Best Elementary Schools in Indianapolis, IN (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

137

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Indianapolis, IN, 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.

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Indianapolis, IN elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Merle Sidener Gifted Academy	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	71%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	300
#2	A+	Center For Inquiry School 84	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	70%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	469
#3	A	South Creek Elementary	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	65%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	627
#4	A-	Center For Inquiry School 70	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	59%	55%	Meets Expectations	471
#5	A-	Mary Adams Elementary School	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	59%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	519
#6	A-	Fishback Creek Public Academy	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	57%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	462
#7	B+	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	57%	50%	Meets Expectations	501
#8	B+	Clearwater Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	56%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	685
#9	B+	Center For Inquiry School 2 (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	53%	48%	Meets Expectations	444
#10	B	Herron Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Herron Preparatory Academy	52%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	174
#11	B	Acton Elementary School	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	50%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	534
#12	B	Allisonville Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	50%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	643
#13	B	Paramount Cottage Home (Charter)	Indianapolis	Paramount Cottage Home	50%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	265
#14	B	Forest Glen Elementary School (Magnet)	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	49%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	880
#15	B	In Math And Science Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	IN Math & Science Academy	49%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	539
#16	B	Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	1,296
#17	B-	Amy Beverland Elementary	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	48%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	810
#18	B-	George W Julian School 57	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	48%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	172
#19	B-	Douglas Macarthur Elementary Sch	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	45%	39%	Meets Expectations	794
#20	C+	Paramount Brookside (Charter)	Indianapolis	Paramount Brookside	44%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	803
#21	C+	Robey Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	44%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	747
#22	C+	Thompson Crossing Elementary Sch	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	44%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	666
#23	C+	Glenns Valley Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	43%	37%	Meets Expectations	726
#24	C+	Mcclelland Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	43%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	809
#25	C+	William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	41%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	650
#26	C	Rousseau Mcclellan School 91 (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	41%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	542
#27	C	The Nature School Of Central Indiana (Charter)	Indianapolis		41%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	142
#28	C	Fox Hill Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	40%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	575
#29	C	Rosa Parks Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	40%	36%	Meets Expectations	670
#30	C	Edgewood Intermediate School	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	39%	39%	Meets Expectations	1,260
#31	C	Ipsbutler Lab At Eliza Blaker 55	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	39%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	444
#32	C	Homecroft Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	38%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	603
#33	C-	Arlington Elementary School	Indianapolis	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	38%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	484
#34	C-	Southport Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	37%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	550
#35	C-	Mary Bryan Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	36%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	912
#36	C-	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	36%	29%	Meets Expectations	713
#37	C-	Cold Spring School (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	35%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	376
#38	C-	Crooked Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	35%	31%	Meets Expectations	437
#39	C-	Eagle Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	35%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	479
#40	C-	James A Garfield School 31	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	35%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	253
#41	C-	Spring Mill Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	34%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	507
#42	C-	William Mckinley School 39	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	34%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	369
#43	D+	Lowell Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	33%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	448
#44	D+	Crestview Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	32%	31%	Meets Expectations	611
#45	D+	Guion Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	31%	24%	Meets Expectations	595
#46	D+	Nora Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	31%	24%	Meets Expectations	507
#47	D+	Oaklandon Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	31%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	483
#48	D+	Jeremiah Gray Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	30%	25%	Meets Expectations	562
#49	D+	Blue Academy	Indianapolis	MSD Decatur Township	29%	26%	Meets Expectations	686
#50	D+	Greenbriar Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	29%	24%	Meets Expectations	500
#51	D	Stout Field Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	28%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	627
#52	D	Center For Inquiry School 27	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	27%	24%	Meets Expectations	525
#53	D	Lakeside Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	27%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	555
#54	D	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	26%	23%	Meets Expectations	897
#55	D	Allegiant Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	26%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	144
#56	D	George Washington Carver School 87 (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	26%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	425
#57	D	Ace Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	ACE Preparatory Academy	25%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	149
#58	D	Chapelwood Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	25%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	779
#59	D	Eastridge Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	25%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	386
#60	D	New Augusta Public Academy South	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	24%	20%	Meets Expectations	455
#61	D	Theodore Potter School 74	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	24%	23%	Meets Expectations	254
#62	D	Willow Lake Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Washington Township	24%	18%	Meets Expectations	582
#63	D	Brookview Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	23%	16%	Meets Expectations	540
#64	D	Skiles Test Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	23%	18%	Meets Expectations	535
#65	D	Gold Academy	Indianapolis	MSD Decatur Township	22%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	591
#66	D	Ipsbutler Lab At William Bell 60 (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	22%	22%	Meets Expectations	599
#67	D	Sunnyside Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	22%	20%	Meets Expectations	705
#68	D-	Clinton Young Elementary School	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	22%	19%	Meets Expectations	785
#69	D-	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	22%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	343
#70	D-	College Park Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	21%	19%	Meets Expectations	435
#71	D-	Pleasant Run Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	21%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	507
#72	D-	Bridgeport Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	20%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	702
#73	D-	Central Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	20%	17%	Meets Expectations	623
#74	D-	Enlace Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Enlace Academy	20%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	658
#75	D-	Grassy Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	20%	17%	Meets Expectations	440
#76	D-	Maplewood Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	20%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	641
#77	D-	Meredith Nicholson School 96	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	358
#78	D-	Sunny Heights Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	20%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	480
#79	D-	Valley Mills Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Decatur Township	20%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	654
#80	D-	Emma Donnan Elementary And Middle (Charter)	Indianapolis	Adelante Schools	19%	12%	Meets Expectations	330
#81	D-	Ernie Pyle School 90	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	19%	13%	Meets Expectations	274
#82	D-	Liberty Park Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Warren Township	19%	13%	Meets Expectations	435
#83	D-	Lynwood Elementary	Indianapolis	MSD Decatur Township	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	634
#84	D-	Pla At George H Fisher School 93 (Charter)	Indianapolis	PLA at George H Fisher School 93	19%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	369
#85	D-	Rhoades Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	19%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	626
#86	D-	Stephen Decatur Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Decatur Township	19%	19%	Meets Expectations	448
#87	D-	Edison School Of The Arts 47 (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	18%	14%	Meets Expectations	626
#88	D-	Global Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Global Preparatory Academy	18%	12%	Meets Expectations	780
#89	D-	Indian Creek Elementary School (Magnet)	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	18%	11%	Meets Expectations	707
#90	D-	Westlake Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	18%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	651
#91	D-	Winchester Village Elementary	Indianapolis	Perry Township Schools	18%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	619
#92	D-	Andrew J Brown Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Andrew J Brown Academy	17%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	604
#93	D-	Paramount Online Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Paramount Online Academy	17%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	166
#94	D-	Se Neighborhood Sch Of Excellence (Charter)	Indianapolis	SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence	17%	16%	Meets Expectations	573
#95	D-	Carl Wilde School 79	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	16%	14%	Meets Expectations	598
#96	D-	Christel House Academy West (Charter)	Indianapolis	Christel House Academy West	16%	12%	Meets Expectations	472
#97	D-	Circle City Preparatory Elementary School (Charter)	Indianapolis	Circle City Prep Charter School	16%	7%	Exceeds Expectations	321
#98	D-	Eastbrook Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	16%	15%	Meets Expectations	527
#99	D-	Harrison Hill Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	16%	13%	Meets Expectations	723
#100	D-	Louis B Russell JR School 48 (Charter)	Indianapolis	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48	16%	11%	Meets Expectations	300
#101	D-	Ralph Waldo Emerson School 58	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	16%	10%	Meets Expectations	259
#102	D-	Christel House Academy South (Charter)	Indianapolis	Christel House Academy South	15%	11%	Meets Expectations	468
#103	D-	Deer Run Elementary	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	15%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	553
#104	F	Bethel Park Elementary Piloted Schools (Charter)	Indianapolis	pilotED Schools	15%	14%	Meets Expectations	207
#105	F	Brookside School 54	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	15%	13%	Meets Expectations	331
#106	F	Snacks Crossing Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Pike Township	15%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	755
#107	F	Chapel Glen Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	14%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	839
#108	F	Christian Park School 82	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	14%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	246
#109	F	Lew Wallace School 107	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	14%	10%	Meets Expectations	462
#110	F	North Wayne Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	14%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	769
#111	F	Phalen Leadership Academy In Inc (Charter)	Indianapolis	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	14%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	239
#112	F	Daniel Webster School 46	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	13%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#113	F	Garden City Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Wayne Township	13%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	776
#114	F	Jonathan Jennings School 109	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	13%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	289
#115	F	Winding Ridge Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	13%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	620
#116	F	Anna Brochhausen School 88	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	263
#117	F	Brook Park Elementary School	Indianapolis	MSD Lawrence Township	12%	9%	Meets Expectations	617
#118	F	Eleanor Skillen School 34	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	12%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	293
#119	F	Kipp Indy Unite Elementary (Charter)	Indianapolis	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	695
#120	F	Phalen At Francis Scott Key 103 (Charter)	Indianapolis	Phalen Leadership Academy at Francis Scott Key School 103	12%	8%	Meets Expectations	538
#121	F	Thomas D Gregg School 15	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	12%	9%	Meets Expectations	549
#122	F	Tindley Summit Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Tindley Summit Academy	12%	9%	Meets Expectations	226
#123	F	Arlington Woods School 99	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	11%	7%	Meets Expectations	335
#124	F	Avondale Meadows Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Avondale Meadows Academy	11%	7%	Meets Expectations	301
#125	F	Charles Warren Fairbanks Sch 105 (Magnet)	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	11%	10%	Meets Expectations	313
#126	F	Tindley Genesis Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Tindley Genesis Academy	11%	9%	Meets Expectations	420
#127	F	Frederick Douglass School 19	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	444
#128	F	Liberty Grove Schools (Charter)	Indianapolis		10%	10%	Meets Expectations	232
#129	F	The Path School (Charter)	Indianapolis	The PATH School	10%	8%	Meets Expectations	556
#130	F	Vision Academy (Charter)	Indianapolis	Vision Academy	10%	8%	Meets Expectations	428
#131	F	Clarence Farrington School 61	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	9%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	467
#132	F	Invent Learning Hub (Charter)	Indianapolis	Invent Learning Hub	9%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	166
#133	F	Matchbook Learning (Charter)	Indianapolis	Matchbook Learning	7%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	641
#134	F	James Russell Lowell School 51	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	6%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	294
#135	F	Promise Prep (Charter)	Indianapolis	Promise Prep	6%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	69
#136	F	James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	5%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	275
#137	F	Robert Lee Frost School 106	Indianapolis	Indianapolis Public Schools	4%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	252

How Indianapolis, IN's elementary schools compare

A: 6B: 13C: 23D: 61F: 34

14% of the 137 ranked elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN earn an A or B (6 A grades, 13 B, 23 C, 61 D, 34 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 105 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (77% here, 70% nationally), and 44 exceed it. On average 27% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 21% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: In Math And Science Academy (49% against 9%, B), Paramount Cottage Home (50% against 11%, B), Merle Sidener Gifted Academy (71% against 36%, A+), Paramount Brookside (44% against 11%, C+), Fishback Creek Public Academy (57% against 31%, A-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 35): Franklin Township Com Sch Corp (8), Indianapolis Public Schools (7), Perry Township Schools (7), MSD Washington Township (3).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate (1,296 students, B, #16), Edgewood Intermediate School (1,260 students, C, #30), Mary Bryan Elementary School (912 students, C-, #35).

Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN that are not ranked

11 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (11)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Achieve Virtual Elementary, Indianapolis
Early Learning Center, Indianapolis
Floro Torrence School 83, Indianapolis
Francis W Parker School 56, Indianapolis
George S Buck School 94, Indianapolis
Him By Her Collegiate School For The Arts, Indianapolis
Indy Steam Academy, Indianapolis
Paul I Miller School 114, Indianapolis
Raymond F Brandes School 65, Indianapolis
The Genius School, Indianapolis
Urban Act Academy, Indianapolis

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN, as grouped on its schools page; the Indiana ranking covers the whole state.
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

Questions about elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN

What is the best elementary school in Indianapolis, IN?

Merle Sidener Gifted Academy in Indianapolis ranks first among the 137 ranked elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN with a SchoolGrade of A+, 71% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36%.

How are elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Indianapolis, IN have?

SchoolGrade grades 148 public elementary schools in Indianapolis, IN; 137 are ranked here and 11 are listed as not ranked.