The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 22%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 57%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Indiana (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
Rank: #22.
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Zionsville Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 75%) - Eagle Elementary School
Rank: #76 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%) - Union Elementary School
Rank: #126 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Zionsville, IN Schools
Rank: #33.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Frank H Hammond Elementary School
Rank: #150 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 63%) - Munster High School
Rank: #171 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%) - Ernest R Elliott Elementary School
Rank: #239 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Munster, IN Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
75%
(15 out of 20)
(15 out of 20)
- Fall Creek Elementary School
Rank: #83 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 67%) - Harrison Parkway Elementary School
Rank: #132 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 68%) - Southeastern Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Fishers, IN Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
75%
(12 out of 16)
(12 out of 16)
- College Wood Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 79%) - West Clay Elementary School
Rank: #16 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%) - Prairie Trace Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 77%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Carmel, IN Schools
Rank: #4-64 - 6.
75%
(9 out of 12)
(9 out of 12)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- West Lafayette Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
Rank: #239 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%) - Burnett Creek Elementary School
Rank: #241 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked West Lafayette, IN Schools
Rank: #99.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Oak Trace Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 75-79%) - Washington Woods Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 68%) - Carey Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #215 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Westfield, IN Schools
Rank: #1010.
38%
(9 out of 24)
(9 out of 24)
- Memorial Elementary School
Rank: #38 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%) - Heavilin Elementary School
Rank: #121 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%) - Union Center Elementary School
Rank: #144 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Valparaiso, IN Schools
Rank: #1111.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Central Elementary School
Rank: #291 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 61%) - Brentwood Elementary School
Rank: #317 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 61%) - Van Buren Elementary School
Rank: #407 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Plainfield, IN Schools
Rank: #1212.
24%
(4 out of 17)
(4 out of 17)
- Center Grove Elementary School
Rank: #194 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 67%) - Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Rank: #277 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%) - Westwood Elementary School
Rank: #280 of 1,743 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Greenwood, IN Schools
Rank: #1313.
22%
(6 out of 27)
(6 out of 27)
- Childs Elementary School
Rank: #25 of 1,743 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%) - University Elementary School
Rank: #157 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%) - Marlin Elementary School
Rank: #224 of 1,743 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bloomington, IN Schools
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