Best schools in Indiana (2025)
The top five of 1,863 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Indiana has 1,863 schools educating 1,025,464 students in 2025: 1,731 public, 132 charter.
The median Enrollment across Indiana is 452. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Indiana
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch
Zionsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
797 students
Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry
Indianapolis · Public elementary · Grades K–5
360 students
Eagle Elementary School
Zionsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
359 students
Smoky Row Elementary School
Carmel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
692 students
West Clay Elementary School
Carmel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
580 students
Best middle schools in Indiana
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Creekside Middle School
Carmel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,428 students
Carmel Middle School
Carmel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,047 students
Zionsville Middle School
Zionsville · Public middle · Grades 5–8
1,331 students
Hamilton SE Int and Jr High Sch
Fishers · Public middle · Grades 5–8
1,238 students
Clay Middle School
Carmel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,415 students
Best high schools in Indiana
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn
Muncie · Public high · Grades 10–12
218 students
Signature School Inc
Evansville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
384 students
Options Noblesville
Noblesville · Charter high · Grades 6–12
183 students
Gary Middle College
Gary · Charter high · Grades 9–12
202 students
Carmel High School
Carmel · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,239 students
Best traditional public schools in Indiana
District-run public schools.
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn
Muncie · Public high · Grades 10–12
218 students
Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch
Zionsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
797 students
Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry
Indianapolis · Public elementary · Grades K–5
360 students
Eagle Elementary School
Zionsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
359 students
Smoky Row Elementary School
Carmel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
692 students
Best charter schools in Indiana
Publicly funded charter schools.
Signature School Inc
Evansville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
384 students
Options Noblesville
Noblesville · Charter high · Grades 6–12
183 students
Gary Middle College
Gary · Charter high · Grades 9–12
202 students
Herron Preparatory Academy
Indianapolis · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
428 students
Excel Center - Gary
Gary · Charter high · Grades 9–12
125 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Indiana
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.
Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch
Zionsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
797 students
Ferdinand Elementary School
Ferdinand · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
272 students
Lincoln Elementary School
Brownsburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
540 students
College Wood Elementary School
Carmel · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
616 students
Northpoint Elementary School
Granger · Public elementary · Grades K–5
577 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Indiana
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Signature School Inc
Evansville · Charter high · Grades 9–12
384 students
Zionsville Community High School
Zionsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,338 students
Carmel High School
Carmel · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,239 students
Creekside Middle School
Carmel · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,428 students
Munster High School
Munster · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,474 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Indiana
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Union Junior & High School
Modoc · Public high · Grades 7–12
131 students
Herron-Riverside High School
Indianapolis · Charter high · Grades 9–12
388 students
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School
Indianapolis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
173 students
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston
South Bend · Public high · Grades 9–12
149 students
Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn
Muncie · Public high · Grades 10–12
218 students
Best largest schools in Indiana
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Carmel High School
Carmel · Public high · Grades 9–12
5,239 students
Indiana Digital JR and High School
Modoc · Public high · Grades 7–12
4,166 students
Penn High School
Mishawaka · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,687 students
North Central High School
Indianapolis · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,682 students
Fishers High School
Fishers · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,590 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Indiana?
Zionsville Pleasant View Elem Sch in Zionsville ranks first among elementary schools in Indiana with a Success Index (US) of 90.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 797).
How are elementary schools in Indiana ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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.