Top 10 Best Public Preschools in Indiana (2025)

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 (2025)

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-5
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.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #10 - 1210. - 12.
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: #10 - 1210. - 12.
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: #10 - 1210. - 12.
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: #1313.
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: #1414.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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: #19 - 2019. - 20.
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: #2121.
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: #2222.
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: #2323.
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: #2424.
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: #2525.
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: #2626.
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: #2727.
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: #2828.
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: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Harrison Parkway Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
14135 Harrison Pky
Fishers, IN 46038
(317) 915-4210
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Southeastern Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
12500 Cyntheanne Road
Fishers, IN 46037
(317) 594-4340
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
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: #31 - 3231. - 32.
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: #3333.
Carey Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
16231 Carey Rd
Westfield, IN 46074
(317) 867-6200
Rank: #3434.
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: #35 - 3635. - 36.
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
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