Top 10 Best Public Schools in Indiana (2025)

The top ranked public schools in Indiana are Signature School Inc, Northpoint Elementary School and Prairie Vista Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Granger, Bargersville and Ferdinand.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Indiana is 38%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 41%.

Top Ranked Public Schools in Indiana (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Signature School Inc
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
610 Main St
Evansville, IN 47708
(812) 421-1820
Rank: #22.
Northpoint Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
50800 Cherry Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-8598
Rank: #33.
Prairie Vista Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
15400 Brick Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 271-0055
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
College Wood Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
12415 Shelborne Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6430
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1052 Park Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 531-3090
Rank: #4 - 64. - 6.
West Clay Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
3495 W 126 St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6500
Rank: #77.
White Lick Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1400 S Odell St
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-3126
Rank: #88.
Indiana Academy For Sci Math Hmn
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 10-12
Bsu - 301 N Talley Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306
(765) 285-8102
Rank: #99.
Cedarville Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-3
12225 Hardisty Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260) 446-0110
Rank: #1010.
Prairie Trace Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 77% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
14200 N River Rd
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 571-7925
Rank: #1111.
Reagan Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
4845 Bulldog Way
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-1060
Rank: #1212.
Eden Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-3
8185 N Sr 9
Greenfield, IN 46140
(317) 326-3117
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Oak Trace Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
16504 Oak Ridge Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6400
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
4700 S 975 E
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-2376
Rank: #1515.
Eagle Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
555 Sycamore
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-1050
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Smoky Row Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
900 W 136th St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 571-4084
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Towne Meadow Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
10850 Towne Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-2645
Rank: #1818.
Childs Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
2211 S High St
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 330-7756
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
7025 Cross St
Greenville, IN 47124
(812) 923-8231
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7950 W 050 S
Shipshewana, IN 46565
(260) 768-7702
Rank: #2121.
Horizon Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
10060 Brummitt Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 679-9788
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Brown Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
340 Stadium Dr
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-1498
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Fred H Croninger Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
6700 Trier Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46815
(260) 467-6050
Rank: #2424.
Ireland Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2386 N 500 W
Ireland, IN 47545
(812) 482-7751
Rank: #2525.
Cardinal Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
3590 S Hornaday Rd
Brownsburg, IN 46112
(317) 852-1036
Rank: #2626.
Boone Meadow
(Math: 83% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
5555 S Main St
Whitestown, IN 46075
(317) 873-2226
Rank: #2727.
Merle Sidener Gifted Academy
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-8
2424 Kessler Blvd E Dr
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 226-4259
Rank: #2828.
Geist Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
14051 E 104th St
Fortville, IN 46040
(317) 915-4260
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Brummitt Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
2500 Indian Boundary
Chesterton, IN 46304
(219) 983-3660
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Fall Creek Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
12131 Olio Rd
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4180
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Ferdinand Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
402 E 8th St
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 817-0900
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Floyds Knobs Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
4484 Scottsville Rd
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
(812) 923-8770
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Heavilin Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2450 Heavilin Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 476-8820
Rank: #3434.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
3525 W 126th St
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6420
Rank: #3535.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
11750 E 300 S
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 733-4007
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