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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Marion County, Indiana

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Marion County, Indiana, drawn from 142 qualifying public elementary schools. Decatur High Ability Academy leads the list at 74.0%, against a median of 21.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
142
Marion County, Indiana
Top % Proficient (Reading)
74.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
21.2%
BEST IN READING · MARION COUNTY, INDIANA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Decatur High Ability AcademyIndianapolis, INMSD Decatur TownshipElementary10374.0%
2Carl G Fisher Elementary School 1Speedway, INSchool Town of SpeedwayElementary12767.1%
3Merle Sidener Academy 59 - a High Ability SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary22864.6%
4Joseph J. Bingham School 84 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary36063.5%
5James A Allison Elementary Sch 3Speedway, INSchool Town of SpeedwayElementary24963.3%
6South Creek ElementaryIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch CorpElementary47659.4%
7Mary Nicholson School 70 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary35157.9%
8Fishback Creek Public AcademyIndianapolis, INMSD Pike TownshipElementary51056.5%
9Arthur C Newby Elementary School 2Speedway, INSchool Town of SpeedwayElementary22356.4%
10Paramount Cottage HomeIndianapolis, INParamount Cottage HomeElementary38156.4%
11Clearwater Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington TownshipElementary75053.2%
12Benjamin Harrison School 2 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary30352.5%
13George W. Julian School 57 Center for InquiryIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary16550.8%
14Frank H Wheeler Elementary Sch 4Speedway, INSchool Town of SpeedwayElementary31149.4%
15Forest Glen Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence TownshipElementary97149.3%
16Amy Beverland ElementaryIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence TownshipElementary80049.1%
17Paramount BrooksideIndianapolis, INParamount BrooksideElementary84349.1%
18Herron Preparatory AcademyIndianapolis, INHerron Preparatory AcademyElementary42848.6%
19Mary Adams Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch CorpElementary45148.0%
20Allisonville Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington TownshipElementary72445.8%
21IN Math & Science AcademyIndianapolis, ININ Math & Science AcademyElementary55445.4%
22Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch CorpElementary48742.8%
23Acton Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch CorpElementary27542.1%
24Douglas MacArthur Elementary SchIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary57941.8%
25Rousseau McClellan School 91 - a Montessori SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary50641.3%
26Glenns Valley Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary53340.3%
27The Nature School of Central IndianaIndianapolis, INThe Nature School of Central IndianaElementary17540.0%
28Robey Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne TownshipElementary84739.9%
29McClelland Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Wayne TownshipElementary80939.1%
30Eliza Baker School 55 - a Butler Lab Reggio Emilia SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary30138.7%
31Rosa Parks Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary65837.3%
32William Henry Burkhart ElementaryIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary44936.6%
33Fox Hill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington TownshipElementary60335.7%
34Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Pike TownshipElementary53335.6%
35Cold Spring SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary35935.2%
36Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary SchIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence TownshipElementary77834.6%
37James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM SchoolIndianapolis, INIndianapolis Public SchoolsElementary17334.3%
38Thompson Crossing Elementary SchIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch CorpElementary56833.6%
39Spring Mill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington TownshipElementary52933.6%
40Arlington Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INFranklin Township Com Sch CorpElementary45433.6%
41Blue AcademyIndianapolis, INMSD Decatur TownshipElementary68733.4%
42Crestview Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence TownshipElementary59132.6%
43Southport Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary45031.8%
44Mary Bryan Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary64431.8%
45Oaklandon Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Lawrence TownshipElementary50731.0%
46Crooked Creek Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Washington TownshipElementary46030.2%
47Guion Creek Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Pike TownshipElementary55029.6%
48Lowell Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INMSD Warren TownshipElementary46629.3%
49Homecroft Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary49329.2%
50Jeremiah Gray Elementary SchoolIndianapolis, INPerry Township SchoolsElementary59128.7%
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