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The public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students in Indiana

1,065 public elementary schools in Indiana appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Banneker Elementary at Marquette leads the list at 93.5%, against a median of 4.4% 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

1,065

Indiana

Top % Black

93.5%

Median % Black

4.4%

MOST BLACK · INDIANA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Banneker Elementary at Marquette	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	293	274	93.5%
2	Daniel Hale Williams Elem Sch	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	450	406	90.2%
3	Frankie Woods McCullough Academy	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	472	422	89.4%
4	Mary M Bethune Early Child Dev Ctr	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	231	202	87.5%
5	Beveridge Elementary School	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	374	322	86.1%
6	Avondale Meadows Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Avondale Meadows Academy	332	285	85.8%
7	Higher Institute of Arts & Tech	Merrillville, IN	Higher Institute of Arts & Tech	259	221	85.3%
8	Charter School of the Dunes	Gary, IN	Charter School of the Dunes	836	708	84.7%
9	Tindley Genesis Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Tindley Genesis Academy	368	311	84.5%
10	Glen Park Acad for Excel in Lrn	Gary, IN	Gary Community School Corp	566	470	83.0%
11	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	Indianapolis, IN	Phalen Leadership Academy - IN Inc	247	203	82.2%
12	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	166	136	81.9%
13	Aspire Charter Academy	Gary, IN	Aspire Charter Academy	684	556	81.3%
14	The Genius School	Indianapolis, IN	The Genius School	136	—	80.9%
15	Indy Steam Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Indy Steam Academy	176	—	80.1%
16	Winding Ridge Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	626	501	80.0%
17	ACE Preparatory Academy	Indianapolis, IN	ACE Preparatory Academy	131	103	78.6%
18	Vision Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Vision Academy	391	307	78.5%
19	Circle City Preparatory Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	Circle City Prep Charter School	321	249	77.6%
20	Louis B Russell Jr School 48	Indianapolis, IN	Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B Russell School 48	274	212	77.4%
21	Joshua Academy	Evansville, IN	Joshua Academy	254	194	76.4%
22	Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	East Chicago, IN	School City of East Chicago	282	214	75.9%
23	Tindley Summit Academy	Indianapolis, IN	Tindley Summit Academy	312	234	75.0%
24	James Whitcomb Riley School 43	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	240	178	74.2%
25	Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville Community School Corp	330	244	73.9%
26	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	Indianapolis, IN	KIPP Indy Unite Elementary	721	523	72.5%
27	IN Math & Science Academy	Indianapolis, IN	IN Math & Science Academy	554	388	70.0%
28	New Augusta Public Academy - South	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	437	305	69.8%
29	Brook Park Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Lawrence Township	637	441	69.2%
30	Liberty Grove Schools	Indianapolis, IN	Liberty Grove Schools	227	157	69.2%
31	Henry P Fieler Elementary School	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville Community School Corp	466	308	66.1%
32	Robert Lee Frost School 106 - a STEM School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	308	203	65.9%
33	Brookview Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	507	332	65.5%
34	Paramount Cottage Home	Indianapolis, IN	Paramount Cottage Home	381	245	64.3%
35	Coquillard Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	305	196	64.3%
36	North Wayne Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Wayne Township	837	534	63.8%
37	Homer Iddings Elementary School	Merrillville, IN	Merrillville Community School Corp	535	339	63.4%
38	Snacks Crossing Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	793	496	62.5%
39	Sunny Heights Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	485	302	62.3%
40	Lakeside Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	527	328	62.2%
41	Central Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	634	393	62.0%
42	Muessel Elementary School	South Bend, IN	South Bend Community School Corp	295	181	61.4%
43	Grassy Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Warren Township	516	314	60.9%
44	College Park Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	518	315	60.8%
45	Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	361	219	60.7%
46	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	South Bend, IN	Paramount School of Excellence South Bend	476	286	60.1%
47	Deer Run Elementary	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	616	370	60.1%
48	Guion Creek Elementary School	Indianapolis, IN	MSD Pike Township	550	328	59.6%
49	Washington Irving Neighborhood School 14	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	230	137	59.6%
50	Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School	Indianapolis, IN	Indianapolis Public Schools	326	190	58.3%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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