Schools by Reading Proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all 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 Math 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 ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 78%
- 289Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 77%
- 370Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 50%
- 437Shortridge High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighReading · math: 51% · 23%
- 561George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 52%
- 652William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 47% · 38%
- 746Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 39%
- 853Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 44%
- 949Charity Dye School 27 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 35%
- 1038Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 27%
- 1119Crispus Attucks High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighReading · math: 31% · 3%
- 1226Edison School of the Arts 47Indianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 29% · 25%
- 1337Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 37%
- 1430H. L. Harshman Middle SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleReading · math: 27% · 15%
- 1528William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 31%
- 1632Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 23%
- 1730William Penn Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 23%
- 1834Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 1929Cold Spring SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 2019Arsenal Technical High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighReading · math: 21% · 2%
- 2128James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 20% · 22%
- 2221H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleReading · math: 20% · 11%
- 2327Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 21%
- 2431George W. Julian School 57 Center for InquiryIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 22%
- 2528Jonathan Jennings School 109 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 2626Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 23%
- 2726Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 18%
- 2824Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 16% · 12%
- 2921Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15Indianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 20%
- 3022Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 17%
- 3128Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 13% · 13%
- 3224Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 22%
- 3317Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 3426Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 7.5%
- 3522Northwest Middle School - an IB World SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleReading · math: 10% · 4%
- 3621Arlington Middle School - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis · Public MiddleReading · math: 10% · 2%
- 3723Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 8% · 11%
- 3823James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 12%
- 3923Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 12%
- 4022Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory SchoolIndianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 2.5%
- 4119George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis · Public HighReading · math: 7.5% · 2.5%
- 4223James Whitcomb Riley School 43Indianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 5% · 6%
- 4311Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99Indianapolis · Public ElementaryReading · math: 5% · 5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 81% · 78% | 83.8 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 2 | Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79% · 77% | 89.3 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 360 |
| 3 | Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58% · 50% | 70.0 Top 25% | 50% Math proficiency | 303 |
| 4 | Shortridge High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51% · 23% | 37.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 1,206 |
| 5 | George Washington Carver School 87 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 52% | 60.7 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 246 |
| 6 | William Bell School 60 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 38% | 51.5 Top 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 7 | Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 40% · 39% | 45.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 506 |
| 8 | Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 39% · 44% | 52.8 Top 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 9 | Charity Dye School 27 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 35% | 48.5 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 10 | Theodore Potter School 74 - a Dual Language School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 27% | 37.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 208 |
| 11 | Crispus Attucks High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31% · 3% | 19.1 Lower 50% | 3% Math proficiency | 1,269 |
| 12 | Edison School of the Arts 47 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 29% · 25% | 25.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 13 | Ernie Pyle School 90 - a Paideia School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27% · 37% | 36.6 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 268 |
| 14 | H. L. Harshman Middle School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27% · 15% | 29.9 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 15 | William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 31% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 16 | Meredith Nicholson School 96 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 23% | 31.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 391 |
| 17 | William Penn Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 23% | 30.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 19 | Cold Spring School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 22% · 17% | 29.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 20 | Arsenal Technical High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21% · 2% | 18.8 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 2,360 |
| 21 | James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20% · 22% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 22 | H.W. Longfellow Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20% · 11% | 21.0 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 23 | Carl Wilde School 79 Center For Inquiry - an Inquiry School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18% · 21% | 27.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 24 | George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 22% | 31.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 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 | Christian Park School 82 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16% · 23% | 25.6 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 251 |
| 27 | Lew Wallace School 107 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16% · 18% | 26.1 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 28 | Fredrick Douglas School 19 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16% · 12% | 23.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 29 | Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School 15 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15% · 20% | 20.7 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 525 |
| 30 | Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15% · 17% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 31 | Clarence Farrington School 61 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13% · 13% | 27.5 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 451 |
| 32 | Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 22% | 23.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 326 |
| 33 | Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 16.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 34 | Eleanor Skillen School 34 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 26.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 35 | Northwest Middle School - an IB World School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10% · 4% | 21.8 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 36 | Arlington Middle School - a STEM School Indianapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10% · 2% | 20.6 Lower 50% | 2% Math proficiency | 365 |
| 37 | Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 8% · 11% | 22.9 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 38 | James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 12% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 39 | Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 12% | 23.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 40 | Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 2.5% | 22.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 41 | George Washington High School Indianapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 7.5% · 2.5% | 18.5 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 42 | James Whitcomb Riley School 43 Indianapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 5% · 6% | 22.5 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 240 |
| 43 | 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 |
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School in Indianapolis leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools with Reading · math 81% · 78%. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Indiana schools by reading 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 reading results school in Indianapolis Public Schools?
Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School in Indianapolis, Indiana ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools with Reading · math 81% · 78% (Enrollment: 228).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Indianapolis Public Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
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.