Top 10 Best Public Preschools in Indiana (2024)

The top ranked public preschools in Indiana are Oak Trace Elementary School, Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School and Smoky Row Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools 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 Preschools in Indiana (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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-6
7950 W 050 S
Shipshewana, IN 46565
(260) 768-7702
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
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: #8 - 98. - 9.
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: #8 - 98. - 9.
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: #1010.
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
Rank: #1111.
South Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
8427 Haines Rd
Wadesville, IN 47638
(812) 985-3180
Rank: #1212.
Clay Center Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
12025 Clay Center Rd
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 733-6450
Rank: #1313.
Mary Frank Harris Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
13111 Adams Rd
Granger, IN 46530
(574) 272-0340
Rank: #1414.
Mccutchanville Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
10701 Petersburg Road
Evansville, IN 47725
(812) 435-0910
Rank: #1515.
University Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
1111 N Russell Rd
Bloomington, IN 47408
(812) 330-7753
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Eagle Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
350 N 6th St
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-1234
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Nancy Hanks Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
19260 N Sr 162
Ferdinand, IN 47532
(812) 357-5091
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
West Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
600 Cumberland Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 464-3212
Rank: #1919.
Aboite Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5004 Homestead Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
(260) 431-2101
Rank: #2020.
Cherry Tree Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
13989 Hazel Dell Parkway
Carmel, IN 46033
(317) 846-3086
Rank: #2121.
Hazel Dell Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3025 Westfield Rd
Noblesville, IN 46062
(317) 773-2914
Rank: #2222.
Washington Woods Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
17950 Grassy Branch Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-7900
Rank: #2323.
Frank H Hammond Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1301 Fran-lin Pky
Munster, IN 46321
(219) 838-2060
Rank: #2424.
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
13726 N Sr 245
Lamar, IN 47550
(812) 544-2929
Rank: #2525.
Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
5151 W 14th St
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(317) 241-6543
Rank: #2626.
North Salem Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
7027 N Sr 75
North Salem, IN 46165
(317) 994-3000
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Bittersweet Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
55860 Bittersweet
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 259-6341
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
7312 W Stonegate Dr
Zionsville, IN 46077
(317) 873-8050
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Morgan Township Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
299 S Sr 49
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 462-5883
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Unionville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
8144 E Sr 45
Unionville, IN 47468
(812) 332-0175
Rank: #3131.
George Bibich Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
14600 W 81st St
Dyer, IN 46311
(219) 322-1185
Rank: #3232.
Hoosier Road Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
11300 E 121st St
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 915-4240
Rank: #3333.
Utica Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
210 Maplehurst Dr
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 288-4878
Rank: #3434.
David Turnham Education Center
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
Dunn & Locust Sts
Dale, IN 47523
(812) 937-4300
Rank: #3535.
Brooks School Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
12451 Brooks School Rd
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 915-4250
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