Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana (2025)
50 schools · 21,055 students · 50 public · median Enrollment 361.
Indianapolis Public Schools, in Indiana, has 50 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 21,055 students. By level there are 35 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high, 3 other; by sector 50 public.
The median Enrollment across Indianapolis Public Schools's schools is 361, below the Indiana median of 452. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
46 of the 50 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry (89.3, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School (83.8, top 10% of elementary schools nationally), and Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry (70.0, top 25% of elementary schools nationally). 2 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Arsenal Technical High School (2,360 students), Crispus Attucks High School (1,269 students), Shortridge High School (1,206 students).
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Ranked schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Indiana.
- 189Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 360 students
- 284Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 228 students
- 370Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 303 students
- 461George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 246 students
- 559Broad Ripple Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle57.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 623 students
- 653Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle70.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 455 students
- 753Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 351 students
- 852William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 381 students
- 949Charity Dye School 27 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 1046Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 506 students
- 1145Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14Indianapolis · Public Elementary77.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 230 students
- 1238Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 208 students
- 1337Shortridge High SchoolIndianapolis · Public High23% Math proficiency · 1,206 students
- 1437Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 268 students
- 1534Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 1632Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 391 students
- 1731George W. Julian School 57 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 165 students
- 1830William Penn Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 367 students
- 1930H. L. Harshman Middle SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 2029Cold Spring SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 2128Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 275 students
- 2228James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 173 students
- 2328William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 386 students
- 2428Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 451 students
- 2527Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 472 students
- 2626Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 328 students
- 2726Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 2826Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 251 students
- 2926Edison School of the Arts 47Indianapolis · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 3024Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 259 students
- 3124Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 326 students
- 3223James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 363 students
- 3323Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 241 students
- 3423Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 366 students
- 3523James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis · Public Elementary6% Math proficiency · 240 students
- 3622Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 398 students
- 3722Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 416 students
- 3822Northwest Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 623 students
- 3921H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 4021Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15Indianapolis · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 525 students
- 4121Arlington Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public Middle2% Math proficiency · 365 students
- 4219Crispus Attucks High SchoolIndianapolis · Public High3% Math proficiency · 1,269 students
- 4319Arsenal Technical High SchoolIndianapolis · Public High2% Math proficiency · 2,360 students
- 4419George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 729 students
- 4517Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 308 students
- 4611Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99Indianapolis · Public Elementary5% Math proficiency · 361 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 2 | Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 83.8 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 3 | Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70.0 Top 25% | 50% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 4 | George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 60.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 5 | Broad Ripple Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 57.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 623 |
| 6 | Thomas Carr Howe Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53.1 Top 50% | 70.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 455 |
| 7 | Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 52.8 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 8 | William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.5 Top 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 9 | Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 48.5 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 10 | Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 506 |
| 11 | Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 44.7 Lower 50% | 77.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 230 |
| 12 | Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 13 | Shortridge High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,206 |
| 14 | Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 15 | Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 16 | Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 17 | George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 18 | William Penn Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 19 | H. L. Harshman Middle School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 20 | Cold Spring School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 29.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 21 | Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 275 |
| 22 | James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 23 | William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 24 | Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 25 | Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 26 | Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 27 | Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.1 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 28 | Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 29 | Edison School of the Arts 47 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 25.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 30 | Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 31 | Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 326 |
| 32 | James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 33 | Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 34 | Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 35 | James Whitcomb Riley School 43 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.5 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 36 | Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 37 | Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 38 | Northwest Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.8 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 39 | H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 40 | Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.7 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 41 | Arlington Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.6 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 42 | Crispus Attucks High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.1 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 1,269 |
| 43 | Arsenal Technical High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 2,360 |
| 44 | George Washington High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 45 | Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 46 | Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 361 |
Other schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Indianapolis Public Schools?
Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry is the highest-ranked school in Indianapolis Public Schools with a Success Index (US) of 89.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Indianapolis Public Schools?
Indianapolis Public Schools has 50 schools (35 elementary, 7 middle, 5 high, 3 other) educating 21,055 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Indianapolis Public Schools?
The median Enrollment across schools in Indianapolis Public Schools is 361. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.