Best Elementary Schools in Indiana

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1010)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
181209001894	921	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4441	409	35	11.5	96.3%	250 (61.1%)	57 (13.9%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (18.1%)	$10,148			$1,287			$8,861	10.8	11.4	902	19
181281000238	922	North Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6950 W 34th St	Indianapolis	46214	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6100	771	47	16.4	79.4%	28 (3.6%)	490 (63.6%)	215 (27.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (3.9%)	$11,947			$1,552			$10,395	10.7	7.4	964	42
180477000873	923	Meredith Nicholson School 96	Public	PK, KG-6	3651 N Kiel Ave	Indianapolis	46224	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4296	396	31	12.7	62.6%	7 (1.8%)	46 (11.6%)	332 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$15,737			$1,773			$13,965	10.7	13	884	39
180732001237	924	Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Centennial	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5410	332	24	13.8	69.0%	92 (27.7%)	144 (43.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (23.8%)	$10,641			$2,301			$8,341	10.6	8.6	935	11
180002501807	925	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3401 W 5th Ave	Gary	46406	Lake County	Thea Bowman Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 944-3100	849	48	17.6	74.1%	1 (0.1%)	790 (93.1%)	36 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	$10,211			$4,725			$5,486	10.5	13.2	881	44
180288000362	926	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4096	287	23	12.3	72.8%	5 (1.7%)	214 (74.6%)	57 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	$14,073			$2,820			$11,253	10.4	7.8	956	30
180363002197	927	Fairfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Fairfield Ave	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5900	480	35	13.7	77.7%	69 (14.4%)	124 (25.8%)	221 (46.0%)	22 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	$11,471			$2,268			$9,204	10.3	17.4	844	83
180015000041	928	Tenth Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	3124 E 10th St	Anderson	46012	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2103	518	35	15	73.4%	257 (49.6%)	113 (21.8%)	62 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.2%)	$13,355			$2,668			$10,687	10.3	11.7	900	28
180264001065	929	Lynwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4640 Santa Fe Dr	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Decatur Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 243-7559	673	40	16.9	75.8%	279 (41.5%)	207 (30.8%)	124 (18.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.1%)	$9,661			$1,259			$8,402	10.3	13.5	880	49
180014702571	930	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1740 E 30th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 547-5477	708	42	16.8	97.9%	13 (1.8%)	562 (79.4%)	112 (15.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$14,973			$4,447			$10,525	10.3	8.4	939	9

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ILEARN English Language Arts, ILEARN Math, ILEARN Social Studies test scores released by the Indiana Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Indiana Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America