Best Elementary Schools in Indiana (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

1011

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Indiana, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Indiana rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Indiana elementary schools ranked, 1001 to 1011 of 1011

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1001	F	James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	4%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	275
#1002	F	Phalen At Francis Scott Key 103 (Charter)	Indianapolis	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	4%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	538
#1003	F	Robert Lee Frost School 106	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	4%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	252
#1004	F	Beveridge Elementary School	Gary	Gary Community School Corp	3%	5%	Meets Expectations	310
#1005	F	Brookside School 54	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	331
#1006	F	Coquillard Elementary School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	3%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	343
#1007	F	Harrison Elementary School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	3%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	654
#1008	F	Muessel Elementary School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	3%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	241
#1009	F	Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	3%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	259
#1010	F	Wilson Elementary School	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	3%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	411
#1011	F	Madison Steam Academy	South Bend	South Bend Community School Corp	2%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	618

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in Indiana.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works