,763 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%) - Prairie Trace Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 1,763 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Carmel, IN Schools
Rank: #66.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Frank H Hammond Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 63%) - Ernest R Elliott Elementary School
Rank: #233 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 61%) - James B Eads Elementary School
Rank: #286 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Munster, IN Schools
Rank: #77.
75%
(9 out of 12)
(9 out of 12)
Rank: #88.
70%
(14 out of 20)
(14 out of 20)
- Fall Creek Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 67%) - Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%) - Southeastern Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fishers, IN Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
50%
(5 out of 10)
(5 out of 10)
- Oak Trace Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 1,763 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Washington Woods Elementary School
Rank: #141 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%) - Carey Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #193 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Westfield, IN Schools
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #9-119 - 11.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- West Lafayette Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Burnett Creek Elementary School
Rank: #202 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%) - West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
Rank: #236 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked West Lafayette, IN Schools
Rank: #1212.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Brentwood Elementary School
Rank: #286 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%) - Central Elementary School
Rank: #286 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%) - Van Buren Elementary School
Rank: #344 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Plainfield, IN Schools
Rank: #1313.
42%
(10 out of 24)
(10 out of 24)
- Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #15 of 1,763 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%) - Heavilin Elementary School
Rank: #90 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 69%) - Jackson Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Valparaiso, IN Schools
Rank: #1414.
35%
(6 out of 17)
(6 out of 17)
- Center Grove Elementary School
Rank: #110 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 67%) - Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Rank: #241 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%) - Sugar Grove Elementary School
Rank: #278 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Greenwood, IN Schools
Rank: #1515.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
- Jerry Ross Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%) - Lake Street Elementary School
Rank: #237 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%) - Dwight D Eisenhower Elementary School
Rank: #372 of 1,763 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 55%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Crown Point, IN Schools
Rank: #1616.
22%
(6 out of 27)
(6 out of 27)
- Childs Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%) - University Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%) - Marlin Elementary School
Rank: #211 of 1,763 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bloomington, IN Schools
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