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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Indianapolis, Indiana

168 public schools in Indianapolis, Indiana appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Decatur High Ability Academy leads the list at 79.9%, against a median of 21.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

168

Indianapolis, Indiana

Top % Proficient

79.9%

Median % Proficient

21.0%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Decatur High Ability Academy	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Decatur Township	Elementary	48.5%	103	79.9%
2	Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	47.8%	228	68.1%
3	Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for Inquiry	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	11.9%	360	67.6%
4	South Creek Elementary	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Elementary	42.9%	476	65.3%
5	Mary Adams Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Elementary	50.6%	451	58.8%
6	Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for Inquiry	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	21.7%	351	57.6%
7	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Elementary	44.8%	487	56.9%
8	Clearwater Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Elementary	39.6%	750	55.4%
9	Fishback Creek Public Academy	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	Elementary	39.0%	510	55.4%
10	H. L. Harshman Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Middle	46.6%	509	53.7%
11	Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for Inquiry	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	24.1%	303	51.2%
12	Forest Glen Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	Elementary	46.1%	971	50.2%
13	Acton Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Elementary	53.5%	275	50.0%
14	Allisonville Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Elementary	33.4%	724	49.5%
15	Paramount Cottage Home	Indianapolis, IN	Paramount Cottage Home	Elementary	68.0%	381	49.1%
16	Herron Preparatory Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Herron Preparatory Academy	Elementary	36.4%	428	49.0%
17	IN Math & Science Academy	Indianapolis, IN	IN Math & Science Academy	Elementary	72.0%	554	48.0%
18	Amy Beverland Elementary	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	Elementary	36.0%	800	48.0%
19	Lillie Idella Kitley Intermediate	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Middle	50.7%	1,365	47.9%
20	Douglas MacArthur Elementary Sch	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	59.1%	579	45.0%
21	George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	49.7%	165	44.4%
22	Thompson Crossing Elementary Sch	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Elementary	54.9%	568	44.4%
23	Perry Meridian Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Middle	65.3%	1,278	44.3%
24	Paramount Brookside	Indianapolis, IN	Paramount Brookside	Elementary	70.8%	843	44.2%
25	Robey Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	Elementary	54.3%	847	44.0%
26	Eastwood Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Middle	37.5%	845	43.2%
27	Glenns Valley Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	70.0%	533	43.1%
28	McClelland Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	Elementary	69.3%	809	41.9%
29	Northview Middle School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Middle	49.0%	1,019	41.5%
30	William Henry Burkhart Elementary	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	76.8%	449	41.3%
31	Rosa Parks Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	58.4%	658	39.8%
32	Edgewood Intermediate School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Middle	55.8%	1,300	39.1%
33	Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	31.6%	301	39.0%
34	Fox Hill Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Elementary	50.2%	603	38.1%
35	Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Middle	67.3%	617	37.9%
36	Arlington Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Elementary	74.4%	454	37.7%
37	Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	35.8%	506	37.1%
38	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Indianapolis, IN	The Nature School of Central Indiana	Elementary	5.1%	175	36.3%
39	Crooked Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Washington Township	Elementary	49.1%	460	36.1%
40	Franklin Central Junior High	Indianapolis, IN	Franklin Township Com Sch Corp	Middle	51.6%	1,797	35.8%
41	Mary Bryan Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	75.3%	644	35.0%
42	Southport Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	82.0%	450	34.7%
43	Homecroft Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Perry Township Schools	Elementary	73.8%	493	34.4%
44	Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary Sch	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	Elementary	52.2%	778	34.3%
45	Cold Spring School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	51.0%	359	33.4%
46	Lowell Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	Elementary	72.5%	466	33.3%
47	Eagle Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	Elementary	51.2%	533	32.9%
48	James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	65.3%	173	32.7%
49	Crestview Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	Elementary	52.6%	591	32.6%
50	William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	Elementary	70.2%	386	32.4%

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