Schools by Math Proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Listed with official data; 43 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Indiana.
- Elementary Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
- Middle Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
- Traditional Public Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Indianapolis Public Schools
- Largest Schools in Indianapolis Public Schools
- 184Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 78% · 81%
- 289Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 77% · 79%
- 361George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 52% · 47%
- 470Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 50% · 58%
- 553Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 44% · 39%
- 646Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 39% · 40%
- 752William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 38% · 47%
- 837Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 37% · 27%
- 949Charity Dye School 27 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 35% · 38%
- 1028William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 31% · 25%
- 1138Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 27% · 32%
- 1226Edison School of the Arts 47Indianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 25% · 29%
- 1337Shortridge High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighMath · reading: 23% · 51%
- 1432Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 23% · 23%
- 1530William Penn Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleMath · reading: 23% · 23%
- 1626Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 23% · 16%
- 1734Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 22% · 22%
- 1828James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 22% · 20%
- 1931George W. Julian School 57 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 22% · 17%
- 2024Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 22% · 12%
- 2127Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 21% · 18%
- 2221Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15Indianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 20% · 15%
- 2326Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 18% · 16%
- 2429Cold Spring SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 17% · 22%
- 2528Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 17% · 17%
- 2622Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 17% · 15%
- 2730H. L. Harshman Middle SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleMath · reading: 15% · 27%
- 2828Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 13% · 13%
- 2924Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 12% · 16%
- 3017Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 12% · 12%
- 3123James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 12% · 7.5%
- 3223Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 12% · 7.5%
- 3321H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleMath · reading: 11% · 20%
- 3423Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 11% · 8%
- 3526Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 7.5% · 12%
- 3623James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 6% · 5%
- 3711Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99Indianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 5% · 5%
- 3822Northwest Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleMath · reading: 4% · 10%
- 3919Crispus Attucks High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighMath · reading: 3% · 31%
- 4022Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 2.5% · 7.5%
- 4119George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighMath · reading: 2.5% · 7.5%
- 4219Arsenal Technical High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighMath · reading: 2% · 21%
- 4321Arlington Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleMath · reading: 2% · 10%
| # | School | Sector | Math · reading | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 78% · 81% | 83.8 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 2 | Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77% · 79% | 89.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 3 | George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 52% · 47% | 60.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 4 | Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 50% · 58% | 70.0 Top 25% | 50% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 5 | Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 44% · 39% | 52.8 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 6 | Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39% · 40% | 45.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 506 |
| 7 | William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 47% | 51.5 Top 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 8 | Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 27% | 36.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 9 | Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 38% | 48.5 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 10 | William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31% · 25% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 11 | Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 32% | 37.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 12 | Edison School of the Arts 47 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 25% · 29% | 25.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 13 | Shortridge High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23% · 51% | 37.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,206 |
| 14 | Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 23% | 31.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 15 | William Penn Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 23% | 30.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 16 | Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 16% | 25.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 17 | Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 22% | 34.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 18 | James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 20% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 19 | George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 31.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 20 | Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22% · 12% | 23.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 326 |
| 21 | Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21% · 18% | 27.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 22 | Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20% · 15% | 20.7 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 23 | Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18% · 16% | 26.1 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 24 | Cold Spring School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 17% · 22% | 29.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 25 | Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 28.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 275 |
| 26 | Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 15% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 27 | H. L. Harshman Middle School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15% · 27% | 29.9 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 28 | Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13% · 13% | 27.5 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 29 | Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 16% | 23.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 30 | Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 16.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 31 | James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 32 | Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 33 | H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11% · 20% | 21.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 34 | Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11% · 8% | 22.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 35 | Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 12% | 26.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 36 | James Whitcomb Riley School 43 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 6% · 5% | 22.5 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 37 | Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 5% · 5% | 11.3 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 361 |
| 38 | Northwest Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 4% · 10% | 21.8 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 39 | Crispus Attucks High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 3% · 31% | 19.1 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 1,269 |
| 40 | Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 2.5% · 7.5% | 22.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 41 | George Washington High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2.5% · 7.5% | 18.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 42 | Arsenal Technical High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2% · 21% | 18.8 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 2,360 |
| 43 | Arlington Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 2% · 10% | 20.6 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 365 |
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School in Indianapolis leads the 2025 list of schools by math proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools with Math · reading 78% · 81%. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Indiana schools by math proficiency rankings, every school on the Indianapolis Public Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best math results school in Indianapolis Public Schools?
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School in Indianapolis, Indiana ranks first among schools by math proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools with Math · reading 78% · 81% (Enrollment: 228).
How are schools by math proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.